TRV Resubmit If Sent Before 2021/09/07 (Visit Immediate Family Member) – Required Documents
Document | Required | Description | Details to include | When you may need this document |
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Evidence that you are an immediate family member of a Canadian citizen, person registered under Canada’s Indian Act or permanent resident. | Yes – COVID-19 | There are specific documents you need to include with your visa application. |
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Proof of vaccination | Yes – COVID-19 | You must use ArriveCAN to enter your proof of vaccination information. You must enter this information within 72 hours before your arrival in Canada. | Consult details about what you need to enter in ArriveCAN | Show a border services officer when you arrive in Canada (at a Canadian airport or a land port of entry). |
Proof of a negative COVID-19 test result | Yes – COVID-19 | The COVID-19 test must be taken within 72 hours before your scheduled arrival in Canada. | Consult details about COVID-19 testing for travellers coming to Canada. |
Air travel Show airline staff when you board your flight to Canada.
Land travel
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ArriveCAN receipt (electronic or paper) | Yes – COVID-19 | You must use the ArriveCAN app before checking in at the airport or crossing the border.
Learn about ArriveCAN and download |
Submit your:
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Show border services officer on arrival in Canada |
Letter of invitation | No (optional) – visa application | A letter written by your family member in Canada.
It can confirm that your purpose for visiting Canada is valid. |
A copy of the letter from the family member inviting you to Canada. The letter must be written to you from your family member.Consult details to include in the letter |
Submit with visa application |
Proof of Relationship | Yes – visa application | Proof of your relationship with the person or family member inviting you to Canada. | This can include a copy of
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Submit with visa application |
Travel history | No (optional) – visa application | If you’ve travelled to Canada or to other countries, this can show that you’ve been able to get a visa in the past.Proof of this includes copies of previous visas in your passport. |
A clear copy of 1 or more of the following:
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Submit with visa application |
Itinerary | No (optional) – visa application | Documents that show how long you plan to stay and what you’ll do in Canada. | Copies of any of the following:
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Submit with visa application |
Account statement | No (optional) – visa application | This can help us understand if you have enough money to support yourself during your stay in Canada. |
Bank name and contact This allows us to contact your bank or financial institution with questions.Proof it is your account Your name and address on the statement show that the account is yours.Account details At least 6 months of account details, including balances, helps us understand your financial situation. |
Submit with visa application |
Employer information | No (optional) – visa application | A letter from your employer can confirm that you have a stable job and will return to it. It canalso show that your employer supports your visit to Canada. |
The letter should be printed on your employer’s official letterhead.
The letter should include:
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Submit with visa application |
Identity document | Yes – visa application | Documents we accept:
Documents we don’t accept:
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A clear colour copy of your valid passport or travel document that you’ll use to travel to Canada.If you have a passport, you must provide a copy of
If you have a travel document, it must be issued by a government and include your
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Submit with visa application |
Statutory declaration of common-law union (IMM 5409) | No (optional) – visa application | Proof that you and your common-law partner have combined your affairs and set up a household together. |
Proof can include
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Submit with visa application |
Use of a representative (IMM 5476) | Yes (required) – if applicable | Family members who apply on behalf of the applicant or third parties need to complete this form. |
A completed IMM 5476 form. | Submit with visa application |
Authority to release personal information to a designated individual (IMM 5475) | No (optional) – visa application | Use this form if you want to allow Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to release your personal information to someone you choose.The person you choose will be able to get information on your case file, such as the status of your application. |
A completed IMM 5475 form. | Submit with visa application |
Family information (IMM 5645) | Yes (required) – visa application | Each applicant 18 years and older must complete this form. | A completed IMM 5645 form. | Submit with visa application |
Minor children | Yes (required) – visa application (if applicable) | Documents needed depend if child under 18 years of age will travel with only 1 parent, with a relative or friend, or alone. |
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