A Canada Visitor Visa—officially called a Temporary Resident Visa or TRV—allows an eligible foreign national to travel to Canada and request entry for a temporary visit.
A visa officer may issue a single-entry or multiple-entry visa. A visitor visa can generally be valid for up to 10 years, or until the applicant’s passport or biometrics expire, whichever comes first. Most visitors are admitted for up to six months, although the border officer determines the authorised stay at entry.
Superior Consulting Global LLC FZ assists UAE and GCC residents applying for:
Superior Consulting Global LLC FZ assists UAE and GCC residents applying for:
Key Features of Visitor Visa
Purpose Review | Financial Evidence | UAE Ties | Invitation Letters | Refusal-Risk Assessment
An applicant must generally demonstrate that they:
A tourism file should present a realistic itinerary, proposed accommodation, travel dates and a budget consistent with the applicant’s income.
The application may include an invitation letter, evidence of the relationship, the host’s Canadian status and information about who will pay for the visit.
Business visitors may attend meetings, conferences, conventions, trade fairs, training or other limited international business activities. They must not enter the Canadian labour market, and their principal place of business and source of income should remain outside Canada.
The application should explain:
Useful evidence can include:
IRCC identifies itinerary documents such as flight details, accommodation and event registration as useful supporting evidence.
There is no single published bank-balance amount that guarantees approval.
The funds should be reasonable for:
IRCC indicates that the amount required varies according to the duration of the visit and whether the applicant will stay in a hotel or with relatives or friends. Bank statements containing at least six months of account information can help establish the applicant’s financial position.
The officer must be satisfied that the applicant will leave Canada after the visit.
Relevant ties may include:
IRCC expressly identifies employment, a home, financial assets and family as examples of ties that may support a visitor’s return.
Previous travel can help demonstrate that the applicant has obtained visas and complied with the immigration conditions of other countries.
IRCC recommends providing relevant previous passports, visas, entry and exit stamps, and past study or work permits from the preceding 10 years where available.
Employed applicant:
Business owner:
Children travelling alone or with only one parent may need their own passport, birth certificate, authorisation letter and supporting custody or identity documents, depending on the circumstances.
Canada Visitor Visa applications are generally submitted online. Paper applications are accepted only in limited situations, such as where the applicant cannot apply online or uses certain refugee, stateless-person or non-citizen travel documents.
Review travel purpose, family circumstances, funds, UAE residence and previous immigration history.
Identify the documents needed to establish: Purpose, Affordability, Temporary intent, Employment or business ties, Family circumstances.
Complete the application, upload supporting evidence and pay the applicable government fees.
Where required, IRCC issues a Biometric Instruction Letter. The applicant then books an appointment at a Canada Visa Application Centre. Canada currently has VAC locations in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Biometrics appointments are free to book; applicants should not pay anyone merely to secure an appointment.
IRCC may request: Additional documents, An interview, Medical examination, Police certificate. Processing time varies by country, file completeness, verification requirements and additional steps.
When an online application is approved, IRCC sends instructions through the applicant’s account for passport submission and visa issuance.
| Government charge | Current fee |
|---|---|
| Visitor Visa | CAD 100 per applicant |
| Family of five or more applying together | Maximum CAD 500 |
| Biometrics | CAD 85 per applicant |
| Family biometrics applying together | Maximum CAD 170 |
The CAD 500 family visa fee applies only where at least five qualifying family members apply at the same time and place.
Reviewed: July 2026. VAC passport transmission and optional service charges may be additional.
A visitor visa may be issued for: One entry; or Multiple entries. Its maximum validity can be up to 10 years but may be shorter depending on passport validity, biometric validity and the officer’s assessment.
Most visitors may remain for up to six months per entry. The border officer may authorise a shorter or longer period and may place a date in the passport or issue a visitor record.
A valid visa permits travel to a Canadian port of entry; it does not guarantee admission. The border officer must remain satisfied that the traveller meets the entry requirements and will leave at the end of the authorised stay.
Submitting the same evidence again will usually not resolve the previous concerns.
IRCC advises that a new application should address the refusal reasons with changed circumstances, new information or stronger documents. A reapplication still carries no guarantee of approval.
Superior Consulting Global’s Dubai team reviews:
We assess whether the itinerary, invitation and proposed duration form a coherent visit.
We examine income, bank history, trip cost and the source of significant deposits.
We organise employment, business, family and residence evidence demonstrating reasons to return.
We compare forms, covering explanations and supporting documents to identify contradictions before submission.
Where an applicant has a previous refusal, we identify whether the new file materially addresses the concerns raised.
Superior Consulting does not guarantee visa approval or influence IRCC processing.
A visitor visa assessment with Superior Consulting will answer your questions like:
Canada does not publish one fixed amount that guarantees approval. The funds should reasonably cover airfare, accommodation, daily expenses and the proposed duration, while remaining consistent with the applicant’s income and financial history.
Yes. A UAE resident can generally submit the application online and, where required, provide biometrics at the Dubai or Abu Dhabi Canada VAC.
Not in every case. It may be important for a family or business visit, but an invitation does not guarantee approval.
It may be valid for up to 10 years, or until the passport or biometrics expire, whichever occurs first. The officer decides the actual validity and whether it will be single or multiple entry.
Most visitors are admitted for up to six months, although the border officer may authorise a different period.
A visitor visa does not generally authorise employment. Limited business-visitor activities may be permitted where the visitor does not enter the Canadian labour market and their principal business and income remain outside Canada.
Yes. Each family member must meet the visitor requirements. A maximum CAD 500 visa fee may apply where five or more qualifying family members apply together at the same time and place.
Most temporary-residence applicants need biometrics unless an exemption or valid previous biometric record applies. The current fee is CAD 85 per person or a family maximum of CAD 170.
Yes, but the new application should directly address the previous refusal reasons with stronger evidence or changed circumstances. Refiling the same documents is unlikely to change the outcome.
No. The final admission decision is made by the Canadian border officer when the traveller arrives.
No. A standard visitor visa usually permits stays of up to six months. The Super Visa is a separate route for qualifying parents and grandparents and can permit stays of up to five years per entry.
No. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada decides the visa application, and the border authority decides admission.
However, Superior Consulting maintains a 98% success rate as eacb case is processed under direct supervision of Senior Consultant and Authorized Representative of RCIC, Mr. Adil Ismail and 3rd-generation expert Mr. Adil Ismail.
