Visit Visa For Family & Friends

Temporary Resident Visa (TRV)

A Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), also referred to as a “visitor visa” or “entry visa”, is a travel document which foreign nationals may need to enter or re-enter Canada.

It does not give any status inside Canada and is usually issued for the same length of time as study or work permit. A TRV allows holder to travel to Canada while a study permit allows international student to stay and study inside Canada. A study permit is the document showing your status inside Canada, but you must have a valid TRV in order to enter Canada if you are a citizen of a visa-required country.

Extend Your Stay In Canada

Canada offers an opportunity to extend your stay on a visitor visa. If you are staying in Canada as visitor and wants to extend your visit as your current authorized entry is about to expire, you can apply for a visitor record. A visitor record is not a visa. It allows the visitor to extend their current stay in Canada by providing a status document that indicates a new expiry date.

A visitor record is a document that a border services officer may issue to the applicant to extend or restrict their stay in Canada. A visitor record is issued either by the Canada Border Services Agency or Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Business Visitor:

Business visitor is an individual who comes to Canada for international business activities and does enter directly into the Canadian labor market. Business visitors are not seeking any jobs in Canada.

Criteria Of Business Visitor:

• Visit Canada to take part in international business activities without seeking employment opportunities.
• Visiting Canada temporarily to explore business opportunities
• Planning to invest in Canada
• Networking with business community and building relationships
• Have enough money for their stay and to return home
• They have a plan to leave Canada at the end of their visit
• Business visitor is not a criminal, security or health risk to Canadians
• Business visitors may stay up to six months’ time period