Application Forms & Checklists

This page hosts the forms required for your Visa Application. Please click on the relevant form to download your visa application form.

To download the required form:

      1. Click on the form name
      2. When the form opens, save the form on your computer.

      OR

      1. Press the right button on your mouse on the required link.
      2. Select Save Target As from the list
      3. Save the file on your computer.

Visitor

Visitor Form

Personal Information Form

Representative Form [ If Applicable ]

Checklist [Visitors, Business Visitors, Transit, Seamen & Religious Workers ]

Consent Form

Detailed Information on Visiting Canada

Information regarding proof of relationship to the host in Canada [For applications to be reviewed by an immigration Officer at the Consulate General of Canada,Chandigarh].

Student

Student Form

Personal Information Form

Student Questionnaire Form

Representative Form [ If Applicable ]

Study Permit Checklist-General March 2010

Study Permit Checklist – General March 2010 (French Version)

Study Permit Checklist-University

Study Permit Checklist – University (French Version)

Student Partners Program Checklist

Student Partners Program Checklist (French Version)

Consent Form

Detailed Information on Studying in Canada

Workers

Worker Form

Personal Information Form

Representative Form [ If Applicable ]

Checklist [Work Permit, IT Worker & Live – in Caregiver]

Consent Form

Detailed Information on Working in Canada

Return to Canada for Permanent Residents

Visa Form

Personal Information Form

Representative Form [ If Applicable ]

Checklist

Consent Form

Detailed Information on Returning Permanent Residents

Use of Representative Form

Use of Representative Form

Download Use of representative form

As a federal government department, the Immigration and Visa section is bound by the Privacy Act not to discuss the details of any case with anyone except the applicant and certain authorized persons. Before the High Commission or Consulate General authorities can release information, the applicant must provide us with specific written permission to do so. Only a Canadian citizen or permanent resident or temporary resident in Canada can obtain this information.

Download form for "Authority to release personal information to a designated individual" from the following link: FORM IMM5475E

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR ALL VISA CATEGORIES

Please note that the following essentials must be met by all applicants submitting their applications for visa.

Dear Applicants, Please be advised in order to submit your visa application, May we request you to please bring the first page photocopy of your current passport.

Passport with at least six months validity Please note that the Canadian High Commission does not accept additional pages inserted into passports. If you do not have a blank page to which a visa can be affixed, a new passport must be obtained before submitting your application. If possible, a passport should be valid for the duration of study in Canada, as the validity of a study permit cannot exceed the validity of the passport. Relevant Fee Fully completed application form appropriate to the type of visa requested with two original passport-size photographs [NB: digital photographs not acceptable]

OTHER INFORMATION

Children under 18 travelling without one or both parents or without a legal guardian must provide a notarized authorization for travel signed by both parents or by the parent or legal guardian not travelling. This authorization should be available for presentation at the Canadian Port of Entry. Please provide only photocopies of all documents, as we do not guarantee the return of any original documents. However, note that we reserve the right to request the original of any document provided. English or French translations must accompany any documents not originally in English or French Please ensure you complete the portion of the application form for spouse or common-law partner and children - regardless of whether they are accompanying or not (Note: children 18 and over must also submit their own application form). Passports must be valid for at least 6 months. Note: A temporary resident visa may not be issued beyond the validity of your current passport.