Canada visa for Pakistani

Passport

• Your passport number.
• The date of issue and expiry.
• Your personal information: name, photo, place of birth, and date of birth.

Photograph

• Your passport number.
• The date of issue and expiry.
• Your personal information: name, photo, place of birth, and date of birth.

ID Card

• Valid national identity card

Financail Documents

• Original personal bank account statement for the last 6 months on bank letterhead with seal & sign of bank officer showing that you have sufficient funds to cover your expenses during your stay in Canada.

Self-Employed Professional/Business

• Original personal bank account statement for the last 6 months on bank letterhead with seal & sign of bank officer showing that you have sufficient funds to cover your expenses during your stay in Canada.
• Original Company Current Bank Account Statement for the last 6 months on bank letterhead with seal & sign of bank officer showing that you have sufficient funds to cover your expenses during your stay in Canada.
• Income tax returns for the past two to three years to demonstrate your financial stability.
• Proof of business ownership, such as business registration documents and business letterhead, etc
• Chamber of Commerce Certificate if you have a membership with the Chamber of Commerce.
• Proof of Proprietorship / Partnership (In case the applicant is a proprietor/ Partner in a firm)

Employed

• Original personal bank account statement for the last 6 months on bank letterhead with seal & sign of bank officer showing that you have sufficient funds to cover your expenses during your stay in Canada.
• Last 3 months’ salary slips
• Personal Income Tax Returns for last 3 Assessment years or Tax Deduction Certificate
• Visiting card and employee ID card (company card) copy.

Letter of support/invitation

In some cases, you may need to provide a letter of invitation from someone in Canada. That person has to be either a Canadian citizen or hold permanent residence.

The person who writes the letter is not legally responsible for you. He or she has to give you that letter, and you must include it in your application.

The letter has to include this information about you (the person applying for the visa):

• Name.
• Birth date.
• Phone number and address.
• The relationship you have with the person who is writing the letter.
• How long you will stay in Canada, where you will stay, and when you plan to leave.
• How you plan to support yourself financially.

The letter also has to include the following information about the writer:

• Their complete name and date of birth.
• Their Canadian address and phone number.
• Their residence status (citizen or permanent resident) and a photocopy of a document that proves it.
• Their job title.
• Their family details (names and dates of birth for his/her spouse and dependents).
• How many people are in their household?

Purpose of Travel

You need to provide a purpose for your travel to Canada when you apply for a Canadian visa. The requirements depend on the country, but it could include:

• An invitation letter from your sponsor or the family member/friend you will visit.
• Contact information of the people who can support your stated purpose of visit.
• Any documents that support your purpose of travel.

Police Clearances

You will have to prove that you do not have any previous criminal records in your home country and are not a danger to Canadian society.  You can do this by obtaining a police certificate or clearance in your home country.

In some cases, you may have to provide police clearances from any country you have lived in for longer than six months.

Proof of paid Visa fees

To apply for a Canadian visa, you must pay the required fees and include the receipts with your application. The fee amounts vary depending on the reason for your travel.

There are two types of fees:

• Application processing fees
• Biometric fee

Processing Time

The processing time for a Canadian visit visa from Pakistan is usually between 100 and 120 days. The processing time for a Canadian visa for Pakistani citizens may vary depending on various factors such as the type of visa applied for, the volume of applications being processed, and the completeness of the application.