Purpose and invitation
The proposed activities, dates, host relationship and invitation materials should be specific without overstating what an invitation can establish.
Visitor visas and temporary status
Visit Canada
Visitor applications should make the purpose, duration, funding and reasons to leave Canada easy to understand and verify.
Clarify the purpose, support and temporary plan
A temporary visit should be presented as one coherent travel record.
Purpose of travel, available funds, host support, prior immigration history and the reasons for leaving Canada should be consistent with the requested visit.
Funding and ties
Travel costs, available resources, employment, family responsibilities and other circumstances may help explain the temporary plan.
Status and prior decisions
Extensions, restoration, earlier refusals and travel-document concerns require a different starting point from a first visitor application.
Preparation record
A useful visitor-file starting record
An invitation letter can support an application but does not determine the result. The complete record and current requirements must be considered.
- Travel purpose, proposed dates and itinerary
- Host or invitation information where relevant
- Funding, employment and family records
- Travel history, current status and previous decisions
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