GOV · Canada
Immigration & Visa
Official immigration and visa information.
Step 1
Official source
Use this government website for current forms, fees, and filings.
Step 2
Requirements
High-level only. The official source above is authoritative if it differs. No government fee amounts are listed here.
- Visa categories, fees, and forms are set only by the official immigration authority.
- This organization does not issue visas, residence permits, or entry stamps.
- Never send passwords, one-time codes, cookies, tokens, or full payment-card numbers.
Required documents
- Travel or residence purpose in your own words. Helps match the official immigration pathway without inventing a visa class.
Optional documents
- Application or appointment reference already issued by the official portal. Only include a number the government already gave you.
Request assistance
Opens a CRL-GOV case, stores uploads if provided, emails from the public info mailbox when mail is configured, and appears on the admin case timeline. It does not submit a government filing.
