Canada Visitor Visa (TRV): Document Checklist & Interview Questions
Temporary Resident Visa for tourism and family visits. Online application on the IRCC portal plus biometrics at a VAC.
Canadian visitor visas are applied for online through the IRCC portal. After you submit, you'll receive a Biometric Instruction Letter (BIL) and book biometrics at a VFS Global Visa Application Centre. Interviews are rare, but questions can come up at the VAC or at the Canadian border. A clear purpose and strong ties to India are what the officer looks for in your documents.
Canada Visitor document checklist
Required asked for in the official instructions Supporting carry if it applies to you — the officer may ask · Last reviewed October 2026
Mandatory documents
Financial documents
Purpose of visit
Your ticks are saved on this device only. Requirements change — always confirm on the official embassy / VFS / IRCC website.
Common Canada Visitor interview questions & sample answers
Sample answers show the style that works — short, specific and honest. Use your own true details; officers can tell when an answer is memorised.
Sample answerTo visit my son in Toronto, who is a permanent resident, and attend my grandson's first birthday.
Sample answerSix weeks, from 1st July to 12th August.
Sample answerMy son will host us and I will pay for my own flights from my pension savings.
Sample answerI own my house in Chandigarh, receive a government pension, and my younger daughter and her family live near us.
Put this clearly in your letter of explanation too.
Sample answerYes, to the UK in 2019 and Dubai in 2022.
Quick tips
- Write a clear letter of explanation — it's your 'interview' on paper.
- Upload good-quality, readable scans; blurry documents cause delays.
- Use the official IRCC processing-times page to plan your travel dates.
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