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YourdocumentchecklistCitizenshipandImmigrationCanada

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VisitingCanadaYourpersonalchecklist
Basedonyouranswers,youmaybeeligibletocometoCanadaasavisitor.

Toapplyonline,youwillneedthispersonalreferencecode:
JH7894675953
Recordyourpersonalreferencecode.Thiscodewillexpireon
Step1: ThursdayDecember2420157:11:57PMGMT.Itisvalidonlyfor
thisapplication.WhenyoureturntotheCICsitetoapplyonline,you
willneedtoenteryourpersonalreferencecode.Wewillusethis
codetoretrievethelistofdocumentsyouneedtosubmitwithyour
application.
Printthispage.Youwillneedthisinformationtoapply.

Step2:

Readtheapplicationguide.Applicationguidescanbefoundat:
Step3: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/index.asp
(http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/index.asp)
Gatherthesedocumentsandcompletetheapplicationforms:

Step4: Areyouhavingdifficultydownloadingaform?
(http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/additional.asp)
Versionsofapplicationformsforstudypermitsandworkpermits
datedNovember2013(112013),orlater,andapplications
fortemporaryresidentvisasdatedMarch2014(032014),or
later,canonlybeuploadedtoMyCIC.
AlldocumentsmustbeprovidedineitherEnglishorFrench.Ifyouhaveadocumentin
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ApplicationForm(s)
ApplicationforVisitorVisa(TemporaryResidentVisa)MadeOutsideofCanada
(IMM5257)(http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5257E.PDF)

SupportingDocuments
ProofofMeansofFinancialSupport

PurposeofTravelOther
Passportortraveldocument

FamilyInformation(IMM5645)
(http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5645E.PDF)

InvitationLetter

DigitalPhoto
TravelHistory

Fees
Fees
Application

Quantity

Price(CAD)
perunit

Visitor(includesSE,MEand
EXT)

$100

$100

BiometricsFee

$85

$85

Total(CAD)

ThefeeshownisanestimatebasedonthefeesineffectonthedaythatthisPersonalReferenceCodeis
issued.Theactualfeestobepaidwillbecalculatedonthedateofsubmission.

TotalPrice(CAD)
$185
anotherlanguage,pleaseprovideacopyofthedocumentintheoriginallanguagewithan
EnglishorFrenchtranslation.

Register/logintosubmityouronlineapplication.

Step5: Toapplyonline,you'llneedanelectronic"key"forsecureaccess.
Registertogetakey(http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/e
services/mycic.asp)ifyouareanewuser.Registerhere:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/eservices/mycic.asp
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(http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/eservices/mycic.asp)
Logintoyouraccount(http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/e
services/mycic.asp)ifyouareareturninguser.Loginhere:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/eservices/mycic.asp
(http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/eservices/mycic.asp)
Whenyouareloggedintoyourelectroniccredential(knownasyour
Step6: key),you'llbeautomaticallydirectedtoCIC'sonlineservicescalled
MyCIC.
Youwillbepromptedtoregisterforanaccountifyouareafirsttime
user.Returninguserswillbedirectedstraighttotheiraccount.
OnceyouareloggedintoMyCIC,thenselect"Visitorvisa,study
and/orworkpermit"tocontinue.
Enteryourpersonalreferencecode

Step7: Afteryouselect"Visitorvisa,studyand/orworkpermit",youwillbe
askedtoenteryourpersonalreferencecode.
Apersonalreferencecodeislocatedatthetopofthispersonal
checklistandlookslikethis:QK4350881372.
Onceyouhaveenteredyourpersonalreferencecode,youwillbe
Step8: guidedthroughthefollowingstepstocompleteyourapplication:
Uploadyourdocuments
Reviewyourapplication
Paywithacreditcard
Submityourapplication
Afteryousubmityourpayment,youwillseeapagethatconfirms
Step9: thatyourapplicationhasbeensubmitted.Itwillhavemore
informationonnextsteps.Shortlyafteryousubmit,youwillalso
receiveaconfirmationmessageinyourMyCICaccount.
Giveyourbiometrics.Onceyouhavesubmittedyourapplication,
Step10: youwillreceiveabiometricinstructionletterthroughyourMyCIC
account.Readthisletter,printacopyandbringit,alongwithyour
passportorothertraveldocuments,toavisaapplicationcentre
(VAC)togiveyourbiometrics.
Findoutmoreaboutbiometricsat:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/biometrics.asp
(http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/biometrics.asp).
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FindyourclosestVACat:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/vac.asp
(http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/vac.asp)

Important:Thisinformationisforreferenceonlyandnoimmigrationdecisionwillbemadebasedonyouranswers.Ifyou
choosetoapply,yourapplicationwillbeconsideredbyanimmigrationofficerinaccordancewiththeImmigrationand
RefugeeProtectionAct,withoutregardtoanyoutcomeyouattainthroughthisquestionnaire.Readfullnotice
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