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.
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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]
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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.
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