Visa to Canada

Canadian legislation indicates that foreigners who want to enter the country need to obtain permission to do so. The visa must be appropriate for the purpose of your trip. If you are interested in this issue in more detail, the team of the Prikhodko & Partners law office provides its services in the field of migration law. These services cover work not only in the field of migration legislation of Ukraine, but also in the international context.

We know which countries are in the spectrum of special interest of Ukrainians in terms of travel, work trips, visits to relatives. Therefore, we provide a wide range of consulting services and options for legal support – starting with obtaining guest visas and ending with participation in profitable immigration programs in various countries. Let’s consider in more detail the issue of a guest visa to Canada.

What is a visitor visa to Canada?

Visitor Visa is a stamp of a standard form, which is placed in the foreign passport of the applicant and allows to arrive in the country for a limited period. This visa is optimal for those who want to visit friends, relatives or fiancés who live in Canada. It will also be a good option for taking language courses for a period of up to 6 months. The first visa is usually issued for a single trip. And, if everything goes well, then you can apply for a multiple visit to Canada and a visa for 5 or even 10 years.

Documents for the issuance of a Canadian guest visa are accepted at the authorized representative offices of this country abroad. This must be done in person. If the visa is received, it means that the previous actions of the applicant meet the requirements set for them.

What are the advantages of obtaining a visitor visa?

If you get a visitor visa to Canada, its advantages will be:

• the opportunity to visit this country multiple times;
• obtaining the status of a temporary resident;
• absence of a mandatory requirement to learn the language;
• the possibility to issue a visa for the family at the same time.

Thus, the advantages of this visa are quite significant. Let’s consider in more detail how to proceed step by step in order to obtain a guest visa to Canada.

What are the stages of obtaining a Canadian visitor visa and its cost?

So, the steps in this direction are as follows:

1. It is necessary to first collect documentary evidence of the purpose of the trip, and then to make their certified translations into English or French. If the visa is issued on the basis of an invitation from your relatives or acquaintances, its issuance must meet all the requirements set forth by Canadian legislation.
2. Next, you need to make the necessary payments. These are payments for the consideration of documents, as well as the submission of biometric data at an official Canadian representative office. Receipts are attached to the general package of documents. The first payment is 100 Canadian dollars and the second is 85.
3. The next stage is the registration of documents. After registering the application, you need to give your fingerprints. If several family members apply for a visa, this happens at the same time.
4. Issuance of a visa. The terms in which this procedure takes place are individual in different cases. This is influenced by many factors – starting with the correctness of the application and the completeness of the package of supporting documents provided, and ending with the reason for the visit to Canada.

After the visa officer issues your visa, you will be able to cross the Canadian border multiple times.

What are the requirements for the applicant?

To get a Canadian visitor visa, you need to meet a certain range of requirements. They are as follows:

1. no criminal record;
2. the presence of a strong connection with one’s own state;
3. good health;
4. availability of funds for the period of stay in Canada.

In order to issue this visa, you need to prepare a fairly wide list of documents. Including:

• statement;
• valid foreign passport;
• filled forms;
• a package of documents confirming the purpose of the trip, in accordance with the circumstances of the specific situation;
• a bank statement, which is required to prove that the person has enough funds to stay in Canada;
• employment certificate and property data;
• receipts for payment of necessary fees;
• letter of invitation from the person who will receive;
• proof of residence where you will live while in Canada;
• certificate of criminal record;
• 2 photos in accordance with the requirements put forward to them.

Thus, Canadian legislation quite clearly and carefully regulates the process of obtaining a visa.

How can we be useful?

The team of the Prikhodko & Partners law firm is ready to provide the following services in the context of issuing a guest visa to Canada:

• Consultancy. We will answer your questions and guide you in the right algorithm of actions, taking into account your situation.
• Legal support. We will carry out all the necessary actions that do not require your presence. And where it is necessary, we will carefully guide you in all important aspects so that you get the predicted positive result.

Our migration law lawyers are regularly engaged in the processing of visas to various countries, accompanying emigration, processing of residence permits and citizenship of other countries, so they have the necessary experience and competence to solve issues of varying degrees of complexity. To get advice from a lawyer on migration law, fill out the form on the website and our lawyer will contact you shortly.