Canadian High Commission closed on 17 January 2012.
ATTENTION: The Visa Office at the Canadian High Commission in New Delhi will be CLOSED on Tuesday, 17 January 2012.
ATTENTION: Le bureau des visas de l'Haut-Commissariat du Canada à New Delhi sera FERMÉ mardi, le 17 janvier 2012.
Super Visa for Parents and Grandparents:
Starting 01 December 2011, parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and
permanent residents have a new option for visiting Canada. If you wish to come
to Canada to visit a child or grandchild for an extended stay, you may wish to
apply for a Super Visa.
A Parent and Grandparent Super Visa allows parents and grandparents of Canadian
citizens or permanent residents to remain in Canada for up to 24 months at a
time without the need for renewal of their status. To obtain a Super Visa, the
applicant must be admissible to Canada and meet certain additional
requirements. For more, please visit the Citizenship and Immigration Canada
website.
Want to study in Canada this fall? Submit your
application now and beat the summer rush!
Applications for a Study Permit received after August 15, 2011 for programs
beginning in September 2011 will not normally be processed in time for the
start of class and will likely be refused.
New Forms for ‘Student’ and ‘Temporary Foreign Workers’ and
updated form for ‘Visitors’ Effective15th February 2011
As of 15 February 2011, Students and Temporary Foreign Workers should use the
new application forms accessible electronically through this website. In
addition, an updated version of the Temporary Residents visa form will be
available. All applicants in those categories should fill in their forms
electronically and submit their application along with the 2D barcode (02
printed copies) generated following completion of the form.
Failure to do so will result in processing delays.
New Requirement for Temporary Resident Visa Applications Effective October
Previous Requirement for Temporary Resident Visa Applications Previously,
the Temporary Resident Visa Made Outside of Canada [IMM5257B] application form
was made available on the internet for the use of those applicants who wish to
come to Canada on a temporary basis. Under previous rules, this application
form could be completed by the Principal Applicant on behalf of the spouse or
common-law partner, and for dependent children under 18 who may be accompanying
them.
New Requirement for Temporary Resident Visa Applications Effective October
As of October 1, 2010, a separate application form [IMM5257E] must be
completed and submitted for each family member, regardless of age.
Each applicant 18 and over must complete and sign their own application form.
Those applicants under age 18 must have a parent or guardian complete and sign
an individual application form on their behalf. For example, a family of 2
adults and two young children must submit a total of 4 application forms
Dependent family members accompanying Temporary Residents, Students or Workers
to Canada must complete and sign their own ‘Application for Temporary Resident
Visa Made Outside of Canada’ [IMM5257E]. This means that if a student is
applying for a study permit, he will submit an application for a study permit
and his wife who is accompanying him will submit a separate application for a
temporary resident visa.
Applications which include family members but fail to provide a completed and
signed application form for each family member will not be processed and will
be returned to the applicant.
Unclaimed Passports/Letters from VFS
It is the responsibility of applicants to collect the envelopes containing
their letters and passports related to visa applications from the VFS.
Unclaimed envelopes with passports/letters are sent back to the Canada High
Commission in Delhi or the Consulate General in Chandigarh after one month of
receiving back at VFS from Canada High Commission in Delhi or the Consulate
General in Chandigarh.
If the envelopes are unclaimed after 3 months of receiving it back from VFS,
the High Commission or the Consulate will destroy the unclaimed letters and
return the passports to the local passport office. Any valid Canada visas
will be cancelled in passports before they are returned to the local
authorities.
Applicants who fail to collect their envelopes within the timeframes indicated
above must approach the passport office directly in order to obtain their
passport back. Once passports have been handed over to the local passport
authorities, the Canada High Commission and Consulate will no longer be
responsible and unable to assist.
Information for Agents & Representatives
You may prepare and submit your application yourself, or by an individual who
provides such services for free (family members, friends, non-governmental and
religious organizations, etc.), or you may decide to hire an authorized
representative to do so. An authorized representative must be either:
immigration consultants who are members of the Canada Society of Immigration
Consultants; lawyers who are members of a Canada law society; or notaries who
are members of the Chambre des notaires du Québec. All applications are treated
equally, regardless of whom it is submitted by. You, as the applicant, are
responsible for all information submitted. Please be sure to review all the
information on your form and ensure that all questions are answered truthfully
before signing and dating the forms. .
Agent Identification:
Please note that all persons who assist in the preparation of study permit
applications must be identified in Question One of the Study Permit
Questionnaire. If you are authorizing the release of your file information to
an authorized representative, the person must be identified on form IMM 5476B.
Misrepresentation of Facts
If you or someone acting on your behalf directly or indirectly misrepresents
facts relating to your application for a visa:
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Your application will be refused.
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The circumstances of your refusal will be entered into Canada's global immigration database.
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You could become inadmissible to Canada
for 2 years under section 40(2) of the Immigration and
Refugee Protection Act.
Documents Required for Passport Collection (for
Representatives)
If you plan to use a representative to collect your passport on your behalf,
you are requested to provide a signed letter of authorization. Your
representative must present this letter and proof of his or her identity in the
form of photo ID (i.e. driving license, passport, or PAN card) along with the
original acknowledgement slips provided by VFS at the time of intake of your
application.
Application Deposition Timing for Agents
Chandigarh & Jalandhar Visa Application Centers: Applications
from travel agents will only be accepted between 8:00 am - 9:00 am (Mon- Fri).
Other Centers: Applications from travel agents will only be accepted
between 8:00 am - 10:30 am (Mon- Fri).
Minimum Processing Time
Due to the current high volume of applications, Temporary Resident Visitor Visa
applications to visit Canada currently require 5 working days for an
initial response (an initial response is an approved visa, refusal letter,
request for documents, request to undergo medical exams or a request to attend
a personal interview). We encourage you to adjust your planning accordingly.
See the Processing Times page for processing times for temporary workers, and
students.
Note: The days mentioned above are only indicative. The actual processing time
is updated daily at the Visa Application Centre as per the current processing
time taken by the Canada High Commission. Please visit the centre for an
updated time frame for your application”
We advise you to check/track your passport/visa application status by using the
following three modes:-
APPLY EARLY FOR VISA!
The Canada High Commission, New Delhi / Consulate General of Canada, Chandigarh
aims to provide an efficient and fair service to all customers.
Please work with us, by allowing plenty of time for your application to be
processed. March - June are the busiest times of the year for us, and we may
not be able to process your application as fast as usual if you apply during
this time.
Where an interview is necessary, we aim to arrange this as quickly as possible,
but you may wish to check the current timings with VFS before lodging your
application.
You can apply for your visa up to 01 month before you wish to travel (02
months prior for student applications) - you may wish to bear this in mind when
you are making your plans. If you know that you’ll be traveling within the next
few months - please apply now, and beat the queue!
Thank you.
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