Application for Visitor Visa (Temporary Resident Visa - TRV)

Use this form to apply for: visitor visa, transit visa, super visa

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To apply for a visitor visa you can:

Apply online

You must have:

• Access to a scanner or camera to create electronic copies of your documents to upload, and
• A valid credit card to pay with

Apply online for a visa

Apply on paper

Read the instruction guide to get all the details to apply on paper.

• Instruction Guide [IMM 5256]

Once you have read the guide, you can prepare your application package. You must select the country/territory from which you will be applying to get your local visa office instructions.

Permanent residents of Canada

We do not issue temporary resident visas (TRV) to permanent residents (PR). If you are outside Canada without a valid PR card, you must apply for a permanent resident travel document (PRTD) instead. If you meet the requirements for a PRTD, you can return to Canada as a PR.

If you no longer want to be a PR, or if you know you do not meet the requirements to keep your PR status, you can voluntarily give up (renounce) your PR status to apply for a TRV.