Visitor
Visa
Definition:
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A person who
is lawfully in Canada, or seeks to come into Canada, for a temporary
purpose, other than a person who is a Canadian citizen; a permanent
resident; or a person in possession of a permit.
The
visitor category has three distinct classes:
a)
Persons seeking entry into Canada as ordinary tourists, or who wish
to visit friends and/or relatives in Canada.
b)
Persons who seek entry into Canada in order to study.
c)
Persons who seek entry into Canada to take up temporary employment.
Visa
Definition:
Security
screening of visitors
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Definition
– it refers to the procedures used to identify persons seeking
admission to Canada who are, or have been, involved in espionage,
subversion, or terrorism.
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Purpose –
to maintain and protect the safety and good order of Canadian society
by preventing the admissions of persons who threaten the internal
security of Canada or endanger the lives or the safety of persons in
Canada.
Funds
Passport
Requirements
Medical Requirements
Processing
of Visitor Visa Applications
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Application
Forms - Visitor visas are made on three different forms due to the
three distinct classes.
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Personal
interviews – Visitors will normally be interviewed unless, in the
opinion of the visa officer, an interview is deemed to be unnecessary.
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Record of
Examination - The visa
officer will record his/her assessment of all the factors, which will
enter into the decision of whether to grant or refuse a visa
applicant.
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