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The Canada Business Visa is a Provisional Visa and has a maximum validity of 6 months. It is advisable that you stay for the period that you have specified in the application even if less than 6 months. The Embassy can offer you a Visa that has longer validity such as 10, 5 or 3 years. However, you must not remain for more than 6 months at a time.

The below five stages are common in any application for Canada Business Visa irrespective of the business immigration stream you choose to apply:

Check your eligibility

The first step is to assess if you fulfil the requires of the business program that you are interested in

Select the program that best suits your business

You must select the category that is most suitable for the business type that you want to expand overseas in Canada

 Collate the required paperwork

This is undoubtedly the most tiresome part of the process of business immigration to Canada. You must have all the documents that will be a poof of fulfilling the requirements of the chosen business stream. 

Confirm submission format and deadlines

There can be some tough deadlines to be met depending on your chosen business immigration stream. This is to ensure that your application remains valid.

Obtain a Visa or an ETA

You will have to get ready for your trip to Canada once your application is successful. You can obtain the Visa or the ETA – Electronic Travel Authorization.

This will depend on the workload of the Embassy of Canada that you have applied to. You may have to wait for 1 to 6 weeks for processing your Canada Business Visa.

Canada has diverse programs under Provincial Business Immigration that are a great option over investment immigration. In comparison with the Investor Visa, obtaining the Business Visa requires much lower net worth personally. The minimum investment required is often as less as CAD $100,000.

 Applicants of Canada Business Visa will have to fulfil the following requirements for application:

  • Original passports with a minimum validity of 6 months after arrival to Canada along with old passports if any
  • Application forms for Visa
  • Three colour photographs with dimensions 35mmX45mm having a matt finish, white background and 80% face size
  • Cover letter with details of the applicant, travel and accompanying members
  • Conference/ Exhibition confirmation/ Invitation letter
  • Hotel bookings if done already
  • Itinerary with day to day travel details
  • Air Ticket/ Air PNR Booking
  • Salary slips for the past 6 months if in case employed
  • Shop Act /Deed/MOA if self-employed
  • Original personal statements from the bank for the past 6 months updated with adequate balance
  • Form 16/Income Tax returns for the past 3 years

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