Tourist Visa - with Biometrics
Processing Time : 35 Working Days
Traveller Details
Passport
- Photocopies of first and last pages of current passport & old passport and all stamp pages of the same.
- Validity: 6+ months from planned departure, 2+ blank pages.
- High Resolution of all pages containing immigration stamps and visas on the current passport and two recent old passports, including the bio data page, observations page and back page of the passport.
Digital Photograph
- The photograph must be taken against a white background. It must be 35mm x 45mm in size. The face should occupy 80% of the photograph and be clearly visible against the white background without spectacles or sunglasses. Additionally, photographs should not be more than 3 months old.
National ID
Cover letter
- Detailed Cover letter indicating the purpose of travel, number of days, passport and travel details.
Marital Status
- Marriage certificate required if name not endorse on passport.
Travel Details
Flight Ticket (Not Mandatory)
Hotel Tickets (Not Mandatory)
- Confirmed hotel accommodation booking/voucher for the duration of stay in Canada
Occupation Details
Employed
- Below letters from the company with the letterhead along with the applicant name, designation, and signature of the authorized signatory:
- Leave Sanction letter (or) No Objection Certificate
- Payslips of last 3 months
- Company Appointment Letter (if applicant recently switched the company)
Self-employed
- Cover Letter, with the business letterhead.
- Business registration certificate; can be any of GST certificate, Certificate of Incorporation, Partnership deed, MOA, etc.
- Add valid proprietorship proof.
If Minor
- Travelling with single parent authority letter
Student
- Any one of the below letter from the Institute containing the applicants name:
- Bonafide certificate (or) Leave letter from educational institution (or) Student identity card copy.
Retired
- Retirement Proof (OR)
- Pension slip for the last 3 months.
Mandatory Details
Additional requirements
- All documents must be in English. Official translation is required for documents in other languages.
- The Embassy or Consulate may request additional documents or a personal interview on a case-by-case basis.
Financial Details
Bank Statement
- Applicant has to present either their own bank-statement, or the sponsor’s statement if they are sponsored by a blood relative or spouse
- Bank statement should be for last 6 months with bank’s sign & seal or eStatement showing healthy closing balance and cash flow.
- If applicant is employed, 6 months bank statement of salary account is required.
ITR
- If the applicant is either a Partner (or) LLP (or) Director, Business ITR of last 3 years
- 3 year ITR (or) Form 16 for employed and 3 year Personal ITR for self-employed.
Property Ownership Proofs
- List of property ownership documents
Investment Proofs
- Fixed deposit statements
- Mutual fund statements
- Demat account holdings
Conditional Requirements
Sponsor documents
- Sponsorship letter from the sponsor stating the applicants details and particulars for the trip.
- Employment proof of the sponsor.
- Bank-statement of the sponsor,
- Government ID proof (Passport, Driving license, PAN card) of the sponsor if the sponsor is from India (or) If the sponsor is from Canada, then passport/driving license copy of the sponsor
Biometrics
- Biometrics is not required if the applicant has finished biometrics in the last 10 years.
Marriage certificate
- Applicable, if the spouses name is not mentioned at the back of the passport.
Staying with friends and family
- Invitation letter from the invitee; addressed to the visa officer, high commissioner, Canada, new Delhi
- Visa Copy or Resident Permit along with the ID/passport of the inviting person.
- Address proof of the Invitor with the permanent address and contact no.of the inviting person.
Note : for passport stamping (21 days processing time) after passport reach embassy Delhi
Tourist Visa - without Biometrics
Processing Time : 25 Working Days
Traveller Details
Passport
- Photocopies of first and last pages of current passport & old passport and all stamp pages of the same.
- Validity: 6+ months from planned departure, 2+ blank pages.
- High Resolution of all pages containing immigration stamps and visas on the current passport and two recent old passports, including the bio data page, observations page and back page of the passport.
Digital Photograph
- The photograph must be taken against a white background. It must be 35mm x 45mm in size. The face should occupy 80% of the photograph and be clearly visible against the white background without spectacles or sunglasses. Additionally, photographs should not be more than 3 months old.
National ID
Cover letter
- Detailed Cover letter indicating the purpose of travel, number of days, passport and travel details.
Marital Status
- Marriage certificate required if name not endorse on passport.
Travel Details
Flight Ticket (Not Mandatory)
Hotel Tickets (Not Mandatory)
- Confirmed hotel accommodation booking/voucher for the duration of stay in Canada
Occupation Details
Employed
- Below letters from the company with the letterhead along with the applicant name, designation, and signature of the authorized signatory:
- Leave Sanction letter (or) No Objection Certificate
- Payslips of last 3 months
- Company Appointment Letter (if applicant recently switched the company)
Self-employed
- Cover Letter, with the business letterhead.
- Business registration certificate; can be any of GST certificate, Certificate of Incorporation, Partnership deed, MOA, etc.
- Add valid proprietorship proof.
If Minor
- Travelling with single parent authority letter
Student
- Any one of the below letter from the Institute containing the applicants name:
- Bonafide certificate (or) Leave letter from educational institution (or) Student identity card copy.
Retired
- Retirement Proof (OR)
- Pension slip for the last 3 months.
Mandatory Details
Additional requirements
- All documents must be in English. Official translation is required for documents in other languages.
- The Embassy or Consulate may request additional documents or a personal interview on a case-by-case basis.
Financial Details
Bank Statement
- Applicant has to present either their own bank-statement, or the sponsor’s statement if they are sponsored by a blood relative or spouse
- Bank statement should be for last 6 months with bank’s sign & seal or eStatement showing healthy closing balance and cash flow.
- If applicant is employed, 6 months bank statement of salary account is required.
ITR
- If the applicant is either a Partner (or) LLP (or) Director, Business ITR of last 3 years
- 3 year ITR (or) Form 16 for employed and 3 year Personal ITR for self-employed.
Property Ownership Proofs
- List of property ownership documents
Investment Proofs
- Fixed deposit statements
- Mutual fund statements
- Demat account holdings
Conditional Requirements
Sponsor documents
- Sponsorship letter from the sponsor stating the applicants details and particulars for the trip.
- Employment proof of the sponsor.
- Bank-statement of the sponsor,
- Government ID proof (Passport, Driving license, PAN card) of the sponsor if the sponsor is from India (or) If the sponsor is from Canada, then passport/driving license copy of the sponsor
Biometrics
- Biometrics is not required if the applicant has finished biometrics in the last 10 years.
Marriage certificate
- Applicable, if the spouses name is not mentioned at the back of the passport.
Staying with friends and family
- Invitation letter from the invitee; addressed to the visa officer, high commissioner, Canada, new Delhi
- Visa Copy or Resident Permit along with the ID/passport of the inviting person.
- Address proof of the Invitor with the permanent address and contact no.of the inviting person.
Note : for passport stamping (21 days processing time) after passport reach embassy Delhi