What is the visa process for visiting relatives in Canada? I heard it's very troublesome, right?

Canada's visa process for visiting relatives is that Canada's legal provisions for foreigners to apply for entry to visit relatives are similar to those in Canada. Applicants can apply for visiting relatives as long as their immediate or collateral relatives within three generations have Canadian citizenship and permanent residency.

1. tourist visa

(1) Canadian relatives send an invitation letter to the applicant;

(2) The inviter sends a copy of ID card, notarized proof of kinship, proof of economic income and other materials to the invitee;

(3) The relatives of the applicant in Canada will personally go to the local immigration office to handle the financial guarantee procedures and send the completed guarantee letter to the applicant;

(4) Apply for an entry visa to the Canadian Embassy in China with valid passports and other materials. {} That's it. Landlord, you should also pay attention to the fact that after entering the country as a tourist, you can apply for visa extension no matter whether the validity period of the visa is 1 month or 3 months. To apply for visa extension, you must personally apply to the Immigration Bureau 7 days before the visa certificate expires. The relatives of the applicant in Canada should first make a request to the local immigration center bureau and fulfill the guarantee procedures. The application for extension must be accompanied by relatives in Canada, with passports, travel documents and return air tickets. Relatives should also carry relevant documents to prove their identity. Under normal circumstances, if the applicant has completed all the formalities and can give proper reasons, the Immigration Bureau will agree to extend the application and re-sign the visa immediately.