Final steps to complete and submit your visitor visa application

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Step 1: Collect and prepare your supporting documents

You need the following:

Passport (valid):

• colour copy of the page that shows your photo, date of birth and country of origin, and
• any pages with stamps, visas or markings

Proof of funds or support. This may be:

• a letter from your employer See details to include.
• an account statement (also known as bank statement) See details to include.

Digital photo: 2 colour photos.

See complete photo specifications.

Purpose of travel – Other: Any documents that show that you plan to enter and leave Canada.

These may include flight tickets, itineraries, hotel reservations, or event registration.

Family Information (IMM5707)

Schedule 1 (IMM5257B)

The above documents need to be in electronic format. Acceptable file formats include: tiff, jpg, png, doc, docx , pdf.

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Step 2: Sign in or create IRCC secure account

• If you already have an account, simply sign in.
• If you don’t have an account, follow the instructions to register.

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Step 3: Start an application and enter your personal reference code

If you got a personal reference code

• On the main account screen, scroll down to the section “Start an application”. Select “Apply to come to Canada”, then in the section “Determine eligibility and apply online” select “Visit visa, study or work permit”.
• On the next screen, in the section "Personal Reference Code", enter your personal reference code. Select "Continue”.

If you didn’t get a personal reference code

• On the main IRCC account page, go to the section Start an application and click on “Apply to come to Canada” then in the section “Determine eligibility and apply online” select “Visit visa, study and/or work permit”.
• You will see the questionnaire “Find out if you’re eligible to apply”. Answer all the questions. Once complete, you will see a screen that shows a personal reference code. Once you have this code, go to the Personal checklist screen in the account (as described above), enter the code in the field and continue.

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Step 4: Review your answers

The Review screen will show a summary of the details you entered in the online visa form.

• Your answers will determine what documents you need to submit with the PDF file of your completed application form. You’ll find out what documents you need to submit when you get to Step 5.

Review your answers. If you need to make any changes or corrections, do so while on the review screen. Then click Continue.

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Step 5: Upload your form and supporting documents

On the next screen, “Personal document checklist”, the documents you need to submit with your application will be listed. This is where you need to upload your PDF file named “Completed_application_visitor_visa_date” and other documents.

If a PDF file named “Additional_client_information_visitor_visa_date” was also created for you, upload it in the “Optional documents” table under “Client information”.

Note: Schedule 1(IMM5257B) may be located under Optional documents. If you have a travel history, military or government background, you must upload this form.

If you can't open the PDF application form, see these tips in our Help Centre (opens in new tab). Once you have uploaded all of your documents, you can continue to the final step.

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Step 6: Pay your fees and submit your application

The fees are:

• CAN $100 Visa application,
• CAN $85 Biometrics (if required)

You must pay with a credit card.

*We accept credit cards and prepaid cards from Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express®, JCB®, and UnionPay®.

After you pay, you should see a message that confirms that your application has been submitted.

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