If you need a Canada visa to travel to this country, one important part of the visa application is gathering requirements. You have to submit the requirements to the authorities. If you fail to provide them, your application will get rejected. If there is a fault in them, the processing time will be longer. In case you want to know more about the Canada visa application, please visit the General Canada Visa Requirements blog.
The requirements for a Canada visa are as follows:
Passport
It must be valid for at least six months over the date you will leave Canada. It must also have been issued in the past ten years.
Photo
You should provide two passport size photos. It must have been taken in the past three months, not older.
Application form
You can download the form from the Canadian government immigration website service of the Canadian embassy website in your home country.
Proof to have enough funds
You must state that you have enough money to cover your expenses in Canada.
Civil status proof
It includes:
- Birth certificates.
- National identity cards.
- Marriage certificates.
- Divorce/annulment certificates.
Previous passport
If you have had another passport, you should provide them as well. It could improve your chance of getting a visa.
Travel itinerary
You should provide the complete plan for your trip, places you will visit, people you will meet.
Police record
You must provide a clean record certificate from the Police station in your home country.
Invitation letter
If you are visiting friends, family, or business people, you should provide an invitation letter from them.
Medical certificate
You should prove through a medical exam that you are in good health conditions.
Proof of accommodation
You must provide evidence of the place you will stay in Canada. It could be a hotel reservation or rental agreement. If you are staying with a host, you should provide his/her name, address, and contact details.
