How to apply for a tourist visa to Canada when your Canadian green card expires after 5 years?

To apply for a tourist visa to Canada, you need to provide the following materials to the Canadian Embassy in China:

1. Complete the "Temporary Resident Visit Visa Application Form (IMM5257)". A separate application form is required for each applicant and each accompanying child.

2. The applicant and each accompanying family member aged 18 or above must completely fill in the "Family Information Form (IMM5645)" (fill in Chinese, English or Chinese and French).

3. The applicant and each accompanying family member who is 18 years old or above must completely fill in the "Education and Employment Details Form" (fill in Chinese, English or Chinese and French).

4. The applicant and each accompanying family member must submit two identical color or black-and-white photos taken within six months, with a pure white or light color background and the size of the photo frame. is 35mm x 45mm. After each photo, write the person's name and date of birth (day/month/year) in pinyin.

5. Valid passports of the applicant and each accompanying family member. Each passport must contain at least one full blank page except the last page, and the passport must be valid for at least six months before the trip.

6. Two sticky stickers with the applicant’s current address written in Chinese.

7. Pay the correct application acceptance fee in cash.

8. If a third party helps you prepare this application, please fill in the agent information form (IMM5476E).

9. Applicants under the age of 18 must have a parental consent letter from their unaccompanied parent agreeing to their travel. This letter should include information such as the applicant’s travel date and his/her parents’ contact information.

10. If you are employed, use the original leave approval letter on company letterhead signed by the employer and include the following information: Applicant’s name, position, income and date of employment; and notation in Chinese Provide the employer’s full name and address, as well as telephone and fax numbers.

11. If retired, please provide the retirement certificate of the applicant’s pension.

12. If the applicant is a student and travels during non-school holidays, an original letter from the school confirming his/her enrollment and good performance and approving his/her absence.

13. Detailed travel itinerary.

14. Original bank documents showing financial history in the past few months (such as deposit certificates, passbooks, etc.).

15. Proof of assets in China (such as original real estate certificate, original vehicle registration certificate, etc.).

16. Proof of all past travel (such as used passport, etc.).

17. The full names and addresses of all agents who assisted the applicant in arranging this trip (whether in China or Canada, if applicable).

Extended information

Instructions for entry into Canada:

There is no need to fill in the entry form when entering Canada, but you must fill in the customs declaration card. When going through the immigration formalities, the immigration officer will ask some simple questions, such as the flight you are taking, the purpose of your visit to Canada, your contacts in Canada, etc. The immigration officer will stamp your passport with an entry stamp and inform you of the duration of your stay.

Each person entering Canada can bring (including all currency carried with them and stored in all luggage under their name) less than 10,000 Canadian dollars in cash or in other forms (such as cheques, traveler's checks, bank Money orders, stocks, etc.) exist in and out of the country.

Personal belongings should be properly taken care of in Canada, and personal belongings should be taken care of when renting a car, checking in at a hotel, and dining. Check to see if there are any items left behind when leaving the hotel. Never leave your belongings in the custody of strangers, and do not carry items or check luggage for strangers.

Keep your passport properly and keep a copy of your passport and visa. If it is lost or stolen, you should call the police immediately and ask for the alarm number. At the same time, take the copies of your passport and visa to the nearest Chinese embassy or consulate as soon as possible. Apply for a temporary travel document at the Embassy.

Baidu Encyclopedia - Canadian Tourist Visa

China Consular Service Network - Canadian Entry and Residence