Visit Canada
Visitor record
Regulated consultant, RCIC R520189
A visitor record is an IRCC document that frames a temporary stay in Canada. It may be issued at entry or after an extension application.
Processing time
Variable: at a port of entry, a record may be issued immediately. An application submitted in Canada often follows stay-extension processing times.
Estimate only, based on times typically observed with IRCC or MIFI. Times vary by visa office, application volume and file complexity. They are not a guarantee.
A visitor record documents visitor status in Canada: authorized length of stay and conditions. It is not a temporary resident visa and does not, by itself, authorize entry to Canada.
It may be issued by CBSA on arrival or by IRCC after an application submitted from inside Canada. The applicant must show the purpose of the stay, financial capacity and, where applicable, ties to the inviting person.
We determine whether a visitor record, a temporary resident visa or an eTA is the applicable instrument, then prepare the corresponding file.
Document checklist
The detailed list of required documents and additional items is shared after a consultation, once your file is opened.
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Other procedures in the Visit Canada stream
Temporary resident visa (visitor visa)
Nationals subject to a visa requirement who wish to travel to Canada for tourism, a family visit or business, without working or studying there unless an exception applies.
View the procedureExtending your stay as a visitor (visitor record)
Visitors already in Canada who wish to remain beyond the period authorized on the stamp, visitor record or entry authorization.
View the procedureElectronic travel authorization (eTA)
Nationals of visa-exempt countries who travel to Canada by air, unless an exemption applies (for example certain people with Canadian status).
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