Canada Visitor Visa Overview


Any foreign national who entered legally and is not inadmissible can apply for a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) for Canada from any country. Canada Visitor Visa can be issued for a period of up to 10 years, but a person can stay for a maximum of 6 months at a time, which allows the applicant to travel to Canada for leisure and tourism purposes. You would be able to enjoy nature and diverse cultural values. There are a few types of visitor visas for Canada:

A transit visa is valid for up to 48 hours and is mainly used to change flights. A single-entry visa allows the applicant to visit Canada only once, while a multiple-entry visa allows the applicant to visit Canada several times while the visa is valid. Even if the temporary visa for a particular country has expired and the foreign national has stayed beyond their eligibility, they can apply for a TRV. The applicant must convince the visa officer with proper justification. The TRV visa application process is time-consuming. The application requests a large amount of personal and family information. Furthermore, numerous documents must be provided to strengthen and support the application. In contrast to US visas, which require an interview, Canada's screening process consists solely of a paper application with no interview. It is critical to prepare a strong application because the visa officer will make a decision solely based on the information provided in the application; no additional information will be requested.


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Qualification


Exemption TRV under IRPA Section 190


What are the Requirements for Canada Visitor Visa?


Loss and Restoration of TRV under IRPA Section 182

Applicants have 90 days to request restoration of status from the day of refusal to leave Canada.


Passport and Travel Document Not Required


What is the Canada Visitor Visa Process?

Once you've met the requirements, you can begin the Canada Visitor visa application process as follows:


Can I Appeal the Rejection Decision or Re-apply on My Own?


You simply need to do things correctly the first time, which means compiling all relevant documents and meticulously negotiating all required stages. There is no formal process or rights to appeal within IRCC. The only option would be to re-apply or file for a judicial review. A judicial review can be filed if the visa officer did not assess the application properly despite being presented a detailed and thorough application that highlighted all the necessary facts. Working with an experienced immigration lawyer to prepare and submit a much stronger application usually results in approval because the visa officer can see that the application was submitted through a regulated immigration consultant portal with an attached representative and submission letter.

Unfortunately, reapplying on your own is often ineffective. Individuals will only discover this after applying on their own several times and being rejected. The main issue here is that the foreign visa office will not accept another application submitted by the same person applying on their own. Visa officers are exceptionally busy, and applications are reviewed by government employees. Given a recent refusal, these government employees are likely to be unwilling to review a subsequent application by an individual. They will simply refuse the application again if they see a previous refusal within the same year. While this may appear to be injustice, it is the reality.


FEES:

Details about the fees can be provided here.