A visitor visa, also called a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), may be required for you to travel to Canada for tourism, family visits, or business travel. It is the document placed in your passport showing that you meet the requirements to travel to Canada.
If you want to visit Canada for family, tourism, business meetings, a special event, or to support someone you care about, the application should clearly explain the purpose of your visit and why your stay will be temporary.
This service is for visitors who want a complete, organized application with documents that match their travel plans and personal circumstances.
A visitor visa, also called a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), may be required for you to travel to Canada for tourism, family visits, or business travel. It is the document placed in your passport showing that you meet the requirements to travel to Canada.
The visa itself is not the same as your authorized length of stay in Canada. Most visitors are allowed to stay for up to 6 months unless a border services officer gives you a different date.
A visitor visa application needs to show the purpose of your visit, ties outside Canada, financial ability, and intention to respect the conditions of your stay. RA Migration helps visitors prepare applications that are clear, organized, and supported by the right documents.
We help clients avoid common issues such as vague travel plans, weak invitation letters, missing financial documents, or unclear ties outside Canada. Every visitor visa file is different, so we take time to understand your situation and help present it properly.
If you are planning to visit family, attend an event, explore Canada, or support a loved one, RA Migration can help you prepare a stronger and more complete visitor visa application.
Don’t wait. Apply before your status expires. If you want to stay longer as a visitor, apply for a Visitor Record extension at least 30 days before your current status runs out. If you want to switch to a work or study permit from within Canada, certain programs allow that but not all, and the rules here change often.
Overstaying without taking action can lead to removal orders and future inadmissibility. This is one area where timing really matters. Call us the moment you know there’s an issue, not the week before your status ends.
The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) gives your parents or grandparents permanent residence in Canada. It’s the long‑term solution, but IRCC limits intake sharply, invitations go out by lottery, and many families wait years for a chance. The income requirement is LICO plus 30% for three consecutive tax years, and sponsors sign a 20‑year financial undertaking.
The Super Visa is faster and more accessible. It’s a multiple‑entry visitor visa valid for up to 10 years, allowing stays of up to 5 years at a time. Your parent or grandparent keeps their status abroad. They just get to visit for long stretches. It’s the most practical path for most families.
Yes, and this is big news. Effective March 31, 2026, IRCC made two changes that help a lot of families who didn’t qualify before.
Two‑year lookback: You can now meet the minimum income requirement using your income from either of the two preceding tax years, not just the most recent one.
Visitor income counts: Your visiting parent or grandparent’s independent income (pensions, rental income, savings) can now partially count toward meeting the threshold.
The base requirement is still LICO (with the 30% uplift that applies to PGP sponsorship), $100,000 minimum medical insurance for the visiting parent, a medical exam, and proof of the relationship. If you were refused under the old rules, it’s worth reapplying. Applications already in processing before March 31, 2026 are being reassessed automatically.
Yes, if you act quickly. You have 90 days from the date your status expired to apply for Restoration of Status. During that 90‑day window, you can ask IRCC to restore you as a visitor, student, or worker, whichever status you held before, provided you still meet the original eligibility requirements.
Key things to know: you cannot work or study during the restoration period; you must pay a restoration fee in addition to the regular application fee; and IRCC’s decision is discretionary. They can refuse even if you’re technically within the 90 days. Miss the 90‑day window entirely, and restoration is no longer available. If you’re staring down the expiration date, the single most important thing is to file something before the clock runs out. Don’t wait until day 89.
No, but you are likely inadmissible, which is different, and it needs to be addressed before you apply or travel. Inadmissibility comes in several flavours: criminal, medical (in a narrower set of cases than people fear), security, misrepresentation, financial, and failure to comply with previous conditions.
Depending on the issue and how much time has passed, there are real solutions: Criminal Rehabilitation, Deemed Rehabilitation, a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP), or legal submissions explaining why the issue shouldn’t bar your entry. The worst thing you can do is hide it. Misrepresentation brings a 5‑year ban, and officers usually find out.
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