Application For Temporary Resident Visa (TRV)

The application forms below are offered in PDF format. For more information or to download the appropriate viewer, see Downloading files.

 For help with Completing an application form visit the CIC Help Centre.

New:

As of May 29, 2012, this application is also for people who reside in Canada, hold a valid study or work permit and are seeking a new Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) counterfoil.

This application includes the following items:

Document Checklist [IMM   5484]     (PDF, 27   KB) Document Checklist –   Applicants in Canada   [IMM 5721]     (PDF, 577   KB) Application for Temporary Resident Visa [IMM   5257]     (PDF, 338   KB) Family Information [IMM   5645]     (PDF, 59   KB) Schedule 1 - Application for Temporary Resident Visa [IMM   5257 - Schedule   1]     (PDF,

61   KB) Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union [IMM   5409]     (PDF, 97   KB) Visa application photograph specifications Use of a Representative [IMM   5476]     (PDF, 55   KB) Fees Receipt, if you are applying from within Canada:

You have two options to obtain a fees receipt:o Payment of fees on the Internet

If you have PDF Reader software, a printer, and a Visa, MasterCard or American Express credit card, you can pay your fees online.

o Payment of fees at a financial institution in CanadaIf you cannot or do not wish to pay online, you must obtain an original receipt form IMM 5401 in order to pay at a financial institution. This form is not available on the website because an original receipt with a unique serial number must be used. You may order an original receipt by mail.

Instruction Guide [IMM   5256]

This application is for people who reside outside of Canada and need a temporary resident visa (TRV) to visit Canada for a temporary purpose such as tourism, visiting family or friends, or business trips.

Effective May 29, temporary residents currently in Canada with valid student or temporary foreign worker status must submit their application for a new temporary resident visa to the Case Processing Pilot Office in Ottawa (CPP - O) , or visa office that serves their country of nationality.

Check the list of countries and territories that require a visa.

All applicants must complete and sign their own individual form, including persons travelling as a family. Applicants who are under the age of 18 years must have their form signed by a parent or guardian.

Effective January 15, 2011, the only TRV application form that will be accepted by Citizenship and Immigration Canada is the new Application for a Temporary Resident Visa [IMM 5257] form. To ensure you have the most recent application form, please use the link to the application form.

Many visa offices have specific local instructions about which documents you must submit with your application. Consult the list of Canadian visa offices to find the office responsible for your country and what requirements and procedures you must follow when you apply.

Help:

The Application for a Temporary Resident Visa [IMM 5257] form is only supported byAdobe Reader 8.1 or higher, and can be completed and saved on a computer.

Completing the form electronically is easier and reduces the risk of errors that can slow down the application process.

To ensure you submit all the pages of the form [IMM 5257] with your application package:

Click on the “Validate” button at the top or bottom of the form. A fifth page with barcodes and a signature line will automatically be created. Print, sign and date the form. Place the barcode page (page 5 of 5) on the top of each individual package.

Find out more about the barcode form.

Printing Tips

Print on white, bond-quality and non-glossy paper Use of a laser printer is recommended