What are the documents required for a Canada visitor visa?

To apply for a Canada visitor visa, individuals must fulfill certain eligibility criteria and submit a list of visa documents as per the checklist. The exact list of documents required for a Canada visit visa may vary depending on the purpose of your visit. However, some of the general list of documents may include a valid passport, a fully filled application form, bank statements as proof of funds, a letter of invitation from a family member in Canada or a business partner, etc.  
 

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List of Documents Required for a Canada Visit Visa

Individuals looking to visit Canada for tourism, business, meeting friends and family, meeting their partner or spouse who has sponsored them for PR, etc., can apply for a Canada visit visa. The documents required for a Canada visit visa may vary depending on the purpose of your visit.
 

Given below is the list of documents for a Canada Visitor visa based on your purpose of visiting Canada:
 

Visiting as a tourist:

• Proof of identity (passport)
• Use of a Representative Form (IMM 5476) [If a representative is applying for the visa on your behalf]
• Family information Form (IMM 5645) [For applicants above 18 years of age]
• An authorization letter allowing the minor child to travel (for minor children)
• Adoption papers (for minor children)
   

Visiting for business:

• Identity proof (passport)
• Use of a Representative Form (IMM 5476) [If a representative is applying for the visa on your behalf]
• Letter of Invitation from a business or company in Canada
• Bank statements as proof of funds to support your stay in Canada
• Proof of travel itinerary
• A letter from your employer in your home country stating that you have a stable job and plan to return to the country after the visa expires
   

Visiting your family:

• Proof of relationship with the family member in Canada
• Proof of identity (passport)
• Letter of invitation from a family member residing in Canada
• Travel itinerary
• Bank statements as proof that you can support yourself in Canada
   

Visiting your spouse or partner who has sponsored you for PR:

• Proof of relationship with the spouse or partner who has invited you
• Use of a Representative Form (IMM 5476) [If a representative is applying for the visa on your behalf]
• An Invitation letter from your spouse or partner in Canada
• Statutory declaration of common-law union (IMM 5409)
• Proof of itinerary in Canada
• Proof of funds
   

For compassionate reasons (Visiting an ill family member):

• A valid passport
• Use of a Representative Form (IMM 5476) [If a representative is applying for the visa on your behalf]
• Letter of invitation confirming your purpose of visit
• Itinerary in Canada
• Information about your bank account (Bank statement)
   

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