Temporary Resident Visa

The Canadian Temporary Resident Visas are a category of visas for people who want to stay in Canada for a short period of time, usually 6 months or less. They are for various purposes of staying such as tourism, business, family visits, and so on.

If you have one of these visas, then it means you will stay in Canada for a short period of time and not much longer. You will not be allowed to apply for citizenship of Canada, apply to get Canadian government documents or try to claim for Canadian benefits such as health coverage.

You are only allowed to stay in Canada for the purpose that you applied for, and you cannot try and work or study for a long-term program there. If you find a study program that has a duration of 6 months or less, then you are allowed to attend it, but only if you have specified it in your application. Otherwise, working is not permitted at all. Additionally, you must prove that you plan to return to your home country and not stay in Canada.

Eligibility Criteria for the Temporary Resident Visas

To be eligible to apply for the Temporary Resident visas for Canada you must be able to fulfill the following criteria:

•  Be at least 18 years old to apply as the primary visa applicant.
•  Have a valid governmental issued passport with at least one blank page that is not the last page of the passport.
•  Translate and certify all the documents that you have that are in another language other than English or French.
•  Gave a clean criminal history and submit court documents to prove it.
•  Be ready to pay the necessary visa application fees and visa processing fees.
•  Sign and date the appropriate documents where necessary.
•  Fill and sign a Visa Application Center (VAC) Consent Form.
•  Submit copies of your current immigration status in another country or in Canada.
•  Have enough funds to cover your stay in Canada.
•  Be ready to attend and interview or give biometric information.
•  Go through a medical examination if the Canadian Consulate asks you to.
•  Prove that your stay in Canada is temporary and that you will return to your home country once your visit is over.
•  You must prove that you do not plan to work or study in Canada.

However, depending on the type of TRV visa that you are applying for, you might have to comply to additional criteria.