I just graduated last year, and now my job is average and stable. I want to apply for a visa to visit my boyfriend in Canada. What is the success rate?

Guide for China citizens to apply for a Canadian visa

Guide for China citizens to apply for a Canadian visa

General situation of tourist visa for visiting relatives

Capital: Ottawa, population 300,000.

Visiting relatives tourist visa

1. Conditions for visiting relatives

(1) One of the spouses or parents (including adoptive parents), children (including adopted children), brothers and sisters settled in Canada and obtained permanent residency.

(2) Grandparents or grandchildren have settled in Canada and obtained permanent residency or Canadian citizenship.

(3) Collateral relatives, such as uncles, cousins, cousins, aunts and uncles, have settled in Canada and joined foreign relatives and friends with Canadian citizenship.

2. Length of stay to visit relatives

The length of stay for visiting relatives in Canada ranges from 1 month to 6 months, and the visa period is usually 3 months. Foreigners who enter the country with passports may ask for an extension of the time for visiting relatives. Sometimes, immigration officials will directly provide convenience to immigrants and allow them to stay in Canada for six months.

3. Application procedures for visiting relatives' tourist visas

To apply for visiting relatives in Canada, the following materials shall be submitted to the embassy:

(1) Copy of ID card (such as passport, ID card, birth certificate, etc.). ) relatives and friends in Canada;

(2) The economic guarantee certificate of relatives and friends in Canada must be original and notarized by a Canadian law firm, including the guarantor's tax bill and recent (3-6 months) bank deposit monthly statement or payroll;

(3) Proof of the relationship between relatives and friends in Canada and the applicant;

(4) Invitations from relatives and friends in Canada;

(5) Letter of proof of the applicant's vacation time issued by the applicant's unit (stamped with the official seal of the unit).

China citizens generally need to buy round-trip air tickets to visit their relatives in Canada. Fill in two application forms and a detailed list of family/education and employment in English or French, and hand in four 2-inch bareheaded photos. Those who apply to stay for more than 6 months need a physical examination. The applicant must convince the visa officer that the applicant will return to China after visiting relatives.

After entering the country as a tourist, you can apply for visa extension, regardless of 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, when the applicant has completed all the formalities and can give justified reasons, the Immigration Bureau will agree to extend the application and immediately re-sign the visa. Those who enter the country as tourists cannot enter school or apply for jobs. If tourists who visit relatives violate the relevant laws of Canada during their stay in Canada, they will be punished in three forms depending on the seriousness of the case: first, they will be asked to leave the country automatically; Second, it was ordered to leave the country within a time limit; The third is deportation. Those who have been deported are not allowed to re-enter.

Visitors who visit relatives during their stay in Canada will be deported if they commit the following illegal acts:

(1) Failing to observe the residence period and failing to return after the deadline;

(two) illegal work or unauthorized change of work;

(3) illegally enrolling students;

(four) provide false or forged documents to defraud the visa;

(5) Suffering from infectious diseases;

(6) Lack of sufficient expenses to maintain travel or visit relatives;

(7) Deportation and re-entry without the special approval of the Director of Immigration;

(8) Convicted criminals.

Excerpted from the guide to visas and entry and exit of countries around the world

Entry-exit inspection

Inbound passengers do not need proof of immunity. The regulations on currency entry and exit are the same as those of French customs.

For those who stay temporarily in Canada, if they want to travel to other countries for a short time, they can enjoy some tax-free rights when they return to Canada: those who go abroad for 24 hours can bring back tax-free goods with a price of 20 Canadian dollars; Those who go abroad for 48 hours can bring back duty-free goods with the price of 100 Canadian dollars; Those who have been abroad for more than 7 days can bring duty-free goods worth 300 Canadian dollars back to Canada, but they can only enjoy it once a year. When they declare to the customs, they must show their invoices for shopping abroad and keep them properly.