What details should you pay attention to when visiting relatives in Canada?

Conditions for being allowed to visit relatives in Canada:

(1) One spouse or parents (including adoptive parents), children (including adopted children) and siblings have settled in Canada and have obtained of permanent residence.

(2) Grandparents or grandchildren have settled in Canada and obtained permanent residence or naturalized Canadian citizenship.

(3) Foreign relatives and friends who have collateral relatives such as uncles, cousins, cousins, aunts, aunts, and uncles who have settled in Canada and become Canadian citizens.

Time to stay in Canada to visit relatives:

The time to stay in Canada to visit relatives ranges from 1 month to 6 months, and the usual visa period is 3 months. When foreigners enter the country with their passports, they can request to extend the time to visit relatives. Sometimes immigration officials will directly provide convenience to the immigrants and allow them to stay in Canada for 6 months.

Application procedures for Canadian family visit tourist visa:

The following main materials must be submitted to the embassy:

1. Identity documents of Canadian relatives and friends (such as passports, ID cards , birth certificate, etc.);

2. Financial guarantee certificate from Canadian relatives and friends. This certificate must be the original and notarized by the Canadian Lawyer Notary Office, including the guarantor’s tax bill and recent (3 -6 months) bank deposit statement or salary slip;

3. Certificate of relationship between Canadian relatives and friends and the applicant;

4. Invitation letter from Canadian relatives and friends ;

5. A letter proving the applicant’s vacation time issued by the applicant’s unit (stamped with the official seal of the unit).

Chinese citizens generally need to buy round-trip air tickets to visit relatives in Canada

Fill out two application forms and a family/education and employment details form in English or French, and submit 4 2-inch hoods photo. Those who apply to stay for more than 6 months are required to undergo a physical examination. The applicant must convince the visa officer that the applicant will return to China after the tourist visit is over.

Notes on visiting relatives in Canada:

After entering Canada as a tourist, you can apply for a visa extension regardless of whether the visa is valid for 1 month or 3 months. To apply for a visa extension, you must apply in person at the Immigration Bureau 7 days before the visa expires. The applicant's relatives in Canada should first make a request to the local immigration center bureau and complete the sponsorship procedures.

To apply for an extension, you must be accompanied by a relative in Canada and bring your passport, proof of travel expenses, and return ticket. Relatives should also bring relevant certificates proving their identity. Usually, if the applicant has completed the procedures and can provide valid and reasonable reasons, the Immigration Bureau will agree to the extension application and immediately handle the visa application procedures.

When applying for a tourist visa to visit relatives in Canada, you need to be careful not to let the visa officer misunderstand that the applicant has the intention to immigrate. In addition, those who enter the country as tourists cannot apply for jobs.