Canada Visitor Visa Checklist from Pakistan
Canada Visitor Visa Checklist from Pakistan Short answer: A Pakistani passport holder visiting Canada for tourism, family, or a short business trip needs a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), known as a visitor visa. Apply online, pay CAN$100 plus a CAN$85 biometrics fee, and show you can pay for the trip and will return to Pakistan. This guide is for Pakistani passport holders planning a short visit to Canada. It covers the visitor visa only, not a study or work permit. Every fact comes from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Rules change, so confirm the current requirements on canada.ca before you apply. Who Needs This Visa? Almost every Pakistani citizen needs a visitor visa to enter Canada, by air, land, or sea. Pakistan is not visa-exempt, so an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) alone will never get a Pakistani passport holder onto a flight to Canada — beware agents selling an "eTA" as though it were enough. The visa covers tourism, family visits, ...