What is the visa processing process in Canada?

Abstract: A Canadian visa is a document for going to Canada for business, traveling, visiting relatives or doing other things. There are work visas, extension visas, business visas, tourist visas, study visas and re-entry visas. Different visa types require different materials. The information required for a Canadian business visa includes personal identity card, passport, photo, household registration book, asset certificate, employment certificate, etc. The information required for a Canadian tourist visa is passport, photo, visa application form, ID card, household registration book, etc. Let's take a look with Bian Xiao. Canadian visa processing guide

I. Type of visa

Work visa, extension visa, business visa, tourist visa, study visa, re-entry visa.

Second, the required information

Information required for business visa

1, personal identification

2. Passport

Original personal passport valid for more than 6 months. If you have an old passport, please provide it. If the old passport is lost, the public security organ shall issue a certificate of loss.

Step 3 take photos

3 2-inch color passport photos (white background) taken in the last 6 months, with the name pinyin and date of birth indicated on the back.

4. Household registration book

Copies of all household registration books (including moving out and cancellation pages). If the spouse and children are not in the same household registration book, please provide a copy of the whole household registration book of the spouse and children together.

5. Proof of assets

(1) Original and photocopy of assets certificate;

(2) If the real estate license is available, please provide the vehicle registration certificate, time passbook and bank deposit certificate (the deposit certificate is preferably more than 50,000 yuan);

(3) The bank statement for the last 6 months shall be stamped with the bank seal.

6. Employment certificate

Use the original leave slip printed with company stationery and issued by the employer in China, which must include:

(1) Travel purpose;

(2) The full name, Chinese address, telephone number and fax number of the employer;

(3) The position, income and date of appointment of the applicant; And a statement explaining the responsibility of paying all expenses related to this trip.

7. invitation letter

(1) The invitation letter must be issued by the party who has direct business dealings with the applicant:

(2) The full name and position, company address, telephone number and fax number of the inviter;

(three) the names and positions of all the invited members and the full names of their units;

(4) A brief explanation of the reasons for the invitation, including details of the business or trade to be carried out;

(5) the expected visit period and detailed itinerary;

(6) A statement explaining the responsibility for paying all related expenses of this trip;

(7) If applicable, a copy of the contract and/or agreement signed between the inviting party of Canada and the Chinese enterprise, and a certificate of trade between the two parties;

(8) If applicable, any documents showing continuous or expected business dealings with the inviter.

Attention: students and children

Vacation certificate

1. If the applicant is a student at school, the original English version of the school attendance certificate should be provided, which should include the name, address and telephone number of the school, the major or class of the student, the school holiday time, etc.

2. The original and photocopy of the student ID card.

Other required materials.

Form:

1) Fill in the application form for temporary resident visa (IMM 5257) in English;

2) Fill in the complete family statement and education and employment list in Chinese/English.

Information required for Canadian tourist visa

1, passport

Specific requirements:

1) Original personal passport valid for more than 6 months;

2) Holders of replacement passports should provide all originals of their old passports.

Step 2 take photos

Specific requirements:

1) 4 recent 2-inch color photos taken in the last 6 months;

2) The photo size is 35×45mm (passport photo size);

3) The distance between eyes is not less than 8mm, and the head image accounts for about 2/3 of the whole photo;

4) clearly indicate the applicant's name and date of birth (day/month/year) in Chinese Pinyin on the back of each photo.

3. Visa application form

Specific requirements: download the visa personal data form and fill it out completely.

Specific requirements of supplementary information form for visa: download the supplementary information form for visa and fill it out completely (please fill in the family and education information completely).

4. ID card

Specific requirements: Please copy the front and back of your ID card on A4 paper.

5. Household registration book

Specific requirements:

1) The original household registration book of the whole family;

2) If the household registration books of husband and wife are not together, the original household registration book of one spouse's family shall be provided.

6. Proof of marital status

Specific requirements:

1) copy of marriage certificate;

2) If you are divorced, please show a copy of the divorce. If it is lost, it needs a certificate from the Civil Affairs Bureau.

7. Business license

Specific requirements:

1) If the applicant is an enterprise, please provide the original and photocopy of the business license;

2) A copy of the business license shall have an annual inspection record, and the copy shall be stamped with the official seal of the company;

3) Provide English or Dutch translation.

8, the unit leave letter

Specific requirements:

1) The fake letter should be printed on the formal stationery of the applicant's unit, stamped with the official seal of the unit and signed by the person in charge (indicating the position of the person in charge);

2) The fake letter must reflect the name, address, telephone number, fax number and email address; Chinese and English certificates of the applicant's unit;

3) The leave-granting letter shall include: the applicant's name, gender, date of birth, passport number, annual income, departure date, length of stay, travel expenses undertaker, etc. , and indicate that the applicant guarantees to return to China on schedule;

4) Multiple applicants from the same company should be printed on the same leave letter in the form of a list;

5) If you can't provide a complete and accurate fake letter, please prepare 4 pieces of company blank stationery and affix the official seal of the company;

6) False letters must be printed in English (except for those with special requirements in some countries), and the original letter must be provided to the embassy, which will not return it.

9. Economic proof

Specific requirements:

Original deposit certificate in the name of the applicant (100,000 yuan or more, issued by the bank), fixed passbook, current passbook, property certificate and vehicle production certificate (the original capital certificate should reflect the capital accumulation history).

10, other information

Specific requirements:

1) Proof of the applicant's previous travel records abroad;

2) Famous architectural photos and family photos taken by the applicant abroad;

3) Canadian travel arrangements.

Third, the handling process

1, apply for a passport;

2. Get an admission notice from a Canadian institution;

3. Prepare the visa documents and fill in the visa application form;

4. Pay the visa application fee and submit a complete set of visa application documents to the Canadian Embassy;

5, 2-3 weeks visa document review;

6. After the document is passed, participate in the physical examination of the designated hospital;

7. Receive the visa 2-4 weeks after the medical examination.

Four. Study visa

The authority of the Visa Office of the Canadian Embassy in China has issued new requirements to simplify the application for studying abroad visas. Eligible student applicants can submit fewer financial documents when submitting their applications for study permit in Canada. Eligible applicants can submit valid investment guarantee certificate (GIC) issued by Canadian participating financial institutions instead of most capital documents.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) entry description

1. If China citizens want to transit Canada when going to or leaving the United States, they do not need to apply for a transit visa when all the following conditions are met:

(1) Holding a valid China passport;

(2) Holding a valid US visa;

(3) Take Air Canada, JazzAviationLP, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Philippine Airlines and China International Airlines;

(4) Transfer from VancouverInternationalAirport in Canada or Toronto Pearson International Airport (Toronto) 1 Terminal;

(5) You must start from Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Manila and Taipei in Asia and fly directly to Canada.

Passengers going to America should pay attention.

(1) China citizens transiting Canada must not only meet the above conditions, but also hold a confirmed direct flight ticket to the United States and leave Canada on the same day (no temporary stay or overnight stay in Canada);

(2) Passengers who transfer in Canada can arrive in the United States within the working hours of the transit pre-inspection facilities (during the transit pre-inspection facilities) without having to apply for a transit visa. Therefore, passengers should carefully check the flight time.

Matters needing attention about intransitive verbs

1. The working days required for the embassy to apply for a visa refer to the time when your passport enters the embassy to be signed, excluding express delivery and possible stopovers. I suggest you apply for a visa as soon as possible to avoid delaying your trip.

2. In order to get a visa successfully, please ensure that you provide real and effective user information. The right to issue visas belongs to the consulate. If the visa is rejected in the end, the applicant will naturally accept this result.

3. Please choose the travel date according to the visa validity period of the country where the visa is located.

Seven. Territorial division

Beijing: Other provinces except Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing.

Shanghai area: Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai.

Guangzhou: Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Hainan.

Territory of Chongqing: Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou

Holders of temporary residence permits issued in Beijing six months ago can apply for visas in Beijing.

Eight, special people

1, retirees

You don't need the information of China Company, but only the original retirement certificate (if you haven't applied for a retirement certificate, you need to provide the retirement certificate issued by the original unit).

2. Housewives

Original housewife's certificate (the certificate issued by the local neighborhood Committee to prove her housewife's identity; A visa).

3. Students at school

The original school leave certificate is required. 1. Printed on the school's regular stationery, the content is all in English. 2. The contents of the leave letter should include: the name of the school, the department or class to which the student belongs, the time of business trip, the signature of the department leader or principal, and the telephone and fax numbers, and ensure that the applicant returns to China to continue his studies on schedule.

Nine, visa fees

On February 20 13, the Canadian visa processing fee was adjusted from 1040 yuan to 980 yuan, and the multiple round-trip processing fee was lowered from 1200 yuan to130 yuan. In addition, the Canadian visa application center only accepts RMB cash payment at present, and the fee includes visa center service fee 250 yuan.

X. visa restrictions

On February 3, 20 14, official website, the Canadian Immigration Department, announced that all ordinary visas to Canada will be automatically "upgraded" to multiple-entry visas from February 6, 20 14.

This visa "upgrade" will allow tourists to travel to and from Canada for up to 10 years and stay for up to 6 months at a time. Moreover, the visa fee will be reduced from 150 to 100, which is equivalent to RMB about 550 yuan.

Immigration Canada said that applying for a visa has become easier and can promote tourism and trade in Canada. Multiple-entry visas are very popular in China, Indian and Mexican countries, whose passports are valid for as long as 10 years.