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Temporary Visa Overview

Every year Canada welcome’s more than 35 million temporary residents. Unless they are from Canada, every individual coming to Canada for the purpose of tourism, study, visiting, or working may need a visa called a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) from Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The Temporary Resident Visa is also referred to as a visitor visa  and is an official document placed by the Canadian Visa Office in the passport showing that you have met the conditions of admission to Canada as a Visitor ( as a student, visitor, or worker)

The following written are the different types of Non-immigrant Visa:

Canada Student Visa

 A study permit allows the new coming students to study in Canada in a specific program and specific educational institution in Canada.

Canada Visitor Visa

This visa is for tourism. It allows you to enter Canada as a tourist. It is for up to the time period of 6 months in Canada as a tourist.

Parents and Grandparents Super Visa

It allows the parents or grandparents of Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents to stay in Canada for up to 24 months.

Canada Work Visa

It gives you a work permit with the offer of employment from a Canadian company to work in Canada on a temporary basis until you don’t get Canadian citizenship.

Requirements of a TRV

You must show an officer that you meet the requirements of IRPA and will also

  • Leave Canada at the end of your stay
  • Have enough money to support your stay
  • Will not work or study unless authorized
  • Will abide by the Canadian Law
  • Not be a security risk to Canada
  • Be in good health 
  • Will provide additional documentation if required

Visitor Visa / Tourist Visa

A visitor visa is also commonly known as a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV). It is an official document that shows that you meet the requirements needed to enter Canada.

Almost all travelers need a visitor visa to travel to Canada. You will also require it if you are transiting through a Canadian airport on your way to the final destination.

Applicants can apply for a visitor/tourist visa by both the medium Online and Offline.

How long can one stay?

Visitors can stay in Canada for up to 6 months in Canada.

At the time of entry, the border service officer may allow you to stay less or more than the defined time period of 6 months. And they will also write the date on your passport for leaving the country. They may also give you some documents, called a Visitor Record which will tell you the date you need to leave the country.

 If you don’t get a stamp on your passport, so you can stay for 6 months you entered the country or till the date of expiration of your passport. If you think you need a stamp you can ask a border officer for it. 

Eligibility Criteria

  • Have a valid passport.
  • Applicants should have good health.
  • Have no criminal record.
  • Convince an immigration officer by tying your job, home, financial assets, or family as for security.
  • You should have enough money to stay
  • Convince the immigration officer that you will leave the country before your visa ends.

One can also be asked for their medical exam and letter of invitation from someone who lives in Canada.

Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)

An Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is a new required foreign national visa that exempts the countries arriving in Canada by air. It can be for tourism or to pass through in transit.

Do I need an Electronic Travel Authorization?

One needs an eTA only when you are traveling to Canada by air from the visa-exempt country.

The following listed are exempted from requiring an eTA:

  • If you are a US citizen.
  • If you are a Canadian Permanent Resident.
  • Accredited diplomats.
  • Entering from the US while holding valid status in Canada
  • If you are a French citizen who lives in and also traveling from St. Pierre and Miquelon.
  • If you have a valid Canadian work permit.
  • Flight crew, accident investigators, and civil aviation inspectors.
  • Students having valid study permits in Canada.
  • Armed officers visiting on official Duty.
  • Entering by sea and land.
  • If you have a valid visa to enter Canada.

How can I get Electronic Travel Authorization?

The applicant can apply for an eTA through the official website of the Canadian federal government website.

Before you apply you needs:

  • Valid Passport
  • If you are a US permanent resident, you can by using:
    • Valid permit to re-enter the US
    • Valid US refugee travel document
  • Valid email address
  • Credit card 

When should I apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization?

Generally, the Canadian government advises you to apply as soon as you know about your travel.

However, you can get it even at the last minute via smartphone. You just need an internet connection. And email authorization also takes only a few minutes to come.

And there is no need to print eTA. It is automatically linked with your passport when you get it.

How long is an Electronic Travel Authorization valid for?

An Electronic Travel Authorization Travel is Valid for five years, or unless your passport or travel documents expire.

Canada Work Permit

Canada’s work visa is issued under the Temporary Foreign Work Program (TFWP) by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

The TFWP helps Canadian employers to recruit foreign workers to fulfill the labor market shortage.

The TFWP is made up of four streams:

  1. High-skilled workers.
  2. Low-skilled worker.
  3. The Live-In Caregiver Program.
  4. The seasonal Agricultural Worker Program.

IRCC works with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to ensure that foreign workers do not take the jobs of Canadian Citizens or permanent residents. Foreign workers must have their work permits and job-approved offer before arriving in Canada. Canadian employers that tend to hire foreign workers must have prior approval. This is done by applying for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).

Sometimes, foreign workers may qualify to work in Canada with LMIA under the program of International Mobility Program(IMP).

Types of Work permits?

  • Open Work Permit : 
    • An Openwork permit allows you to work for any employer except for the one who is listed as ineligible for failure to comply Or who regularly offers Striptease, erotic dance, escort services, or erotic massages 
  • Employer Specific Work permit
    • An Employer Specific Work permit allows you to work  as per the conditions of your work permit which defines who you can work for, how long you can work for, and the location you can work (if applicable)

Options for Family Members to Work in Canada

A TFWP Canada work permit holder’s family may come with them to Canada.

All family members must complete their own application forms but they can be submitted together.

If a family member wants to work in Canada, they will need their own work permit.

In some cases, the spouse/common-law partner is eligible for an open work permit. If a temporary foreign worker’s children want to study in Canada, they will need a study permit.            

The open work permit allows you to work in any job with any employer with some exceptions. And an open work permit holder doesn’t need LMIA.

A spouse’s eligibility for an open work permit depends upon the skill level of the Temporary Foreign worker’s job.

A high skilled foreign worker’s spouse could be eligible for an open work permit.

The low-skilled worker’s spouse will only be eligible for an open work permit through an active pilot project.

Dependent children are only eligible for an open work permit through an active pilot project.

Parents and Grandparents Super Visa

Most of the time parents and the grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents try to obtain the temporary residence visa to meet and visit their close relatives. And then they may also apply for the extended visitor visa commonly known as Super Visa. The maximum validity for a super visa is ten years with multiple entries. In comparison to a regular tourist visa which is valid for only 6 months, the super visa is more useful.

And it is very useful for those citizens also whose countries are visa-exempt. Generally, a person from visa-exempt countries is permitted to enter Canada for 6 months only without obtaining a visitor visa. And under a very new program, the grandparents and parents from the visa-exempt countries can apply from outside of Canada the letter which they can show to the border officer at the time of entry. Normally they will allow you to enter for the time period of 2 years.

And another advantage of the Parents and Grandparents Super Visa is that it takes a short processing time of 8 months as compared to other types of visas.

Who can Apply for Supervise?

To be eligible for Supervise you must be 

  • A parent/ Grandparent of a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Have a signed letter from your child/grandchild outlining financial support, family information, and details of their status in Canada
  • Have valid paid medical Insurance from a Canadian company with at least $100,000 coverage.

Eligibility

The applicant can give their application for this visa to the visa office outside of Canada. The applicant should meet the following requirements for Parents and Grandparents Super Visa:

First: The applicant must be eligible for a visitor visa. To know more about regular visitor visa click on the visitor visa tab

Second: The individual applicant must:

  • Show that they are the parents and the grandparents of a Canadian Citizen or permanent resident.
  • They should undergo a medical test.
  • Take medical insurance from a Canadian insurance company that should be valid up to 1 year, with hospitalization, and minimum coverage of $100,000.

Third: The applicant’s family member in Canada must:

  • Show that they are permanent residents or Canadian citizens.
  • Show their income above a predetermined level.
  • Give the letter of invitation to the applicant. This letter should provide the information of visiting the place, occupation of child or grandchild and their economic status also. This letter must include that you will provide that financial support to the applicant during this visit.

There are some rights and restrictions on the Parents and Grandparents Super Visa than regular tourist visas like they can’t study or work while they are in Canada.

One can apply for a Super Visa even when an application for permanent residency is pending.

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