Canada Visa Requirements for Adults and Minors
By support@click2visas.com
3 years
If you are on the list of nations that require a Canadian visa, you must apply for a Canadian visa from the UAE. The category of Canadian visa is based on the length of your stay and the purpose you require to apply. For instance, you require a temporary visitor visa to go to Canada as a tourist. If you need to study, you required a student visa.
What are the documents needed for a Canada Visa?
Documents required for a Canada visa are following:
Age of applicant
Requirements may vary depending on whether the Canada visa applicant is an adult (18 or above) or a minor (17 or below). Only adults can be primary visa applicants in an application. The children (minors) to be connected.
If a minor travels alone, there are various requirements.
Passport of applicant
You should have a legal passport and other travel requirements. If you register for a Canadian visa, you must provide copies of the data page of your passport. It should include passport number, issuing & expiration date, name, photo, date of birth, and place of birth.
Forms and Documents
If you register for a Canadian visa, you must visit the Click2Visas site. You will learn a document checklist, instruction guide, and all the forms you need to fill out and submit there.
You must submit all forms and documents on the checklist. These documents include copies of passports, photographs, payment receipts, and other identification documents (but not only)
In addition, specific documents may be required for different countries. Contact our customer service agent or download the visa application kit from the IRCC site if you want more details.
Evidence of Canada visa fees paid
To apply for a visa to Canada, you must pay the required fees and attach receipts to your visa application. Fares vary depending on the purpose of the trip and your residence country.
Two types of fees are charged. There are processing fees for visa applications and bio metric charges.
Photo requirements of Canada Visa
You will be required to produce two passport size photos based on Canada’s visa requirements. If the photographs do not meet the visa requirements set by the Government of Canada, your visa application may be rejected.
Evidence of financial means
You will be needed to prove that you and the family members who come with you can support you financially for staying period. It can be done by:
- Bank statements
- Work letter showing annual income
- Evidence that you have set for financial assistance from family/friends to cover your stay
- Sources of income for your Canadian family member or host
Not to forget that this is not a complete list, and different nations may require different types of evidence.
Evidence that you will back to your home nation once your Canada visa
After your visa expires, you need to convince your visa authorities that you will return home. There are many routes you can do this, including:
- Proof of employment – You must give copies of your working contract that denotes you as a permanent worker/staff and your role in the industry/company when you are expected to back to work.
- If you have a property in your nation, you need to provide proof, like lease agreements or title deeds.
- If you have family ties in your home nation or persons you need to care for, like children or elderly family members, you must prove your responsibilities.
Civil status and Identity documents
You will require to attach copies of your civil status and identity documents with your visa application. It includes marriage certificates, birth certificates, or annulment/divorce certificates.
You may be required to give national identity cards or household or family records in some cases.
You should contact the customer service agent for more details.
Clearance from Police
You must prove that you have no previous criminal history and no risk to Canadian society. You may do this by getting a clearance or police certificate in your home nation.
In some situations, you will need to obtain a police permit from any nation you have resided in for more than six months.
Medical Examination
You should be in good health condition to get a Canadian visa. To prove it, you must enter medical testing and include the exam results in your visa application.
Yet, if you plan to remain for below six months and do not work closely with people, a medical examination is generally unnecessary.
However, your regular doctor will not be able to perform your medical examination. It should be a Panel Physician.
The purpose of the trip
You must give a purpose for your trip to Canada if you apply for a visa. Requirements vary by the nation but include:
- Letter of invitation from your family member/friend or your sponsor
- Contact details of persons who can support your visitation purpose
- Any documents that support your trip purpose
Letter of Invitation/support
In some situations, you may require to give an invitation letter from any person in Canada. That person must be a Canadian citizen or have permanent residency.
The person writing the letter is not lawfully responsible for you. They should provide you that letter and include it in your visa application.
The letter should contain these details about you (the individual applying for a Canada visa):
- Applicant name
- Date of Birth
- Address and Phone number
- Where will you remain in Canada, How long will you remain, and when will you plan to exit
- Your relationship with the individual writing the letter
- How do you arrange to support financially yourself
The letter should also contain the following details about the author:
- Their full name and date of birth
- Their Canadian phone number and address
- Photocopy of their residency status (permanent resident or citizen) and the document proving it
- The title of their work
- Their family information (names of family members and their dates of birth)
- How many persons are in their house
Canada visa requirements for children/minors:
Minors traveling to Canada and all other visitors must follow the same rules. Yet, there are additional documents required depending on how children travel. All children, regardless of how they travel, should hold:
- Passport
- Copy of birth certificate
Additional documents depending on whether they are traveling accompanied or alone, include:
Travel Alone
The parent or legal guardian signs an authorization letter for the trip. Letter to:
- Be in French or English
- Add the address and phone number of the parent/legal guardian
- Include details (name, phone number, address) of the individual caring for the kid in Canada
Accompanied by a parent
Authorization letter signed by the parent who did not travel with them. It includes:
- Address and phone number of non-traveling parents.
- Copy of National Identity Card and passport not traveled by parents
If only one parent has custody
They should bring a photocopy of the custody order.
If the parents of the applicant are divorced but share security
Existing parents must bring photocopies of legal custody records and an authorization letter from another parent.
In case of passing of one of the parents
The other parent should bring a photocopy of the death certificate.
If traveling with foster parents/legal guardians
Get a copy of adoption or guardianship documents.
If traveling with a person other than their legal guardian/parent
That individual must have written approval from the parent/guardian. The letter should contain the address and telephone numbers of the parents/guardians.
