Many Canadian visas are issued on a temporary basis and you can convert it into a permanent visa in the coming years. There are different types of Canadian temporary visas, and because of Canada‘s acceptance of immigration, many people go to Canada with temporary visas every year.
In this article, all the things needed to get a Canadian temporary visa (TRV) Temporary Resident VisaWe will check together the types of visas and the conditions you need.
Types of Canadian temporary visas
Canadian study visa (study permit)
Canadian study visa is one of the best ways to get a temporary Canadian visa and it will have a positive effect on your score if you want to get permanent residence through Express Entry in the future. Also, in this visa, you can continue to live in Canada through the extension of the visa to continue studying, converting the study visa to work.
Canadian work visa (work permit)
This visa, like the study visa, will have a great impact if you participate in the Express Entry system and will increase your score. Canada work visa will be a bit difficult if you are outside of Canada because you will need Joboffer to send you an invitation to start working.
Canadian tourist visa
A tourist visa is more suitable for visiting family or checking living and working conditions in Canada and has a much shorter time than a Canadian work or study visa. If you find the conditions of work or investment in Canada suitable, you can convert your visa to a work visa.
Documents required to obtain a temporary Canadian visa
The documents required for each of the mentioned visas are different and require their own documents, but the presence of some documents is common to all visas due to their high importance.
- Original passport
- Financial availability with several months of account turnover
- Certificate of no bad background
- passport photo
- Identity documents such as birth certificate and national card
- Filling immigration forms
- Medical and health documents
- Academic qualifications with transcripts
- Employment documents (for work visa)
- documents of affiliation to the country (tie)
Important information about Canadian temporary visa
The provided financial support should be more than the minimum that the Canadian Immigration Department has considered for support. In this way, the immigration officer’s opinion on your ability to financially support yourself in Canada will increase. Financial resources must be accompanied by a bank account, otherwise it will not be accepted. The transactions in this account will be checked by the visa applicant for the authenticity of its ownership.
The immigration officer must be satisfied that your purpose is only to stay in Canada temporarily and then return to your home country after the visa expires. You can show that you are affiliated with your country with documents such as a property document or a reference to the presence of a first-class family in Iran or official employment in a company.
If you wish to apply for a permanent residence visa, this will be recorded in your file and according to the immigration officer, it does not conflict with your temporary visa. The only thing that is important for the immigration officer is that if you intend to get a study visa, it should not be an excuse to get Canadian residence. But if you have another visa with the aim of obtaining a permanent residence in Canada, it will be considered a separate case and there will be no problem to get a temporary visa. The immigration officer knows that you are applying for permanent residence through another route.
In fact, the points that are important for providing a temporary Canadian visa to the immigration officer are the following:
- You will definitely return to your country after the visa expires.
- During your stay in Canada, you are not dependent on the Canadian government for expenses and you can cover your own expenses.
- You have no bad history.
- If you have an invitation to be in Canada, who is the inviting person or institution?
- Do you have a history of visa or travel to other countries? If you have this item, it will have a positive effect on your visa.
- Are you in perfect physical health or do you have a special disease or condition?
- During your stay in Canada, you have a specific plan for any educational or work purpose, which must be presented in the form of a letter of intent or a business plan.
Canada temporary visa extension
All Canadian temporary visas can be extended or you can apply for permanent residence in Canada if you have the necessary conditions. Note that you should apply for the extension of each visa before the end of the date. It is better to apply for an extension at least one month before the visa expiration date.
To extend your visa, you have the same documents as the first application, and if you have not caused any problems during your temporary stay in Canada, it is always possible to extend your visa. If you have to pay taxes during your stay according to your visa, be careful and pay your taxes regularly. Failure to pay taxes is one of the most important things that will cause your visa to be rejected.
Reasons for the rejection of a temporary Canadian visa
- Incomplete immigration forms
- Document defects
- Having a bad background or previous rejection history
- Financial capacity less than the specified amount
- Ambiguity of the reason for migration
- Not having documents related to your country (financial, job or family)
- Not convincing the immigration officer to return to the country after the visa expires
Canada temporary visa conclusion
Most people visit Canada through various temporary Canadian visas and then convert it into Canadian residence. The duration of stay with a temporary Canadian visa depends on the type of temporary visa, and with some visas you can enter and leave only once, but by receiving other types, you can travel to and from Canada for several times during your stay. This means that your departure from Canada will not invalidate your visa.
To get any type of visa, submit the documents in such a way that your purpose of obtaining this stay is completely clear. For example, a person who, with a long academic talk, intends to continue studying in fields unrelated to his field or work experience, creates the doubt that his main goal is not to study in Canada, so he will be rejected.
Choose a visa to be in Canada that is most relevant to your age, financial conditions, and work history, and give the immigration officer the impression that you are looking for this visa to improve your work knowledge or career, not to stay in Canada. . In the meantime, writing a motivation letter or mastering a professional plan will help you a lot.
The immigration officer will initially decide whether to grant you the desired visa or not through these documents. Therefore, if you do not have experience in writing a motivation letter or business plan, get help from an immigration company that provides such services professionally to increase your chances.
The methods of immigrating to Canada are very diverse, so it is better to choose the right option using the guidance of immigration consultants in order to get permanent residence in Canada faster.
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