Canada Visa

Canada Tourist Visa Assistance

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Planning a holiday to Canada? Let Garnet Tourism make the visa preparation easier. Our team will review your travel profile, guide you on the required documents and assist with preparing your visitor visa application file — from passport and financial evidence to employment documents, itinerary and supporting information.

End-to-End Visa Assistance Document Checking & Preparation Dedicated UAE-Based Support

Canada Tourist Visa Document Checklist

Canada uses a personalised document checklist based on the applicant's circumstances. Garnet Tourism will review your nationality, UAE residence, employment, finances, travel history and purpose of visit and guide you on the supporting documents applicable to your case.

Valid passport or travel document
Clear copy of the passport biodata / personal information page
Copies of relevant previous passports, visas and entry / exit stamps where available
UAE residence visa and Emirates ID for UAE-based applicants where applicable
Details explaining the purpose of your visit to Canada
Proposed travel dates and tourism itinerary
Hotel or accommodation information where applicable
Travel history and previous international travel evidence where available
Recent personal bank statements and other relevant proof of funds
Salary slips or other proof of regular income where applicable
Employer letter confirming employment details, position and salary where applicable
Approved leave / NOC or other employment supporting evidence where applicable
Trade licence, company ownership or business evidence for self-employed applicants
Evidence of family, employment, property, financial or other ties outside Canada
Invitation letter if visiting relatives or friends in Canada where applicable
Host or sponsor supporting documents if another person is funding or hosting your visit
Relationship evidence where relevant to the purpose or sponsorship of the trip
Additional documentation for minor children where applicable
English or French translations for documents issued in another language where required
Biometrics, medical examination, police certificate or additional information if requested
Simple Process With Garnet Tourism
1
Send Us Your Details

Share your passport nationality, UAE residence, employment details and intended Canada travel dates with Garnet Tourism.

2
We Prepare & Review

Our team helps organise your application information, financial evidence, employment documents, itinerary and supporting file.

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We Assist Until Completion

Garnet Tourism guides you through the applicable process and advises you on biometrics, passport submission or additional requirements if requested.

Why Garnet Tourism

Let Us Handle the Visa Preparation While You Plan Canada.

A strong Canada visitor visa application should clearly explain why you are travelling, how the trip will be funded and why your circumstances support your intention to leave Canada after your visit.

Profile Review

We review your travel purpose, employment, residence, finances and supporting circumstances before preparing your checklist.

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Document Preparation

We help organise your passport, financial, employment, travel and supporting evidence into a clear application file.

Complete Travel Support

Garnet Tourism can also assist with flights, hotels and your Canada travel arrangements.

Canada Tourist Visa

Visitor Visa — Temporary Resident Visa (TRV)

A Canadian visitor visa, also known as a Temporary Resident Visa or TRV, is placed in the traveller's passport and confirms that the traveller met the requirements to travel to Canada as a temporary resident.

Visa Type Temporary Resident Visa
Common Name Canada Visitor / Tourist Visa
Purpose Tourism / Family & Friends
Visitor Eligibility

Show That You Are a Genuine Temporary Visitor.

Canada requires visitor visa applicants to demonstrate that they meet the applicable entry requirements and intend to leave Canada at the end of their authorised stay.

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Valid Passport

You need a valid travel document, such as a passport.

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Reasons to Return

Employment, home, family, financial assets or other ties may help demonstrate your circumstances outside Canada.

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Sufficient Funds

You must be able to financially support yourself during your stay.

Financial Documents

Show That You Can Afford Your Canada Trip.

Financial evidence helps demonstrate that you can support yourself and your accompanying family members, where applicable, during the proposed visit.

Banking Recent Bank Statements
Income Salary / Income Evidence
Trip Funds Appropriate for Your Stay
Canada does not publish one fixed minimum bank balance for every tourist.

The amount of money needed depends on factors such as the duration of your stay and whether you will stay in hotels or with friends or relatives.

Employment Documents

Working in the UAE? Your Employment Profile Can Support Your Application.

Employment evidence can help demonstrate your current circumstances, income and ties outside Canada.

Employment Employer Letter / Contract
Income Payslips / Salary Evidence
Travel Approved Leave Where Applicable
Keep your employment documents consistent with your application.

Employment letters may include information such as your job details, period of employment and salary. Garnet Tourism will advise which employment documents are appropriate for your individual profile.

Business Owners

Self-Employed or Running a Business in the UAE?

Your business documents can help explain your professional and financial circumstances and your ongoing commitments outside Canada.

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Trade Licence

Relevant company registration or trade licence documents may be included.

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Ownership Evidence

Partnership or ownership evidence may support your business profile.

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Financial Evidence

Appropriate personal or business financial evidence may be useful depending on your circumstances.

Reasons to Return

Show Your Ties Outside Canada.

Canadian immigration officers consider whether you have ties that support your intention to leave Canada at the end of your temporary visit.

Employment Job / Business Commitments
Personal Family / Home
Financial Assets / Established Commitments
Travel History

Previous International Travel May Support Your Overall Profile.

Previous visas, passports and entry or exit stamps can be included where relevant to demonstrate your travel history.

Previous Passports Include Where Available
Previous Visas Relevant Travel Evidence
Travel Entry / Exit Stamps
Travel Plans

Make Your Purpose of Travel Clear.

Your application should clearly explain why you want to visit Canada, how long you intend to stay and your proposed travel plans.

Dates Proposed Travel Period
Destinations Cities & Attractions
Accommodation Hotel / Host Details
Visiting Family or Friends

Invited to Canada?

If you are visiting family or friends, an invitation letter can help explain the purpose of your visit. Additional host and relationship documents may be appropriate depending on your circumstances.

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Invitation Letter

Explain who is inviting you and the purpose of your visit.

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Host Details

Relevant information about your host in Canada may be included.

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Relationship Evidence

Supporting relationship documents may be useful where applicable.

Sponsored Travel

Someone Else Funding Your Canada Trip?

If another person will pay for some or all of your visit, your application should clearly explain the financial arrangement and your relationship to that person.

Support Sponsorship / Support Letter
Financials Sponsor's Supporting Evidence
Relationship Supporting Documents
For UAE Residents

Your UAE Residence Is Part of Your Overall Application Profile.

UAE residence does not automatically determine whether you need a Canadian visa. Your passport nationality determines the applicable entry-document route, while your UAE residence, employment and other circumstances may form part of your supporting application profile.

Residence UAE Residence Visa
Identity Emirates ID
Profile Employment / Family / Business
Single or Multiple Entry

Canada Can Issue a Single-Entry or Multiple-Entry Visitor Visa.

The Canadian government charges the same visitor visa application fee for single-entry and multiple-entry temporary resident visas. The visa type and validity ultimately issued are determined by Canadian immigration authorities based on the application.

Single Entry May Be Issued by IRCC
Multiple Entry May Be Issued by IRCC
Government Application Fee CAD 100
Multiple entry is not guaranteed.

Garnet Tourism can prepare your visitor visa application, but the number of entries and visa validity are determined solely by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Biometrics

Garnet Tourism Prepares Your File — You Complete Biometrics If Required.

Depending on your nationality and previous Canadian biometrics, you may need to provide fingerprints and a photograph as part of your application.

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Garnet Prepares

We assist with your application information and supporting documents.

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We Guide You

If biometrics are required, we explain the next mandatory step and required documents.

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You Attend

The applicant personally provides fingerprints and a photograph at an authorised biometric collection location.

Biometrics are personal and cannot be completed by Garnet Tourism on your behalf.

Garnet Tourism remains your point of contact for visa preparation and guidance, while the applicant personally completes mandatory biometric requirements when requested.

UAE Applicants

Canada Biometrics Are Available in Dubai & Abu Dhabi.

Canada currently lists Visa Application Centres in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi as biometric collection locations for applicants in the UAE.

UAE Location Dubai
UAE Location Abu Dhabi
Requirement Appointment When Biometrics Apply
Additional Requirements

Canada May Request Additional Documents or Checks.

During processing, Canadian immigration authorities may request further information depending on the individual application.

Possible Requirement Additional Information
Possible Requirement Medical Examination
Possible Requirement Interview / Police Certificate
After Approval

Passport Submission May Be Required to Finalise Your Visa.

A Canadian visitor visa is normally placed in the passport. If the application is approved and passport submission is requested, Garnet Tourism will guide you on the applicable next step.

Do not submit your passport unless requested through the applicable process.

Garnet Tourism will help you understand the passport request and applicable submission procedure once the relevant instruction is received.

Processing Time

Canada Visitor Visa Processing Times Vary.

Canadian visitor visa processing times vary by country, application volume, completeness of the file, verification requirements and how quickly requested information or biometrics are provided.

Processing Varies by Country & Application
Biometrics Additional Time May Apply
Recommendation Prepare Early
Visitor Visa or eTA?

Not Every Traveller Needs the Same Canadian Travel Document.

Depending on passport nationality and travel circumstances, a traveller may require a visitor visa or may instead be eligible for an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). Garnet Tourism can check the applicable route before preparing your travel documentation.

Visa-Required Traveller Visitor Visa / TRV
Eligible Traveller eTA May Apply
Garnet Tourism We Check the Applicable Route
Minor Travellers

Travelling to Canada With Children?

Minor children may require additional documentation depending on whether they travel with both parents, one parent, another adult or alone.

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Child's Documents

Passport and relevant identity documents should be prepared.

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Parent Information

Parent or guardian details and relationship evidence may be required.

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Consent Documents

Additional consent documents may apply depending on who is travelling with the child.

Visa Assistance Price

Canada Tourist Visa Assistance Starting From AED 1,450

Garnet Tourism's advertised starting price represents our visa-assistance service. Canadian government fees and applicable third-party expenses may be charged separately depending on your confirmed package.

Garnet Assistance Starting From AED 1,450
Canada Visitor Visa Fee CAD 100 Per Person
Biometrics If Required CAD 85 Per Person
Ask Garnet Tourism for your complete quotation.

Government visa fees, biometrics, translations, medical examinations, police certificates, courier services, VAC-related optional services, flights, hotels and other third-party expenses may be separate unless specifically included in your confirmed package.

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Good to Know

Canada Tourist Visa Questions

Can Garnet Tourism assist with my Canada tourist visa?

Yes. Garnet Tourism can review your profile, prepare your personalised document checklist, assist with organising the application information and supporting documents, and guide you through the applicable process.

Do I need to handle the Canada visa application completely by myself?

Garnet Tourism assists with your visa preparation and supporting file. If Canadian authorities require a personal step such as biometrics, you will need to complete that step personally and our team will guide you.

What is a Canada visitor visa?

A visitor visa is also called a Temporary Resident Visa or TRV. It is an official visa placed in the passport showing that the traveller met the requirements to travel to Canada as a temporary resident.

Can I get a multiple-entry Canada tourist visa?

Canada can issue single-entry or multiple-entry visitor visas. The number of entries and visa validity are determined by Canadian immigration authorities and are not guaranteed in advance.

Is the government fee different for multiple entry?

No. Canada's current visitor visa application fee is CAD 100 per person and the same fee applies to single-entry and multiple-entry temporary resident visas.

What documents do I need?

Requirements depend on your circumstances. Common supporting evidence can include your passport, travel history, itinerary, financial documents, employment or business evidence, UAE residence documents and evidence of your reasons to return.

Do I need bank statements?

Proof of funds or income may be required to demonstrate that you can financially support yourself and your family, where applicable, during your visit.

Is there a fixed minimum bank balance?

Canada does not publish one universal minimum bank balance for every tourist visa applicant. The amount required depends on factors such as the duration of your stay and your accommodation arrangements.

Do I need an employment letter?

Employment documents can support your profile. Depending on your circumstances, an employer letter, employment contract, salary evidence or other supporting documents may be appropriate.

What if I am self-employed?

Garnet Tourism can guide you on suitable supporting documents such as your trade licence, ownership evidence and relevant financial information.

Can someone in Canada invite me?

Yes. A letter of invitation from a person in Canada may help confirm the purpose of your visit. Additional host and relationship documents may also be relevant.

Can someone else pay for my trip?

Yes. If another person is funding your visit, the application should clearly explain the support and include suitable financial and relationship evidence.

Do UAE residents need Emirates ID and residence documents?

Garnet Tourism normally recommends including evidence of your UAE residence where relevant to your application and personal circumstances.

Does UAE residence automatically mean I need a Canada visa?

No. The Canadian travel-document requirement depends primarily on your passport nationality and circumstances. Some travellers need a visitor visa while eligible travellers may use an eTA.

Do I need biometrics?

Biometrics may be required depending on your nationality, age, application and whether valid Canadian biometrics are already on record.

How much are biometrics?

The current biometrics fee is CAD 85 for an individual. For eligible families applying together, the maximum family biometrics fee is currently CAD 170.

Where can I give Canada biometrics in the UAE?

Canada currently lists biometric collection through Visa Application Centres in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Garnet Tourism will guide you if biometrics are required.

Can Garnet Tourism give biometrics for me?

No. Fingerprints and photographs are personal biometric requirements and must be completed by the applicant. Garnet Tourism will prepare and guide you through the applicable visa process around this mandatory step.

Can Canada ask for additional documents?

Yes. Immigration authorities may request additional information, an interview, medical examination, police certificate or other evidence depending on the application.

How long does a Canada tourist visa take?

Processing times vary by country and application. Biometrics and additional document requests can also affect the overall timeline.

Is AED 1,450 the Canadian government visa fee?

No. AED 1,450 is Garnet Tourism's starting visa-assistance price. The Canadian government visitor visa fee, biometrics and other applicable third-party costs may be separate unless specifically included in your confirmed quotation.

Does Garnet Tourism guarantee Canada visa approval?

No. Garnet Tourism provides visa-document, application and travel assistance. Final visa decisions, validity and number of entries are determined solely by Canadian immigration authorities.

Canada Tourist Visa Disclaimer: Canadian visitor visa requirements, eligibility, visa validity, number of entries and permitted stay depend on passport nationality, travel purpose and individual circumstances. Garnet Tourism provides visa-document, application and travel assistance and guides customers through the applicable process. Where Canadian authorities require the applicant to personally complete biometrics, an interview, medical examination, identity verification or another mandatory step, Garnet Tourism will guide the customer but cannot complete that personal requirement on the applicant's behalf. The advertised AED 1,450 starting price represents Garnet Tourism's visa-assistance price and may exclude Canadian government visa fees, biometrics, translations, medical examinations, police certificates, courier services, VAC-related optional services, flights, hotels and other third-party costs unless specifically included in the confirmed quotation. Garnet Tourism cannot guarantee visa approval, processing time, visa validity, number of entries, boarding or admission into Canada. Final visa decisions and entry conditions remain solely with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and Canadian border authorities. Requirements and fees may change.

Canada Is Calling. Let Garnet Tourism Handle Your Visa Preparation.

Send us your passport nationality, UAE residence status, employment details and intended travel dates. Our team will review your profile, prepare your document requirements and assist you throughout the applicable Canada visitor visa process.