Travelling to Canada as a Visitor Have you ever had an emergency travel need and did not have a valid visa to travel outside of Canada? Have you ever regretted not taking enough time out to put relevant documents together for the ease of your travel? Well, you [...]

Travelling to Canada as a Visitor Each year over 30 million temporary residents visit Canada for temporary basis. These temporary visitors include tourists, foreign workers and international students. At Akrami and Associates we get daily calls on visitor visa applications being denied. Reasons for your application being denied [...]

Do I need an eTA as visitor to Canada? Are you planning to travel to Canada not sure if you need to apply for any other documents prior to booking a ticket to Canada? If you come from visa exempt country such as Italy, Bermuda, Australia, Germany and [...]

What is a Transit Visa and who needs to obtain one? Each year over 35 million temporary residents visit Canada for temporary basis. These temporary visitors include tourists, foreign workers and international students. Depending on the country of citizenship as a visitor you may need one of the [...]

Visitor Visa vs. Super Visa Since the Super Visa program was introduced in November 2011, there has been some confusion between what are the specific differences between Super Visas and Visitor Visas. What adds to the confusion is that a Super Visa is essentially a form of Visitor [...]

What is an Invitation Letter? It is a simple letter written to invite a person living outside of Canada to visit Canada either for vacations for a certain event. However, it is important to note that a letter of invitation in no way guarantees the issuance of a [...]

Three Main Requirements for Visitor Visa First: Purpose in Canada This is where you will state why you want to visit Canada. It could be for reasons not limited to but can include activities such as: business, travel and tourism or to visit family and friends. It is [...]

Visitor Visa Requirements: If you are interested to visit Canada, you need a Visitor Visa or Temporary Resident Visa. You cannot enter Canada if you do not have a visa. In order to obtain a visa you have to be qualifying for that and you have to meet [...]

What is a Temporary Resident Visa? A Temporary Resident Visa is a temporary status document that can allow you to enter Canada as a visitor. The purposes can be such as: Tourism A visit with your family and/or friends A business trip What will it look like if [...]

If you are interested in applying for a Temporary Resident Visa then you need to follow a few steps to complete your application accurately. There are four steps to apply for a Temporary Resident Visa: Gather all the documents Complete the application Pay the fees Submit the application [...]

If you are planning to apply for a Visitor Visa, then you have two options. You can submit you application through two ways and those are: Once you have completed your Visitor Visa application then you can submit your application online. Submitting an application online typically has a [...]

If you are interested in visiting Canada and come from a country which is not visa exempt, you will need a Temporary Resident Visa. There are different classes of temporary residents and If you want to apply under the temporary class then you have few options. Temporary Resident [...]