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Entry Visa Renewal
Citizens of these countries require an entry visa or TRV every time they enter Canada. There are two types of entry visas: single entry and multiple entry. The single entry TRV allows you to enter Canada only once. If you choose to leave Canada you must apply for another TRV before you can come back. The multiple entry TRV allows you to enter Canada as many times as you wish until it expires without having to reapply for a new one. When you apply for your initial study permit you will be told by the Canadian Embassy in your region whether or not you must apply for an entry visa as well. You do not need a TRV if you have a valid temporary resident document (a study permit, for example) and an expired TRV and travel to the United States only. This means that if you travel to the United States and wish to return to Canada you do not need a TRV to come back into Canada.
Applying for a TRV
1. On the Citizenship and Immigration Canada Website download the Application for a Temporary Resident Visa Made Outside of Canada [IMM
5257] form and read the Instruction Guide [IMM 5256] carefully before you
begin your application.
2. Complete the application form online. You can save the completed application on your computer.
3. Once you have completed the application form online, click on the 'Validate' button located at the bottom or top of the form and print your application. This will generate a barcode page (page 5 of 5). You MUST include this last page (page 5 of 5) when you submit your application so that the Visa Office can process your application. Please note that the barcode page will not appear if you fill out your application by hand.
4. You must submit, along with your application, the following documents:
- The complete, validated application from (filled out online)
- Completed Document Checklist
- Completed Family Information form
- Your current passport
- Copy of your Study Permit
- 2 passport-sized photographs
- Bank statement showing proof of funds or financial support
- Proof that you have paid the application fee. Once you have all the necessary documents you must pay with a money order or bank certified cheque addressed to the Canadian Consular General. The cost for a TRV renewal is: $150 (multiple entry) $75 (single entry)
5. Make an appointment with the International Advisor so that she can go over your documents with you.
6. Send your application via mail. Make sure you make copies of all your documents just in case you lose your package in the mail. When you go to the post office ensure that you purchase two pre-paid return courier envelopes. We recommend Canada Xpresspost envelopes with a tracking number so that you will be able to track your package. Put your application in one envelope, then write your mailing address on and fold the second envelope and put it in the first envelope. Your passport will return in the folded envelope. Do not forget to fill out two address slips so that your passport can be returned to you without getting lost.
There are 3 consulates that you can send your application to: Buffalo NY, Detroit MI and New York NY:
BUFFALO Consulate: Or: |
DETROIT Consulate: NEW YORK Consulate: |
Note:
The Canadian consulate in Buffalo also has a mailing address in Ontario,
Canada. Packages sent to this address will also go to Buffalo for processing.
Sending packages to the Canadian address will be cheaper than sending your
package to the United States.