NEW! RE-ENTRY VISA APPLICATION: (Single or Multiple Re-entry Visa) Now, temporary residents, such as students currently residing in Canada with valid status, can submit their application for a temporary resident visa by applying to Ottawa directly. The Buffalo visa office is now closed. Start the application process two months before you require your replacement visa. Countries whose citizens require visas in order to enter Canada http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp Click on this CIC URL: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/apply-how.asp#step1 Note: The online payment service will allow you to pay after submitting your application. Make 2 copies of the receipt and enclose one with your package. You can also pay your fee by sending a bank receipt form (IMM 5401). This form is available at International Student Services in Room D2000 at Newnham. It is not available online. Pay at your bank and send the stamped form with your application. Do not send cheques or money orders. About your fee payment: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/index.asp To obtain your information package including forms: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/visa.asp You will need to send the following documents, including the application forms to the Case Processing Pilot Project in Ottawa: 1) A valid passport (You must include your passport in the package); 2) A bank letter showing evidence of sufficient funds/financial support (CDN$5,000++); 3) A completed Canadian Visitor Visa Application Form with Validation bar codes: IMM 5257 4) A completed Family Information Form (NEW- IMM 5645) 5) A bank receipt form (IMM5401) available at the International Student Services, D2000 Newnham; 6) A letter “To Extend Visa” from International Student Services, Newnham, D2000 ; 7) A current Transcript from your campus Registration; 8) Two passport photos; 9) A copy of your study permit; and, 10) A Completed Document Check List IMM 5483 Fill out the three forms online. After completing the Application form, “Validate” and print the Bar Code page 5/5. 1 NEW! RE-ENTRY VISA APPLICATION Revised June 15, 2012 You can Google the form by its number. For example enter: IMM 5257 and the form will come up. Fill it out online and Validate it. Mailing Checklist: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/cpp-o-apply.asp#step3 To submit a temporary resident visa application from within Canada, please mail your application to: CPP – Ottawa P. O. Box 9640 Ottawa, ON, K1A 0C1 Or CPP – Ottawa Temporary Resident Visa Section 365 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1A 1L1 Visa Application Processing Times –Paper vs. Online http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/temp.asp APPLICATION FEES Currently, the fee for a Single Entry Visa is $75.00 and the $150 for a Multiple Re-Entry Visa. A Multiple Entry Visa means an unlimited number of entries from ANY country into Canada. A Single Entry Visa is good for a one time only entry into Canada. Instructions for making an enquiry: CIC will not respond to general inquiries. They will only respond to enquiries regarding: o Temporary Resident visa applicants from within Canada; Do not send repeat enquiries and do not send the same enquiry by multiple means because this creates confusion and will delay our reply. CIC will only respond to enquiries sent in one of the official languages – English or French. For enquiries regarding Temporary Resident visa applicants from within Canada: Fax: 613-946-6059 Email: [email protected] 2 NEW! RE-ENTRY VISA APPLICATION Revised June 15, 2012 HELPFUL TIPS 1. Be sure to apply for your visa application letter from International Student Services well in advance. It may take up to two weeks to produce this letter. 2. Do not send your original Study Permit with your application - you will only need to send a photocopy of your Study Permit. Since you will send your passport with your application it is very important that you keep your original Study Permit with you. 3. Before mailing your application, make photocopies of your full application package along with all of the documentation that you will be sending (including the page of your passport showing the passport number and expiry date) for your own records. 4. When mailing your application form to the Canadian Visa Office, it is highly recommended that you use a courier mail service, such as Canada Post’s Xpresspost, to ensure that it will arrive faster, to confirm that the Canadian visa office has received your application, and to have a record that the application was sent. This is also a safer method of sending your passport. 5. It is also highly recommended that you include a pre-paid envelope (with your mailing address written on it) from Canada Post with your application, This will ensure that your passport will be returned to you faster and allow you to track your passport since it has been mailed by the Canadian Visa Office in Ottawa. This office will only use pre-paid envelopes from specific companies, otherwise, they will return your passport by regular mail. 6. Check your application form and documents thoroughly to ensure that your application is complete and signed. The CIC visa office will return your application if it is incomplete. 3 NEW! RE-ENTRY VISA APPLICATION Revised June 15, 2012
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