Canada Visa Guide

How to get Canada Visa on Pakistani Passport?

Canada offers visitor visa for tourism and other short term visit purposes. Canada visa application can be submitted online or at any of the authorized Visa Application Centers in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi. Fingerprint biometrics, digital photo will be taken at the Visa Application Center.

Required Documents

• Covering Letter
  Visa request letter and travel plan.
• Visa Application Form
  Fill visa form, separate for each applicant. Fill Form for Paper Application or Apply Online
• Photograph
  Two recent photos, not more than 6 months old. Write applicant’s name and date of birth in English on back of the photographs.
• Original Passport
  Passport must be valid for at least six months and have at least two blank pages.
• Passport Photocopies
  Photocopies of all pages of previous and expired passports. One photocopy of bio-data page of current passport.
• CNIC/ID Card
  CNIC copy on A4 size paper.
• Letter from Employer for salaried person
  Letter of employment, which should include your position, salary, hire date and the approved leaves from office. If you are dependent (House Wife, Student or Child) then provide an evidence of husband or father’s employment.
• Documents for Business Person
  Company registration certificate, three years tax returns, company bank statement with optional recommendation letter from chamber of commerce.
• Bank Statement
  Personal last six months bank statement with account maintenance certificate.
• Flight Reservation
  Flight reservation only of your trip.
• Hotel Reservation
  Hotel reservation only, OR if you are staying with your Sponsor then attached Invitation Letter, Passport copy of the sponsor. If sponsor will financially support then attach Bank Statement of the sponsor of last 6 months.
• Travel Health Insurance
  Valid health insurance with coverage of at least 50,000 CAD or equivalent in other major currency. (Don’t worry this is not expensive, this may cost you around Rs: 2,000 to 5,000 only.)
• Supporting Documents
  Any other supporting document showing your strong ties to Pakistan, eg: Property Documents, etc.
• FRC / B Form
  Copy of Family Registration Certification and of “B” Form issued from Nadra, if traveling with family.
• Underage Traveling Alone
  Children under age of 16 who are traveling alone must provide consent of both parents. If there is a minor with subject of custody order, evidence of custody and the other parent’s consent must also be provided. If only one parent is traveling with a minor child, a letter of consent from the other parent allowing the child to travel is required.

Covid-19 Related for All Visas

• Vaccination Certificate
  Travelers must be fully vaccinated with accepted vaccines and proof of verifiable covid-19 vaccination certificate with QR code. Travellers can travel after 14 days days of second dose.

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Visa Application Centers

Islamabad: Gerrys Building, Adjacent to Punjab Cash and Carry, Park Road, Chattha Bakhtawar, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad

Karachi: Bahria Complex IV, 4th Floor, Main Chaudhary Khaliq Uz Zaman Road, Gizri, Clifon, Karachi

Lahore: 20 Ex American Centre Buidling, Opposite Ganga Ram Hopsital, Queens Road, Lahore

Phone: (051) 8439344 – 0900-07860 (from landline) or 9999 (from mobile)

Timings: 09:00am – 05:00pm (Mon-Fri)

E-mail: infocanadaisb@vfshelpline.com

Website: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/pak/en/can/

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Short Intro of Canada

Canada is a country in North America region. Canada has three territories and ten provinces, extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, it’s covering 9.98 million square kilometres, Canada is the world’s second largest country by total area. Canada’s southern and western border with the United States, stretching 8,891 kilometers (5,525 miles), is the world’s longest bi-national land border. Canada’s capital is Ottawa, and it has three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.

Capital: Ottawa
Dialing code: +1
Currency: Canadian Dollar
Cities of interest: Ottawa, Banff, Vancouver, Niagara Falls, Quebec City, and more
Official language: French, English

Tourism in Canada

Canada has exciting Tourist attractions and Travel Destinations. Most of the country’s tourism is centred around Canada’s four largest cities, Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto, these are well known for their culture, diversity, as well as the many national parks and historic sites.

If you have short time then you can visit any of above in bold text.

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Travel Tips

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