Why I need a Tourist visa?
Do you know that if you need to visit Canada, you must either get a tourist visa or not? If your country is exempted from providing a visa to enter Canada, it will be easier to go in and out of the country without a visa. Some countries expect you to provide an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to gain access to Canada, so you need to check the requirement before planning to visit Canada.
What is a Visitor Visa/Canadian TRV?
The TRV (Temporary resident visa) is the popular name given to a visitor visa. You will be required to provide it when you need to come into Canada as a visitor, and it is often requested beside the passport. This visa is the pass you need to enter Canada and will guarantee your stay for a while.
Types of Canada Visitor Visas.
Canada can issue four types of visitor visas for study, work, business and temporary resident basis.
How long can I stay?
You will be allowed to reside in Canada using the Visitor visa for six months, after which you need to leave the country. Once you are issued the visitor visa, you can know the date you are expected to leave the country by looking at your passport. Also, with the visitor record document, you can gauge the timeline and plan your exit from the country.
Canada Tourist Visa Requirements.
Some of the requirements you need for TRV qualification are:
Valid and complete travel document
Good medical condition
No record of immigration-related crime
Proof to convince the immigration officer to leave the country when due
Prove that you are still connected to your home country
Provide evidence of financial stability
How I can apply for a Tourist visa?
Follow these three steps below to apply for a tourist visa:
Step 1
Look through the visitor visa eligibility criteria to see if you are eligible for the visa.
Step 2
Collate the documents expected together
Step 3
Begin your online application
FAQ.
You can apply for an extension if you wish to stay longer than your current visitor visa. You will need to fill out the IMM5708 form online and submit it. Your stay will be extended once approved, and you can stay for as long as the new deadline states. You will be given a new visitor record once the extended visa is granted. Note that when you travel out of Canada with your visitor visa, you will need a valid entry to return to the country.
The citizens of countries exempted from providing visas to gain access to Canada do not need to apply for a visitor visa. The following countries are exempted: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Brunei, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of, Korea, Republic of, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Province of China, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, and Zimbabwe.
This exemption also applies to a British citizen who gained citizenship through naturalization, birth, descent or registration. If you are a United States permanent resident, you can travel to Canada freely without needing a visitor visa. Also, Turkish citizens are exempted if the Holy See issues their passports.
There is no difference between the two as they are used interchangeably. The different names are just called for various purposes. A tourist will call it a tourist visa, while a family visitor will refer to it as a Visitor visa.