Short stay
Visit and stay in Canada for less than 6 months
A Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), also referred to as a visitor visa, is an official document issued by a Canadian visa office that is placed in your passport to show that you have met the requirements for admission to Canada as a temporary resident (either as a visitor, a student, or a worker).
You must also:
- Satisfy an officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay
- Show that you have enough money to maintain yourself and your family members in Canada and to return home
- Not intend to work or study in Canada unless authorized to do so
- Be law abiding and have no record of criminal activity
- Not be a risk to the security of Canada
- Provide any additional document requested by the officer to establish your admissibility and
- Be in good health (complete a medical examination if required)
