Valid Passport: First and last page with a validity of a minimum six months after your planned departure date (color copy).
Photograph: Recent passport style photos with 80% face coverage, white background, and without border (Size: 35mm x 45mm).
Hotel Confirmation: Hotel Confirmation including the name of the hotel, address, phone numbers and hotel booking code.
Personal updated bank statements for last 6 months
Confirmed Air Tickets
Travel Insurance: Travel Insurance covering the duration of the stay in Canada.
Vaccination certificate copy with Passport number.
Passport: Original passport that is valid for at least 6 months after the scheduled return. Old passports, if any, need to be submitted too.
Photograph: 2 coloured photographs with white background. It should have 70-80% face view and should be 35mm x 45mm in size.
Covering Letter: A covering letter from the applicant mentioning their name, designation, passport no. and purpose & duration of visit. For self-employed/businessmen, the letter should be on plain paper and for employed individuals it should be on company’s letterhead. The letter should be duly signed by the applicant and addressed to ‘The Visa Officer’.
Forms: Filled and signed Visa Application Form with a copy of 2 bar code pages (printout of the page should be clear). Applicants also have to fill and sign family sheet (handwritten sheets should be in black ink). Lastly, a consent form that is duly filled and signed by the applicant.
Confirmed Hotel Stay Booking
Confirmed Air Ticket
Covid Vaccination Certificate with 2 completed doses
Travel Medical Insurance
Documents for Employed Individuals:
Salary slips for the last 6 months
Personal ITR /Form 16A for the last 3 years
Updated personal salary credited & saving bank statements for the last 6 months.
Updated Investment Documents/Papers
NOC from Employer
Documents for Self-Employed/Businessmen:
Personal & company’s ITR for the last 3 years
Updated personal & company’s bank statement for the last 6 months.
Updated Investment Documents/Papers
Memorandum of Association or Partnership Deed or GST Certificate or Trader ID and Commission Proof.
Passport: A passport that is valid for at least 6 months after the proposed Visa expires. It should have been issued within the last 10 years and should have minimum 2 blank pages.
Photograph: 2 coloured photographs with white background. It should have 70-80% face view and should be 35mm x 45mm in size.
Covering Letter: A covering letter from the company on their letterhead mentioning the applicant’s name, designation, passport no., and purpose & duration of visit. It should be duly signed by an authorised signatory with their name & designation and company seal. The letter should be addressed to ‘The Visa Officer’.
Invitation Letter (Signed by the Company's legal representative) in ENGLISH language, taking responsibility for the visit in Canada and timely return to his/her native country. The invitation MUST include all the details about the Company in Canada [Company name, address, registration number, tax number, etc.]. The invitation should also have all the details of the invitee and include the reason/purpose why the person is going to Canada
Forms: Filled and signed Visa Application Form with a copy of 2 bar code pages (printout of the page should be clear). Applicants also have to fill and sign family sheet (handwritten sheets should be in black ink). Lastly, a consent form that is duly filled and signed by the applicant.
Confirmed Hotel Stay Booking
Confirmed Air Ticket
Exhibition Pass or Conference Ticket - If attending.
Covid Vaccination Certificate with 2 completed doses
Travel Medical Insurance
Financial Documents:
Salary slips for the last 3 months
Copy of Company’s Registration
Personal & Company’s IT Returns or form 16A for the last 3 years
Personal & Company’s updated bank statements for the last 6 months. It should be original, signed & stamped by the bank.
Passport: Original passport that is valid for at least 6 months after the scheduled return. Old passports, if any, need to be submitted too.
Photograph: 2 coloured photographs with white background. It should have 70-80% face view and should be 35mm x 45mm in size.
Covering Letter: A covering letter from the applicant mentioning their name, designation, passport no. and purpose & duration of visit. For self-employed/businessmen, the letter should be on plain paper and for employed individuals it should be on company’s letterhead. In case the applicant is visiting their relatives or friends, the same should be mentioned on the letter along with invitee’s contact number, email ID and address. The letter should be duly signed by the applicant and addressed to ‘The Visa Office’.
Forms: Filled and signed Visa Application Form with a copy of 2 bar code pages (printout of the page should be clear). Applicants also have to fill and sign family sheet (handwritten sheets should be in black ink). Lastly, a consent form that is duly filled and signed by the applicant.
Confirmed Hotel Stay Booking
Confirmed Air Ticket
Exhibition Pass or Conference Ticket - If attending.
Covid Vaccination Certificate with 2 completed doses
Travel Medical Insurance
Documents for Employed Individuals:
Salary slips for the last 6 months
Personal ITR /Form 16A for the last 3 years
Updated personal salary credited & saving bank statements for the last 6 months.
Updated Investment Documents/Papers
NOC from Employer
Documents for Self-Employed/Businessmen:
Personal & company’s ITR for the last 3 years
Updated personal & company’s bank statement for the last 6 months.
Updated Investment Documents/Papers
Memorandum of Association or Partnership Deed or GST Certificate or Trader ID and Commission Proof.
Documents from Inviter:
Invitation letters, one addressing the consulate and another addressing the applicant. It should mention complete Canada address and contact number of the inviter.
Copy of Passport & Canada Visa.
Proof of employment i.e. job confirmation letter, salary slips for the last 3 months, bank statements of the last 6 months and income tax papers for the last 3 years.
Tenant proof
Note: All documents are mandatory as per this above list. Make sure your application is complete. Incomplete applications result in visa refusal and delays in processing by the embassy consulate. The Embassy may ask for additional documents/personal presence while processing the Visa application/s. In certain cases embassy/consulate may take more processing time.