If you wish to visit Canada for business purposes, you shall apply for a business visa. The business visa for Canada is intended to those who want to visit Canada temporarily for business related-reasons, such as, to look for ways to establish or grow your business in Canada, invest in a business, advance business relationships, provide or receive training or take part in international business activities without being part of the Canadian labour market.
Activities you may conduct as a business visitor may include:
The Business Persons and Business Delegations Visa is a temporary visa, which means that the person who holds it can only stay in Canada for a short period of time, usually up to 6 months. Additionally, the person with this visa is not allowed to work for any company in Canada. They are only allowed to have business meetings, provide or receive training and sign any potential agreements.
You must meet some basic requirements to get a visitor visa for business purposes. The most relevant requirements are listed below:
If you cannot prove that you are eligible for the Canadian business visa, then they will reject your application.
You can also be refused a visa for security or health related reasons.
In order to qualify for a Business Persons and Business Delegations Visa, there are certain conditions requirements that the potential applicant must fulfill. The eligibility criteria for the Canadian Business Visa are more extensive than the ones for visiting since the government and Embassy want to make sure that you will not try to work in Canada illegally.
In addition to the eligibility conditions that apply for all of the Temporary Resident Visas, the conditions that you must also fulfill are as follows:
If you do not fulfill these conditions, then it may be more difficult to convince the Canadian Embassy or Consulate to grant you the Business visa, or they might reject your application.
Our team of experts can assist you with reviewing your eligibility and assisting you with the application.
If you meet the eligibility criteria explained above, then you can start your application process to get a Canada Business Visa. There are several steps you must go through, as follows:
Once you submit all the documents, you can proceed with your application and pay the visa application fees.
The cost to apply for the Canadian Business Visa is CAD$100 with an additional fee of CAD$85 if you are asked to give your biometric information.
If your visa is approved, then you will have to pay for the passport processing, which costs around CAD$45.
Our Visa Specialists can assist you with submitting a complete application to IRCC. Our staff is trained to guide you gathering all supporting documents as required by the Canadian government, so that to increase your chances of success.
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