Visitor visa: Supporting documents for visitor visa

applicant
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About the documents listed

Not all documents listed below are required – some are optional.
This is not an exhaustive list of acceptable proof to support your visa application.
Only submit the optional documents that can prove you’re eligible for a visa.
Even if you submit all the documents listed, there is no guarantee that we’ll approve
your application.
We may request more information from you outside of what is listed here.

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When you may

need this
Document Required Description Details to include document

Travel history No If you’ve travelled to A clear copy of 1 or Submit with visa

(optional) Canada or to other more of the application
– visa countries, this can show following:
application that you’ve been able to
get a visa in the past. your previous
passports
Proof of this includes and/or visas
copies of previous visas (used within
in your passport. the last 10
years to travel
outside your
country)
entry and exit
stamps
study and/or
work permits
that indicate
your duration
outside of
your country
expired or
valid visas

Itinerary No Documents that show Copies of any of the Submit with visa
(optional) how long you plan to stay following: application
– visa and what you’ll do in
application Canada. flight details
hotel
reservations
registration for
an event

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 When you may
need this
Document Required Description Details to include document

Account No This can help us Bank name and Submit with visa
statement (optional) understand if you have contact application
– visa enough money to support This allows us to
application yourself during your stay contact your bank or
in Canada. financial institution
with questions.

Proof it is your
account
Your name and
address on the
statement show that
the account is yours.

Account details
At least 6 months of
account details,
including balances,
helps us understand
your financial
situation.

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 When you may
need this
Document Required Description Details to include document

Identity Yes – visa Documents we accept: A clear colour copy Submit with visa
document application of your valid application
passports (regular, passport or travel
official or document that you'll
diplomatic) from use to travel to
most countries Canada.
(see exceptions
below) If you have a
alien’s passport for passport, you must
stateless persons provide a copy of
US Permit to Re-
Enter (Form I-327) the page that
US Refugee Travel shows your
Document (Form I- birth date and
571) country of
other refugee origin, and
travel documents any pages
for non-citizens with stamps,
visas or
Documents we don’t markings
accept:
If you have a travel
any passport document, it must be
issued by Somalia issued by a
non-machine government and
readable passports include your
issued by the
Czech Republic name
temporary date of birth
passports issued document
by the Republic of number
South Africa citizenship or
provisional residency
passports issued status
by Venezuela photo, and
expiry date (if
applicable)

Use of a Yes Family members who A completed IMM Submit with visa
representative (required) apply on behalf of the 5476 form. application
(IMM 5476) - if applicant or third parties
applicable need to complete this
form.

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 When you may
need this
Document Required Description Details to include document

Authority to No Use this form if you want A completed IMM Submit with visa
release (optional) to allow Immigration, 5475 form. application
personal – visa Refugees and Citizenship
information to application Canada (IRCC) to
a designated release your personal
individual information to someone
(IMM 5475) you choose.

The person you choose

will be able to get
information on your case
file, such as the status of
your application.

Family Yes Each applicant 18 years A completed IMM Submit with visa
information (required) or older must complete 5645 form. application
(IMM 5645) – visa this form.
application

Minor children Yes Documents needed You may need to 1. Submit

(required) depend if child under 18 show with visa
– visa years of age will travel application
application with only 1 parent, with a a letter that 2. Show
(if relative or friend, or authorizes the border
applicable) alone. minor child to services
travel to officer
Canada, and when you
other arrive in
documents, Canada
such as
adoption
papers or a
custody
decree,
depending on
if the minor
child travels
alone or not

Consult Minor
children travelling to
Canada

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