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- Who can get a visa
- Some people are not allowed to enter Canada
- Minor children travelling to Canada
You must meet some basic requirements to get a visitor visa.
You must:
•have a valid travel document, like a passport
•be in good health
•have no criminal or immigration-related convictions
•convince an immigration officer that you have ties—such as a job, home, financial assets or family—that will take you back to your home country
Some people are inadmissible to Canada, which means they are not allowed to enter the country. You can be inadmissible for several reasons, including being involved in:
•criminal activity
•human rights violations
•organized crime
Make sure you know what to do if your minor children (children under the age of 18) will be travelling with you, with someone else, or alone.
The following travellers need a visa to come to Canada by any method of travel—plane, car, bus, train or cruise ship. Note: Holders of a foreign national passport and stateless individuals need a visa to visit or transit through Canada. Afghanistan. Albania.
Visit Canada. Find out what document you need to travel, visit family and friends, do business, or transit through Canada, and how to extend your stay.
If you need a visitor visa to travel to Canada, you must apply online for one. Only online applications will be accepted and processed. However, you can apply on paper if: you can’t apply online because of a disability or; you’re travelling with an identity or travel document that was issued to a refugee, a stateless person or a non-citizen
