This application is for persons from designated countries who wish to visit Canada for a temporary purpose, such as tourism, visiting family or friends, or business trips.
To find out if you need a temporary resident visa, check the list of countries and territories whose citizens need a visa to enter Canada to visit, study or work temporarily.
Those wishing to study or work temporarily in Canada will probably also need a study permit or work permit.
NEW: We have started a pilot project with a new application guide and forms for the following visa offices: Buffalo, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, Seattle and Washington D.C. Applicants to these visa offices should use the new guide and forms. Applicants to all other visa offices should refer to the website for that visa office, as indicated below, for forms and instructions.
Many visa offices have specific local instructions about which documents you must submit with your application. You need to find out what they are, and make sure you include all the correct documents. Consult the list of Canadian visa offices abroad to find the office responsible for your country under “Applications for Temporary Resident Visas, Study Permits or Work Permits”. The page for your visa office includes a link to their website. Go to the website and find out what requirements and procedures you must follow when you apply.
Submit the application to a visa office at a Canadian embassy, high commission or consulate abroad.
