Wings to Canada

Visit Canada

Visit Canada.

Canada is a welcoming country with many temporary residents (non-immigrants) visiting each year. All other individuals require permission to enter Canada as a visitor except for Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Unless they are US citizens, they need either a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) or an eTA (electronic Travel Authorization). People visit Canada for different reasons, such as visiting family and friends, tourism, and business purposes.
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The Business Visitor category facilitates entry for individuals without a work permit who engage in business or trade activities in Canada but will not enter the Canadian labour market for example performing artists that will be in Canada to perform at events such as festivals or a concert.

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Business Visitors.

There are several reasons why an individual may come to Canada as a business visitor, including:
  • Attending business meetings, conferences, conventions, fairs, etc
  • Buying Canadian goods or services on behalf of a foreign entity
  • Taking orders for goods or services
  • Providing after-sales service, excluding hands-on work in the construction trade
  • Being trained by a Canadian parent company for work outside of Canada
  • Training employees of a Canadian subsidiary of a foreign company

Temporary Resident Visa - TRV

The TRV is a document issued by a Canadian Immigration Visa Office outside Canada, showing that the holder has satisfied the requirements for admission to Canada as a visitor. TRVs may be for single entry or multiple entry. As a general rule, tourists are admitted for six months. Temporary foreign workers and international students are admitted for varying periods, as determined on a case-by-case basis. Extensions may be applied for from within Canada.

  

It is important to note that possessing a valid TRV does not necessarily mean that the Canadian Port of Entry officer will admit the visitor into Canada. At the Port of Entry, all visitors must demonstrate that the purpose of their visit to Canada is temporary. Officers at the Port of Entry will only allow admission to some persons who, in their opinion, intend to stay in Canada at the expiry of their visitor status.

Electronic Travel Authorization - ETA

As of March 15, 2016, travellers with passports from visa-exempt countries who enter Canada by air will need an eTA. The authorization is electronically linked to your passport and is valid for five years, or until your passport expires, whichever comes first.