(1) One of the spouses or parents (including adoptive parents), children (including adopted children), brothers and sisters settled in Canada and obtained permanent residency.
(2) Grandparents or grandchildren have settled in Canada and obtained permanent residency or Canadian citizenship.
(3) Collateral relatives, such as uncles, cousins, cousins, aunts and uncles, have settled in Canada and joined foreign relatives and friends with Canadian citizenship.
Length of stay to visit relatives
The length of stay for visiting relatives in Canada ranges from 1 month to 6 months, and the visa period is usually 3 months. Foreigners who enter the country with passports may ask for an extension of visiting relatives. Sometimes immigration officials will directly provide convenience for immigrants and allow them to stay in Canada for six months.
Application procedures for visiting relatives tourist visa
To apply for visiting relatives in Canada, the following materials shall be submitted to the embassy:
1. Copy of identification documents (such as passport, ID card, birth certificate, etc.). ) relatives and friends in Canada;
2. The economic guarantee certificates of relatives and friends in Canada must be original and notarized by the Canadian lawyer's notary office, including the guarantor's tax bill and the recent (3-6 months) bank deposit monthly statement or payroll;
3. Proof of the relationship between relatives and friends in Canada and the applicant;
4. Invitations from relatives and friends in Canada;
5. Letter of proof of the applicant's vacation time issued by the applicant's unit (stamped with the official seal of the unit).
China citizens generally need to buy round-trip air tickets to visit their relatives in Canada.
Fill in two application forms and a detailed list of family/education and employment in English or French, and hand in four 2-inch bareheaded photos. Those who apply to stay for more than 6 months need a physical examination. The applicant must convince the visa officer that the applicant will return to China after visiting relatives.
After entering the country as a visitor, you can apply for visa extension regardless of whether the validity period of the visa is 1 month or 3 months. To apply for visa extension, you must personally apply to the Immigration Bureau 7 days before the visa certificate expires. The relatives of the applicant in Canada should first make a request to the local immigration center bureau and fulfill the guarantee procedures.
The application for extension must be accompanied by relatives in Canada, with passports, travel documents and return air tickets. Relatives should also carry relevant documents to prove their identity. Under normal circumstances, when the applicant has completed all the formalities and can give justified reasons, the Immigration Bureau will agree to extend the application and immediately re-sign the visa.
Those who enter the country as tourists cannot apply for jobs.
If visitors who visit relatives violate the relevant laws of Canada during their stay in Canada, they will be punished in three forms according to the seriousness of the case:
One is to ask for voluntary exit;
2. Being ordered to leave the country within a time limit;
Third, deportation. Those who have been deported are not allowed to re-enter.
Visitors who visit relatives during their stay in Canada will be deported if they commit the following illegal acts:
Failing to observe the residence period and overstaying;
Working illegally or changing work without approval;
Illegally enrolled;
Providing false or forged certification materials to defraud a visa;
Suffering from infectious diseases;
Lack of sufficient expenses to maintain travel or visit relatives;
Deportation and re-entry without the special approval of the Director of Immigration;
A convicted criminal.
Legal basis:
Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on Exit and Entry of Citizens
Sixteenth visas are divided into diplomatic visas, courtesy visas, official visas and ordinary visas.
Issuing diplomatic and official visas to foreigners who enter the country for diplomatic or official reasons; Issue courtesy visas to foreigners who need courtesy because of their special status. The scope and methods of issuing diplomatic visas, courtesy visas and official visas shall be stipulated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Foreigners who enter the country for non-diplomatic or official reasons such as work, study, visiting relatives, traveling, business activities, talent introduction, etc. , will be issued the corresponding ordinary visa. The types and issuance methods of ordinary visas shall be stipulated by the State Council.
Article 17 The registered items of a visa include: visa type, name, sex, date of birth, number of entry, entry validity, stay time, date and place of issuance, passport or other international travel document number, etc.
Article 18 When applying for a visa, foreigners shall submit their passports or other international travel documents, as well as relevant materials on the reasons for applying, and go through relevant formalities and be interviewed according to the requirements of foreign visa authorities.