Canada

Canada Visa Requirements

Mandatory Documents

  • Original Valid Passport
    • Minimum 6-month validity from travel date
    • Include all previous passports
  • Application Forms
    • 1 Online Application Form (duly filled & signed by applicant)
      • For minors: both parents’ signatures + child’s signature/thumb impression as per passport
    • 1 Family Information Form (duly filled & signed by applicant)
      • For minors: both parents’ signatures + child’s signature/thumb impression
    • 1 Consent Form (duly signed by applicant)
      • For minors: both parents’ signatures + child’s signature/thumb impression
  • Photographs
    • 3 passport-size photos (3.5 x 4.5 cm, white background, 80% face size, 25 x 35 mm)
    • Must not have been used for any previous visa
  • Applicant Contact Details
    • Mobile number (mandatory)
    • Personal email ID (mandatory)

Supporting Documents

Personal Documents

  • Covering Letter addressed to the Canadian High Commission
    • Must include: passport details, work profile, purpose of travel, accommodation details, travel dates, sponsor details, home address, and mobile number

Financial Proof

  • Income Tax Returns – last 3 years
  • Bank Statement – last 6 months (original, updated to date, with seal & signature on every page)
    • Minimum balance: ₹1,00,000 per person
  • Investment Papers – FDs, PPF, Shares, etc.

Employment Proof

  • Appointment / Offer / Joining Letter
  • Last 3 Months Salary Slips
    • Must mention joining date, designation, authorized signatory’s name, signature, designation & company seal
  • Leave Letter on company letterhead with authorized person’s name, signature, designation & company seal

Business Owners

  • Company Proof (any one of the following):
    • Recommendation letter from Chamber of Commerce
    • Memorandum of Association with Director name list
    • Proprietorship Registration Certificate
    • Partnership Deed copy (for partnership firms)
    • Shop & Establishment Certificate
    • Certificate of Incorporation
    • GST Certificate (with photo)
  • Company Letterhead with authorized person’s name, designation, signature, and seal

Student Applicants

  • Leave Sanction Letter from school/college (on letterhead with authorized person’s name, designation, signature & stamp)
  • School/College ID copy

If Visiting Relatives in Canada

  • Invitation Letter from relatives
  • Copy of Relative’s Passport / PR card
  • Relative’s Bank Statement & IT Returns
  • Accommodation Proof
  • Consent Letter from parents/guardian (if applicant is below 18 years and traveling alone)

Special Requirement for Children Under 18

  • If traveling without one/both parents or without a legal guardian → Notarized Authorization Letter signed by both parents/legal guardian must be provided.
  • This authorization must also be available at the Canadian Port of Entry.

Courier Process – Applicant Must Send in an Envelope:

  • Passport (Old + New)
  • Biometric Instruction Letter
  • Appointment Letter
  • Consent Form (PDF will be provided)
  • Aadhaar Card copy
  • Vaccine Certificate