Temporary Visitor Visa

Plan your visit with confidence

Canada welcomes millions of visitors every year - tourists, students, business travellers, and family members. If you are planning to:

• Learn English or French in Canada for less than 6 months
• Explore Canada’s landscapes from the Rocky Mountains to Old Montreal and Niagara Falls
• Visit family or friends living in Canada
• Attend a conference or a special event

You may need a valid Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) or a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), commonly called a Visitor Visa, to enter Canada.

As a licensed Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC), I help clients prepare strong, well-documented applications.

What IRCC officers look for in a visitor visa application

When you apply for a visa to enter Canada, IRCC immigration officers assess several key factors to decide whether you are a genuine visitor and whether you will leave Canada at the end of your stay.

Here are some of them:

Clear purpose of visit

Explain exactly why you are visiting Canada: tourism, visiting family/friends, business, or attending an event. Include a detailed itinerary (where you will go, for how long, and why) and invitation letter (if visiting someone in Canada).

Proof of ties to home country

Officers want to see strong reasons for you to return home. Examples of strong ties could include (but are not limited to):

• Employment (job letter, pay slips, leave approval)
• Family obligations (spouse, children, elderly parents)
• Property ownership or lease
• School enrollment (if student)
• Ongoing business or financial obligations

The stronger and clearer your ties, the more credible your intention to return appears.

Sufficient financial support

You must show you can afford your trip (flights, stay, travel) without working in Canada. These could include a combination of some of the following:

• Bank statements
• Employment verification letter indicating your regular salary and position
• Pay slips
• Tax returns
• Letter of financial support and supporting documents of a sponsor (if someone is paying for your trip in part or in full)

Well-Prepared Documentation

• Check that your photo meets IRCC specifications.
• All documents that are not in English/French must be accompanied by official translations.
• Prepare a clear Letter of Explanation that:
  • summarizes the purpose of your trip;
  • explains how you will fund your travel;
  • describes your ties to your home country (and your country of current residence, if different);
  • states your reasons for returning home after your visit;
  • addresses any special circumstances or unusual aspects of your file.
• Be consistent when providing details across forms, letters, and supporting evidence.
• Clearly state if you have had past visa refusals, overstays, or inconsistencies in previous applications – and explain what has changed and why the situation occurred.

How we can help with your visitor visa application

Many Visitor Visa refusals are avoidable and are often due to unclear purpose, weak documentation, or missing explanations - not because the applicant is unqualified.

As the founder of Bulantseva Immigration Consulting, and as someone who has personally navigated the Canadian immigration system, I can help you:

• Identify potential red flags before you apply (previous refusals, purpose of visit, weak ties to home country, etc.)
• Recommend a list of supporting documents tailored to your situation
• Prepare strong, structured Letters of Explanation so that they are clear, consistent, and easy for an officer to review
• Review a draft application you have prepared yourself and suggest improvements before submission

If you have already been refused a Visitor Visa, I can review the refusal reasons and help you understand what went wrong and whether a new application makes sense.

Book a consultation through the online consultation form.