Minimum Requirements to Extend Visitor Status in Canada

Visitors to Canada need to meet the following requirements;

• Must possess a valid entry document like a passport.
• Be of good health.
• Have no criminal record.
• Prove to the authorities that you have strong ties in your home country such as a family, assets and a job that will make you want to go back home.
• Have enough funds for your stay in Canada.

When your business visitor visa application is approved, the foreign national will receive:

• A Letter of Introduction (LOI) confirming the approval from the CIC.
• An Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) if he or she is from a country whose citizens need an eTA. In such cases, the eTA is indicated on the Letter of Introduction.
  • As the eTA is linked to the applicant's passport, the applicant must travel with the passport used in the visitor visa permit application.
• A Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), if he or she is from a country whose citizens need a TRV.
  • The TRV will be in the passport. The holder must enter Canada before the expiry date on the TRV.
  • The TRV will also indicate if the holder can enter Canada only once (a single-entry visa) or multiple times (a multiple-entry visa). All applicants are automatically considered for multiple-entry TRVs.

Applicants for a Canadian business visa are required to prove they have enough money to cover the duration of their stay and return. They also need to have the financial resources to support themselves, and any accompanying family members.

Financial resources may be proven with the following information:

• Canadian bank account statements in the applicant's name, if money has been transferred to Canada
• Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) from a participating financial institution
• Proof of a application has loan from a financial institution
• The applicant's bank statements from the past four months
• A bank draft in convertible currency
• Proof of payment of place of stay and any accommodation fees
• A letter from the person providing you with money; and/or
• Proof of a support from business partner in Canada.

Family or friends of the applicant may also submit letters confirming that they will support the applicant during his or her studies.

The following table show the amounts that a student is required to possess (all amounts in Canadian dollars):

In Quebec, the financial requirements for prospective visitors are different. 

As you travel to Canada, you and any other family member travelling with you should carry all the necessary travel documents and identification papers for. This helps you avoid unnecessary delays as you board a plane to Canada.