Visa Consultancy Services

Canada Business VISA

Overview

Canada offers business visit visas for individuals looking to engage in international business activities. This type of visa is ideal for attending meetings, conferences, trade shows, and training sessions.

Business visitors may:

  • Buy Canadian goods or services for a foreign business or government.
  • Take orders for goods or services.
  • Attend meetings, conferences, conventions, or trade fairs.
  • Provide after-sales services as part of a warranty or sales agreement.
  • Receive training from a Canadian parent company.
  • Train employees of a Canadian branch of a foreign company.
  • Be trained by a Canadian company that has sold them equipment or services.

Visa Process

Step 1:

Completing online / application form and other supplementary forms.

Step 2:

Creating online case profile.

Step 3:

Payment of applicable visa and biometric fee.

Step 4:

Scheduling the case submission appointments.

Step 5:

Collating all relevant documents including all financial related documents.

Step 6:

Sponsors documents.

Step 7:

Procuring business invite and supporting documents.

Step 8:

Appearing for the visa interview.

Step 9:

Collection of passport.

Photo Specifications

35x45mm with 70 - 80% face in white background.

Processing Time

12 - 15 working days post submission of application.

Disclaimer

Visa fee, processing time, procedures etc. are subject to change at any time and is at the discretion of the embassy.

Frequently asked questions

Tourist visa is for those applicants whose primary purpose of travel is tourism, meet friends or family, attend social and recreational functions etc.

Business visa is for those applicants whose primary purpose of travel is for official business, attend meetings, conferences, exhibitions, seminars, trainings etc.

 

Passport must be valid for at least 6 months prior to application and have two available blank pages.

It is at the discretion of the visa officer at the Embassy if they wish to call you in for a personal interview or not.

No form of employment is permitted on a Business / Tourist visa.

No. You would need to pay a new visa fee and apply for a new visa.

3 months before your intended date of travel.

Duration of visa is at the discretion of the visa officer. Typically, visa is granted until the expiry of your passport.

Yes, prior appointment is mandatory.
It is recommended, each applicants have a medical / travel insurance of at least $50,000 to cover the duration of the stay.
It is recommended. Should you not wish to purchase reservations before visa issuance, as an add-on service, VCS can assist you with reservations to meet the visa requirements.
Yes. You need to carry both passports with you i.e. new passport (all the personal info must match the old passport) and the expired passport with a valid visa.
Canada visa cannot be extended. On expiry, you need to apply for a new visa.
The processing time mentioned is only a guide based on information released by the embassy or specific time of year etc.

Visa approval is at the sole discretion of the visa officer.

 

Once paid, this visa fee is neither refundable nor is it transferable to anyone else.

 
Yes, it is mandatory for applicants to apply in person and submit their case file and provide biometric information.
Sometimes, the embassy may request additional documents to aid their decision.

Biometric Requirments

All applicants have to appear in person in order to provide biometric data (fingerprints and digital photograph) at the scheduled visa submission appointment except:
1: Children under the age of 14.
2: Applicants whose fingerprints were taken in the previous 10 years.

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Our personalized approach and attention to detail combined with our experience and understanding of immigration law and its implementation enables us to have a very high success rate in obtaining visas for our clients.

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