How do I apply for a Canadian visa? - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | July 10, 2012
Dear Ms Powell,
I am 15 years old and I visited Canada before and would like a visitor's visa again this summer. Can you tell me what I will need to apply for a visa? ?
J.L
Dear J.L.,
You indicated that you are 15 years old and so you are considered to be a minor, and so your parent or guardian would need to submit an 'application for temporary resident visa' on your behalf. However, I like that you took the initiative to write and ask about the documents that you will need, so I will list them below.
1. Valid passport, which should not expire within the next 12 months. If you have a new passport or the visa that you had before is in another passport, you should submit it as well.
2. Birth Certificate
3. Recent passport photographs (this should be signed and dated by a justice of the peace or lawyer).
4. A copy of your transcript and a letter from the school that you attend or you will be attending in September, to show that you intend to return to Jamaica at the end of the summer to continue with school.
5. Letter of invitation from your friend or relative that you will be visiting.
6. Consent letter from both of your parents if you will be travelling alone, or from the parent that will not be travelling with you. This letter should be signed in the presence of a lawyer or a justice of the peace. You may also submit a court order, which shows that one parent has full custody.
7. Details about the purpose of your trip. You may include your travel itinerary, tickets or passes to events that you plan to attend.
Your parents/guardian or the person paying for your trip will need to submit the following:
1. Employment letter;
2. Proof of funds to cover the cost of the airfare, medical insurance, and activities while in Canada, bank statements, investments pay slips;
3. Proof of assets in Jamaica such as land and vehicle title or registration;
4. Your parents' passports, especially if they have also travelled outside of Jamaica;
5. Any other information which will prove their ability to afford the trip and show their ties to Jamaica.
Forms
The forms should be completed, signed and dated by your parent/ guardian. They are:
1. Checklist
2. Application for Temporary Resident Form
3. Family Information Form
4. Schedule 1
These forms are available free of cost from the Canadian High Commission or may be downloaded from the Internet at: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/jamaica-jamaique/ visas/forms_temporary_resident_temporaire_formulaires.aspx?lang=eng&view=d
Payment of Fees
You will be required to pay your fees at any Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS). The processing that you will need to pay directly to BNS is J$150. The fee for your visa will be based on the type of visa that you would like. For one-entry visa, the fee is C$75. For a multiple-entry visa, the fee is C$150. Ensure that you enclose the receipt/ proof of payment with your application.
You may submit your application via three main methods:
1. In person at the West Kings House Office of the Canadian High Commission;
2. Mail to Canadian High Commission, P.O. Box 1500, Kingston 10;
3. Using the drop box: 3 West Kings House Road, Waterloo Road entrance.
Ensure that you enclose a prepaid envelope from one of the major couriers in Jamaica (DHL, TARA, FedEx, and AirPak) with your return address on it.
If your parents are having difficulties preparing the application on their own, they may consult with a lawyer, immigration consultant or travel agent.
Best of luck!
Deidre S. Powell is a lawyer, mediator and notary public who is a member of the Jamaican and Ontario, Canada bars, with main office located in Ottawa, Ontario. Her areas of practice are in immigration, real estate, commercial, personal injury, family and administration of estates. She is on the roster of mediators for Ottawa, Toronto, and the Dispute Resolution Foundation of Jamaica. Email: info@deidrepowell.com. Subject: Immigration
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