Choose your visa
Select the visa that matches the purpose of your trip to Canada.
- SHORT STAYTOURISMTEMPORARYCanada Visitor Visa (Temporary Resident Visa / TRV)For a traveller who is not visa-exempt who wants to visit Canada temporarily for tourism or to see family. It is an official document placed in your passport.View visa details
- SHORT STAYVISA-EXEMPTAIR TRAVELCanada Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)An electronic authorisation linked to your passport, required for visa-exempt foreign nationals flying to or transiting through Canada by air.View visa details
- SHORT STAYTRANSITAIRPORTCanada Transit VisaFor travellers passing through a Canadian airport on the way to another country. Whether you need a transit visa or an eTA depends on your nationality.View visa details
- WORKTEMPORARYNOT A VISACanada Work PermitThe document that allows you to work in Canada. A work permit is a permit rather than an entry visa, so it may need to be paired with the right travel document.View visa details
- WORKGRADUATESOPEN PERMITPost-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)An open work permit for eligible international graduates of Canadian designated learning institutions, letting them work for almost any employer anywhere in Canada after finishing their studies.View visa details
- WORKANY EMPLOYERNO JOB OFFEROpen Work PermitA work permit that lets the holder work for almost any employer in Canada without a job offer or Labour Market Impact Assessment.View visa details
- WORKJOB OFFERSINGLE EMPLOYEREmployer-Specific Work Permit (LMIA / Temporary Foreign Worker Program)A work permit tied to one named employer, job and location, usually supported by a job offer and, under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, a Labour Market Impact Assessment.View visa details
- STUDYSTUDENTSNOT A VISACanada Study PermitThe document that allows you to study at a designated learning institution in Canada. A study permit is a permit rather than an entry visa.View visa details
- FAMILYPARENTS GRANDPARENTSEXTENDED VISITSCanada Super VisaA visa for the parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents, allowing extended visits to family in Canada.View visa details
- FAMILYPARTNERPERMANENT RESIDENCESpouse or Common-Law Partner SponsorshipLets a Canadian citizen or permanent resident sponsor their spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner for permanent residence in Canada.View visa details
- FAMILYPARENTS GRANDPARENTSPERMANENT RESIDENCEParents and Grandparents Sponsorship (PGP)Lets eligible Canadian citizens and permanent residents sponsor their parents and grandparents for permanent residence, subject to an income requirement and an invitation-based intake.View visa details
- FAMILYCHILDRENPERMANENT RESIDENCEDependent Child SponsorshipLets a Canadian citizen or permanent resident sponsor their dependent children, including adopted children, for permanent residence.View visa details
- BUSINESSENTREPRENEURSPERMANENT RESIDENCEStart-up Visa ProgramA permanent residence route for entrepreneurs with an innovative business idea backed by a designated Canadian investor or incubator organisation.View visa details
- BUSINESSSELF-EMPLOYEDPERMANENT RESIDENCESelf-Employed Persons ProgramA permanent residence route for self-employed people in cultural or athletic fields who can make a significant contribution to Canada's cultural or athletic life.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTSKILLED WORKERSPERMANENT RESIDENCEExpress EntryCanada's online system for managing skilled-worker permanent residence applications through the Federal Skilled Worker, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades programs.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTSKILLED WORKERSPROVINCIALProvincial Nominee Program (PNP)Lets provinces and territories nominate skilled workers who meet local labour-market needs for permanent residence.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTSTATUS PROOFRE-ENTRYPermanent Resident CardThe official document that proves permanent resident status and is used to travel to and re-enter Canada by commercial carrier.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTNATURALISATIONCITIZENSHIPCanadian Citizenship (Naturalisation)The process by which eligible permanent residents can become Canadian citizens by meeting residence, language and knowledge requirements.View visa details
- JUNE–JULY 2026TOURIST ENTRYAPPLY EARLYWorld Cup VisaPopularThere is no special "World Cup visa" for Canada — fans enter on the standard visitor route: an eTA if you are visa-exempt and flying in, or a visitor visa (TRV) if your nationality needs one. Apply early: a match ticket does not guarantee entry.View visa details
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