The Visa Desk · for Indian passports
Canada visa.
The honest, current version: what it costs, what they ask for, and how long it really takes. Checked June 2026.
Tourist
What it isVisitor visa (Temporary Resident Visa), apply online; biometrics at VFS
FeesCAD 100 (TRV) + CAD 85 biometrics
TakesVaries (weeks to months), check IRCC
ValidityUp to 6 months per visit; often multiple entry to passport validity
Apply viaOnline via IRCC; biometrics at VFS Global India
Good to knowShow strong ties, funds, purpose. Biometrics mandatory.
The document checklist
- Passport, valid 6+ months with 2+ blank pages, plus copies & old passports
- Visa application form, completed & signed
- 2 recent passport photos (per the country's spec)
- Confirmed return / onward flight booking
- Hotel / accommodation bookings for the whole stay
- Day by day travel itinerary
- Travel medical insurance (where required)
- Personal bank statements, last 3 to 6 months (bank attested)
- Income Tax Returns, last 2 to 3 years
- Salary slips / proof of income
- Employment letter or leave sanction (business proof if self employed)
- PAN card
Business
What it isVisitor visa (Temporary Resident Visa), apply online; biometrics at VFS
FeesCAD 100 (TRV) + CAD 85 biometrics
TakesVaries (weeks to months), check IRCC
ValidityUp to 6 months per visit; often multiple entry to passport validity
Apply viaOnline via IRCC; biometrics at VFS Global India
Good to knowBusiness visit, Show strong ties, funds, purpose. Biometrics mandatory.
We do this end to end
Forms, appointment, the exact photo spec, a personal document checklist in your travel wallet, and a human who has filed this exact visa before. You pack, we paper.
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Sources: canada.cavfsglobal.com