Canada Tourist / Visit visa: document checklist
- Valid passportValid at least 6 months from travel date; include all cancelled or expired passports
- CNIC copyCopy of your National Identity Card (Islamabad visa office requirement)
- Family Information form (IMM 5645)Fully completed, dated and signed
- Schedule 1 (IMM 5257 SCH1)Only if you answered 'yes' to any background question
- Bank statementsLast 12 months, showing account balances
- Other proof of fundsPay slips, property titles, pension or investments; sponsor's financial documents if someone else is paying
- Employer letterLetterhead, dated within 3 months: leave approval, position, salary, employer contact details
- Business documents (if self-employed)Commercial registration, tax certificate, 6 months of corporate bank statements
- Travel itineraryFlight and hotel reservations or plans in Canada
- Invitation letterIf visiting friends, relatives or a business
- Previous travel historyCopies of previous visas and entry/exit stamps from the last 10 years
- Certified translationsRequired for any document not in English or French
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