Do I need hotel/airline reservation for Canada Visa?

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cchong

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I am planning to apply for a tourist visa to Canada, do I need hotel and air ticket reservation?

It is not cleared to me based on the intructions provided on Canada Consulate Website.
 
Hi cchong -

You don't need a hotel and airline reservation. You do need however documents that clearly show your ties to the USA. For example:

- mortgage slips/ rental lease
- pay stubs
- college transcripts (showing you are in the middle of studies)
- bank statements (particularly savings/mutual funds/ etc)
- reference letter from employer
- invitation letter ( to show whom you are visiting)

You get the idea. I liked going to the Canada Embassy/Consulate for visa applications - they are one of the most professional and polite embassies out there.

Good luck and let us know what happens.
 
LolaLi said:
Hi cchong -

You don't need a hotel and airline reservation. You do need however documents that clearly show your ties to the USA. For example:

- mortgage slips/ rental lease
- pay stubs
- college transcripts (showing you are in the middle of studies)
- bank statements (particularly savings/mutual funds/ etc)
- reference letter from employer
- invitation letter ( to show whom you are visiting)

You get the idea. I liked going to the Canada Embassy/Consulate for visa applications - they are one of the most professional and polite embassies out there.

Good luck and let us know what happens.
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I just received my canadian visa. I applied for multi-entry, but the visa is only valid for 6 months. I was hoping that they will give me 1-year since my RTD is good until April 1, 2006. If I know the visa is only good for 6 months, I would have apply for single entry instead.

I did not have my hotel/air ticket reservation, but I did print out my itinerary from expedia.com (I placed my itinerary on hold).

I submited below documents:
1) Application form.
2) 2 photos.
3) A letter from employer stating date of employment, title, vacation dates, and salary.
4) Copy of 3 months of bank statements (checking account).
5) Copy of 3 months of pay stubs.
6) Copy of all my previous immigration documents such as I-94s, I-20, and H1-Bs. Note: I was here on F1 (student visa), then I converted to H1-Bs (temporary work visas) before I was granted Asylum.
7) A copy of my travel itinerary that I printed out from expedia.com. I did not actually book the hotel or air ticket.
8) Copy of all my travel documents (expired national passport, RTDs, and all the stamping or visas included in the travel documents) to show my travel history.
9) Original of my most recent I-94.

The immigration officer asked me why I applied for muti-entry visa instead of single entry. I told him that I might visit Toronto in the near future. It seems to me the officer actually read all the submited documents. He commented about my immigration history in the US. The interview only took 2 minutes, but the whole process took 3 hours. I think the interview was very short compare to other people.
 
cchong said:
I just received my canadian visa. I applied for multi-entry, but the visa is only valid for 6 months. I was hoping that they will give me 1-year since my RTD is good until April 1, 2006. If I know the visa is only good for 6 months, I would have apply for single entry instead.

I did not have my hotel/air ticket reservation, but I did print out my itinerary from expedia.com (I placed my itinerary on hold).

I submited below documents:
1) Application form.
2) 2 photos.
3) A letter from employer stating date of employment, title, vacation dates, and salary.
4) Copy of 3 months of bank statements (checking account).
5) Copy of 3 months of pay stubs.
6) Copy of all my previous immigration documents such as I-94s, I-20, and H1-Bs. Note: I was here on F1 (student visa), then I converted to H1-Bs (temporary work visas) before I was granted Asylum.
7) A copy of my travel itinerary that I printed out from expedia.com. I did not actually book the hotel or air ticket.
8) Copy of all my travel documents (expired national passport, RTDs, and all the stamping or visas included in the travel documents) to show my travel history.
9) Original of my most recent I-94.

The immigration officer asked me why I applied for muti-entry visa instead of single entry. I told him that I might visit Toronto in the near future. It seems to me the officer actually read all the submited documents. He commented about my immigration history in the US. The interview only took 2 minutes, but the whole process took 3 hours. I think the interview was very short compare to other people.
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It's good they don't check your credit score. :) It's the only thing left.
 
ayyubov said:
It's good they don't check your credit score. :) It's the only thing left.
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That's right. I didn't think about that. I am glad they don't ask for credit report, otherwise I would have to spend extra $40 for my credit reports from the 3 agencies. :)

It was very strange that they actually ask you for all your previous immigration documents.
 
which consulate did you go to cchong? They have never asked me for all the previous immigration documents and I always apply at Buffalo, NY
 
Lazerthegreat said:
which consulate did you go to cchong? They have never asked me for all the previous immigration documents and I always apply at Buffalo, NY
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I applied at the Consulate in New York City. My Canadian visa is only good for six months. Although it is very unlikely that I will want to visit Canada in the winter, I still think $130 seems a bit expensive for a 6-month visa. What is the duration of your Canadian visa?

That was the first time I applied for a Canadian visa. My history with them is basically zero, I don't know if that contributes to the short validity date of my visa.
 
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when i got canadian visa last september, they issued untill right a month before my RTD expires.it was multiple and i paid $110.i used it twice.it was first time.i had other visas in my RTD at that time..uk,swiss,shengan...!
 
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