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Canada Visa from India

A licensed team prepares and files your application — aimed at getting you approved. The decision stays with the embassy.

Last reviewed: 10 September 2026 · Verified against current VFS Global India fees

Typical processing

Varies by season — typically several weeks to a few months. Check current processing times on IRCC website.

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Length of stay

Up to 6 months per visit

Processing

Varies by season

Entry

Single or multiple entry

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Canada Visa — All Types

Each visa type has its own fees, documents, and processing rules. Tap any card for the complete guide.

Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) — Tourist

Tourist Visa

Apply for a Canada Tourist Visa (TRV) from India. Complete guide on IRCC fees, documents, biometrics, application process through VFS Global, and 10 VAC centres across India.

FeeCAD $100StayUp to 6 months per visit (officer discretion)
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Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) — Business Visitor

Business Visitor Visa

Canada Business Visitor Visa for Indian professionals attending meetings, conferences, and business events in Canada. Stay less than 6 months. Not entering the Canadian labor market.

FeeCAD $100StayLess than 6 months per visit
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Study Permit

Study Permit

Canada Study Permit for Indian students enrolling at a Designated Learning Institution (DLI). Complete guide on IRCC fees, documents, PAL requirements, and 2026 updates.

FeeCAD $150StayDuration of your approved study program + 90 days
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Work PermitInfo only

Work Permit

Canada Work Permit — informational guide for Indian applicants. Once you hold your own offer, sponsorship or admission, SureshotVisa prepares and files the visa application for you — we are not a recruiting agent, so the offer itself has to be yours.

FeeCAD $155StayVaries by permit type — typically 1-3 years, renewable
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Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) — Family Visit

Family Visit Visa

Canada Family Visit Visa for Indian citizens visiting family who are Canadian citizens, permanent residents, temporary residents, or persons registered under the Indian Act. Up to 6 months.

FeeCAD $100StayUp to 6 months per visit
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Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) — Spousal

Spousal Visit Visa

Canada Spousal Visit Visa for Indian spouses whose Canadian partner has sponsored them for Permanent Residence. Faster processing available while PR application is in progress.

FeeCAD $100StayUp to 6 months per visit, renewable while PR is pending
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Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) — Compassionate

Compassionate Visit Visa

Canada Compassionate Visit Visa for urgent visits due to critical illness, death, or other humanitarian reasons. Priority processing available with strong supporting evidence.

FeeCAD $100StayUp to 6 months, but usually for duration of the emergency
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Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) — Seafarer

Seafarer / Marine Crew Visa

Canada Seafarer / Marine Crew Visa for Indian seafarers joining a vessel as crew in Canadian ports. Temporary Resident Visa for duration of contract.

FeeCAD $100StayDuration of employment contract with the shipping vessel
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Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) — Not standard for Indian citizensInfo only

Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) — For Visa-Exempt Nationals

Canada eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization) — important information for Indian citizens. Most Indians need a Tourist Visa (TRV), NOT an eTA. eTA is for visa-exempt nationals.

FeeCAD $7StayUp to 6 months per visit (determined by border officer)
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Permanent Resident Travel Document

Permanent Resident Travel Document

Canada PRTD for Canadian Permanent Residents outside Canada without a valid PR card. Single-entry travel document for CAD $50.

FeeCAD $50StaySingle entry — use to travel back to Canada
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Get your CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) score instantly using the official IRCC formula. See where you stand against current Express Entry draw cut-offs and where you can improve.

⚙️ Application Process

1

Talk to us on WhatsApp

Chat with our visa expert. We recommend the right visa type and review your eligibility.

2

Prepare Documents

Upload documents to your portal. Our team reviews each one and flags what's missing.

3

VFS Appointment

We book the earliest VFS slot, prepare your file, and brief you for biometrics.

4

Biometrics & Submission

Visit VFS centre for biometrics. Your application is submitted to the embassy.

5

Track & Receive

Track status via your dashboard. Once approved, collect your passport with the visa.

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💡 Important Tips

  • Current Canada appointment wait is about 1 – 2 weeks — book your VFS slot early to protect your travel date.
  • Allow around 45 days for Canada — apply 4–6 weeks before you fly.
  • Keep your bank balance healthy — ₹3–5 lakh is a safe range for most short-stay visas.
  • Show strong ties to India (stable job, property, family) — the biggest approval lever.
  • Book refundable flights and hotels until the visa is approved.
  • Buy travel insurance before your embassy / VFS appointment.
  • Carry originals plus photocopies to VFS, and never give false or inconsistent information.

Planning your trip

Know Canada before you go

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About Canada

The True North, Strong and Free

Canada is a top destination for Indian travellers, students, and professionals — welcoming immigration policy, world-class universities, and breathtaking natural beauty from the Rockies to Niagara Falls. With over 1.8 million people of Indian origin, it's one of the most culturally familiar Western countries. Canada offers multiple visa pathways — Visitor, Study, Work, and PR.

Capital

Ottawa

Currency

CAD

Language

English / French

Flight time

~14h from Delhi

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Why Indians Love Visiting

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Vast natural wonders

Banff, Niagara Falls, Northern Lights in Yukon, the Rocky Mountains — nature on a grand scale.

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World-class universities

UofT, UBC, McGill, Waterloo — top global rankings and a clear pathway from study to PR.

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Liveable cities

Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal — diverse, safe, Indian-community-rich.

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Massive Indian diaspora

1.8M+ Indian-origin Canadians, Indian groceries, restaurants, temples everywhere.

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Clear PR pathway

Express Entry, PNP, Family Sponsorship — transparent points-based system.

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Post-graduation work permit

Up to 3 years work after your degree — a direct path to PR.

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Top Places to Visit

Niagara FallsBanff National ParkToronto / CN TowerVancouverQuebec CityMontrealYukon (Northern Lights)Rocky Mountaineer rail

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Refused for Canada?

Get your GCMS / CAIPS notes — and find out exactly why.

Every Canada refusal has a reason the officer wrote down. We pull your official IRCC notes and decode them in plain English, so you know what to fix before you reapply.

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Why trust us with a Canada file

Four things you can check before you trust us with a rupee.

Every visa consultant says they are experienced and reliable. Here is the version you can verify yourself in about a minute — which is the only version worth reading.

If your Canada visa is refused, our fee comes back in full.

No deductions, no “processing charges”, refund initiated within 7 days to the account you paid from. We are that confident about the files we take on — and when we are not confident, we tell you before you spend anything.

The one part nobody can return is the government's money: the embassy fee goes to the mission and the visa-centre fee to VFS. Any consultant promising those back is not telling you the truth. Read the policy

A regulator sits above us

Licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024, issued by the District Magistrate, Patiala and valid to 22 July 2029. That is not a badge we designed — it is an authority you can complain to if we let you down. Most agents cannot give you a number to check.

Your file is read six times, by people, in order

Names and dates matched across every paper, each document checked for issuer and validity, the money traced to its source, the purpose checked for contradictions, ties documented rather than claimed, then one final read by someone trying to refuse it. That last pass is the one almost nobody does alone.

We tell people not to apply

The ₹499 report can come back as "no, not yet", and we are paid the same either way. A free assessment has every incentive to tell you yes. That single design choice is why our answer on your Canada case is worth anything at all.

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Verify all of this

No consultant can guarantee a visa — the officer always decides. What we guarantee is our own work, and we put our fee behind it.

Before you spend the embassy fee

Now the part the page cannot tell you.

This page covers what the mission asks of everyone. What it cannot tell you is how YOUR case reads — your funds, your ties, your travel history, your reason for going. That is the part the officer actually decides on.

Filing it yourself? That is genuinely fine — most straightforward cases do not need anyone. If it comes back refused, bring us the letter. Reading the actual refusal ground is how a case gets recovered, and it is the work we do most. How refusal recovery works