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W1（Visitors and Visa)Temporary Entry (Temporary Resident Visa（TRV) (Where…
W1（Visitors and Visa)Temporary Entry
Temporary Resident Visa（TRV)
A required foreign nationals must apply for a temporary resident visa (TRV) to travel to Canada as
worker
students
visitors
Practical tips:
it is not required to apply for a TRV separately upon application for a work or study permit
TRV-Allow entry Canada; Status-Allow stay in Canada
The expiry date of a TRV is the date by which the visa must be used to arrive at the port of entry (POE) and seek admission to Canada.
TRV exempt:
US green card holders
Where and How Visa are made?
Initial TRV applications can only be process by visa offices abroad
No TRV applications at the ports of entry
A paper based visa application can be made to a migration office (via VAC) that servers the country in which the applicant is present and has been lawfully admitted
FN who have a valid study permit or work permit in Canada can apply for a new visa in case processing centre(CPC) in Ottawa
ETA may be required
Preparing a Visa Application, Documents and forms
•
IMM 5484 Document Checklist Temporary Resident Visa
(Fora complete list of document, see IMM 5484
•
IMM 5257 Application for Temporary Resident Visa Made
Outside of Canada
•
IMM 5257, Schedule 1 Schedule 1 Application for a
Temporary Resident Visa Made Outside of Canada (if necessary)
•
5707 Family Information form
•
IMM 5409 Statutory Declaration of Common Law Union (if
applicable)
•
IMM 5476 Use of a Representative form
•
Migration Office Instructions (if applicable)
•
Photo Specifications
Processing fee $100
Temporary Resident Visas fee exempt
296(c) a person who is a member of the clergy, a member of a religious order or a lay person who is to assist a congregation or a group in the achievement of its spiritual goals
296(g) a person who is seeking to enter Canada for a period of less than 48 hours and who is
(i) travelling by transporter’s vehicle to a destination other than Canada, or
296(a) a properly accredited diplomat, consular officer, representative or official of a country other than Canada,
implied status
during the " implied status" , the foreign national cannot leave and re-enter Canada. If they leave Canada, they will lose their implied status, and they will no longer have any status in Canada (R 186(U) and 189
If the extension application is submitted before temporary status expiry date, the foreign national will have implied status until the decision is made
ETA
Visa-exempt foreign nationals
and
US permanent Residents
who fly to or transit through Canada need an ETA
Exceptions:
Us citizens; travellers with a valid Candian visa
Non-TRV exempt national are exempt from the e-TA
Restoration
If you are late, and submit an application after temporary status expiry
Restoration can ben done within 90 days after status expiry
Processing fee $200
Definition
A
temporary resident
is a foreign national who is legally authorized to enter Canada for temporary purposes.
Visitor:
visitor record,
which sets out conditions of the temporary resident
status
Worker:
work permit,
which sets out conditions of the temporary resident status
Visitors IRPR
191 The visitor class is prescribed as a class of persons who may become temporary residents.
Visa (TRVs) are entry documents which foreign national use to
enter
Canada, while
status
documents like visitors records, study permits and work permits, confirm that foreign nations have status in Canada.
Most people need a visa OR an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to travel to Canada – not both. Some people may only need their valid passport.
Biometrics
Generally, you need to give biometrics if you apply for:
an extension of your stay in Canada, known as visitor record
*A work or study permit extension
Foreign nationals may be required to give biometrics
Exemptions:
1) Ages: <14 years; >79 years
2) US Nations
3) Visa-exempt foreign nations who require an electronic travel authorization and seek to enter or remain in Canada
as visitors are exempt from the biometrics requirement.
4) US Transit those holding a valid US. non-immigrant visa and applying for a TRV to transit to Canada for less than 48 hours directly to or from the U.S are exempt from biometrics requirement
Medical Examination
6 and 6 rule
Whether a foreign national must conduct a medical examiniation is based on
where he has continuously resided during the last year,
not his citizenship and
how long they plan to spend in Canada
Temporary Resident Permit (TRPs)
TRP is given when a fridge national is inadmissible
To obtain a TRP, the foreign national's entry/stay in Canada must outweigh the health or safety risks to Canadian society
Another alternative for someone criminally inadmissible may be application for rehabilitation
The processing fee is $200
The questions concerning criminal and health inadmissibility:
1) had tuberculosis of the lungs
2) Have any physical or mental disorder that would require social and health service
3) have you ever committed, been arrested for, been charged with or convicted with any criminal offence in any country
visitor status
If visitor status is granted at POE, there is no processing fee
visa-exempt FN can apply for visitor status or worker status at visa office and POE