Visa, eTA or neither?
The travel document a visitor needs depends on citizenship, travel method and immigration status. A visitor visa (TRV) and an eTA are travel documents; they do not by themselves guarantee entry. Border officers assess admissibility and the purpose/duration of each visit.
Visitor visa evidence usually answers four questions
Why this trip?
A clear temporary purpose, itinerary and realistic duration.
Who pays?
Funds available for travel and stay, with credible source and supporting evidence.
Why return?
Employment, business, family, property, studies or other genuine ties and obligations.
Is the history consistent?
Prior travel, refusals, status and family information should be fully and consistently disclosed.
Who is inviting?
Where applicable, the inviter’s status, relationship, accommodation and support should be documented.
Any admissibility issues?
Criminality, medical, misrepresentation and prior non-compliance can change the analysis.
Super Visa
The Super Visa is designed for eligible parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens or permanent residents and has its own host-income, medical insurance and medical-examination requirements. It should be researched separately from a standard visitor visa and from the permanent Parents and Grandparents Program.
Extend your stay
Visitors who want to remain beyond their authorized stay should research visitor-record extension requirements and apply before status expires where eligible. A visitor record is not a visa for re-entry.