1. Definition of the Canadian Tourist Visa
Approximately 35 million travelers choose to visit Canada each year to enjoy the country's charming scenery. If you plan to visit Canada, you must first apply for a Canadian tourist visa.
2. The list of materials required for a Canadian tourist visa is as follows:
The Canadian tourist visa is generally a short-term tourist visa valid for 6 months. The list of required materials is as follows:
1. Personal identification
(1) Identity card (copy)
Scanned copies of both sides of the identity card
(2) Passport (original)
Original private passport with a validity of more than 6 months. If you have an old passport, please provide it. If the old passport is lost, a loss certificate must be issued by the public security bureau.
(3) Business card
If available, please provide 2 copies
2. Household registration book (copy or scanned copy)
Complete copy of the household registration book for the entire family (including pages for migration and cancellation). If the spouse and children are not on the same household registration book, please also provide complete copies of their household registration books.
3. Photos
(1) 4 recent color photos with a white background, 2 inches in size
(2) Photo size requirements: 35×45mm
(3) Please write your name in pencil on the back of the photo
If applying online, please provide an electronic version of the photo.
4. Marriage certificate (copy or scanned copy)
Married applicants must provide a copy of the marriage certificate (if divorced, please provide a copy of the divorce certificate or court mediation document). If the certificate is lost, a relevant certificate must be issued by the police station/civil affairs bureau.
5. Employment certificate
Employment verification (original)
(1) Two copies of the employment verification, one in Chinese and one in English.
(2) Printed on the company's official letterhead and stamped with the company seal.
(3) The employment verification must include: company name, position and income, travel dates, supervisor's position, signature, phone number, fax, and the company's business license/enterprise organization code certificate number. It must also state that the applicant will return to the country on time.
(4) Applicants from the same company must be listed on the same letterhead, and each person must provide the original guarantee.
(5) If unable to provide an "employment verification," please provide 4 blank company letterheads, stamped with the company seal.
6. Business license (copy or scanned copy)
If the applicant is employed by a corporate entity, please provide a clear copy of the business license, printed on A4 paper, with annual inspection records (must be stamped with the company seal).
7. Organization code certificate (copy or scanned copy)
If the applicant is employed by a corporate entity, please provide a clear copy of the organization code certificate, printed on A4 paper, with annual inspection records (must be stamped with the company seal).
Note: Either the business license or the organization code certificate can be provided.
8. Asset proof
(1) Deposit certificate (original or scanned)
a. An original "deposit certificate" of no less than fifty thousand (50,000 yuan).
b. The "deposit certificate" must be in standard bank format, with correct English translation, and cannot be handwritten.
c. The expiration date of the "deposit certificate" must be frozen for 30 days after returning to the country.
d. The original "deposit certificate" must be submitted to the embassy and will not be returned; it will automatically unfreeze upon expiration.
(2) Time deposit certificate (original or scanned)
Copy of the time deposit certificate under the applicant's or spouse's name.
(3) Current account statement (original)
Original bank statement for the applicant's bank account for the last 3-6 months, issued and stamped by the bank, with a balance of no less than fifty thousand.
(4) Property proof (copy or scanned)
(5) Copy of the property certificate. (Optional)
(6) Vehicle proof (copy or scanned)
Original vehicle ownership certificate or driving license. (Optional)
If the applicant is not employed and cannot provide employment verification or other documents, the following materials are required:
(1) Provide a residence certificate issued by the street office
(2) Provide deposit and income proof from the economic dependent
(3) Provide proof of relationship with the economic dependent.
If the applicant is a student or child applying for a Canadian tourist visa, the following materials are also required:
Notarized document (original)
(1) If traveling with both parents, provide: notarized proof of kinship among the three parties, with the child as the main applicant
(2) If not traveling with one or both parents, provide:
A. Notarized proof of kinship among the three parties, with the child as the main applicant
B. Provide a consent letter from the non-traveling parent granting permission for the child to visit Canada. This letter needs to be notarized, with a bilingual notarization in Chinese and English, and must include travel dates and contact information for the non-traveling parent. This letter must be submitted with the visa application and carried during the trip to Canada.
Leave certificate (original)
(1) If the applicant is a student, provide the original English version of the enrollment certificate from the school, which must include: school name, address, and phone number, the major or class the student is in, and the school holiday schedule.
(2) Original and copy of the student ID.
If the applicant is a retiree applying for a Canadian tourist visa, the following materials are also required:
Retirement certificate (copy)
(1) Copy of the retirement certificate.
(2) Retirees do not need to provide employment verification documents; other materials are the same as those required for general applicants.