Canada is one of the countries in which it is very difficult to obtain a visa. Nevertheless, there are chances for this with a competent approach. There are no obstacles for self-application for a visa, but it is easier to transfer documents and pay the consular fee through a courier company.
Necessary
- - international passport;
- - completed visa application form;
- - Photo;
- - documents confirming the purpose of the trip (route plan and hotel reservations, invitation, etc.) and financial viability (certificates from work and about the state of the bank account);
- - money to pay the consular fee and services of the courier company when submitting documents through it.
Instructions
Step 1
When traveling to Canada, the travel plan is of great importance: what places and at what time you are going to visit, where you will stop, how to move around the country. The Canadian Consulate also requires a booking confirmation. Do not be lazy to contact him by phone or e-mail and clarify what are the requirements for documents accepted in this capacity. It will not be superfluous to attach printouts from the websites of hotels and transport companies to the itinerary. They will serve as evidence that you are serious about the matter, and this is a big plus in the eyes of the consular officer. In view of the high probability of a visa refusal, try to do with options that do not involve prepayment if possible.
Step 2
Documents confirming your employment and financial solvency are also of great importance: a certificate of employment, various civil contracts, bank statements confirming the regularity and amount of receipts for them. Visa officers of the consulate must be sure that it makes no sense for you to stay in Canada is illegal.
Visa history will also not hurt, including in old passports: as evidence that you have left Russia more than once and have always returned. The visas of the Schengen countries, USA, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and the like are important.
Step 3
You can download the visa application form in PDF format on the website of the Canadian consulate. Print it out, fill it out neatly in English or French, and take a photo in accordance with the Consulate's website requirements.
Step 4
You can take documents to the consulate in person or submit them through the courier company Pony Express. The second option is preferable, since with the first, the procedure for paying the consular fee is more complicated. In this case, it must be paid in Canadian dollars by bank or postal order to the Government of Canada. A check or postal order receipt is valid for three months, but the courier company can pay in cash (from 2200 rubles for a single-entry visa valid for up to six months, the amount may vary depending on the Canadian dollar exchange rate). But you will have to fork out for the services of the company. Then you just have to wait for the decision of the consulate and a passport with or without a visa.
