Temporary Resident
Temporary Resident
A temporary resident is a foreign national who is legally authorized to enter Canada for temporary purposes.
A foreign national has temporary resident status when they have been found to meet the requirements of the legislation to enter and/or remain in Canada as a visitor, student, worker or temporary resident permit holder. Only foreign nationals physically in Canada hold temporary resident status.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada processes these applications under several categories:
Temporary Resident Visas
International Students
Temporary Workers
Temporary residents are subject to various conditions, such as the length of their stay in Canada [R183].
Temporary Resident Visas
A Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), also referred to as a visitor visa, is an official document issued by a Canadian visa office that is placed in your passport to show that you have met the requirements for admission to Canada as a temporary resident (either as a visitor, a student, or a worker).
Important information: You must obtain a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) before yourdeparture. You cannot obtain one upon arrival in Canada.Holding a TRV does not guarantee entry to Canada. The admission of foreign nationals into Canada as temporaryresidents is a privilege, not a right.
What are the requirements you must meet for a TRV?
You must show the officer that you meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations and that you will be in Canada for a temporary stay.
You must also:
satisfy an officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay,
show that you have enough money to maintain yourself and your family members in Canada and to return home,
not intend to work or study in Canada unless authorized to do so,
be law abiding and have no record of criminal activity,
not be a risk to the security of Canada,
provide any additional document requested by the officer to establish your admissibility, and
be in good health (complete a medical examination if required).
What if I was previously granted permanent resident status?
If you have ever been granted permanent residence or landed immigrant status in Canada, you may still be a permanent resident. We cannot issue you a TRV if you are a permanent resident.
You may instead want to apply for a Travel Document (Permanent Resident Abroad). If you meet the requirements for a travel document, you can return to Canada as a permanent resident.
If you no longer want to be a permanent resident or know you do not meet the requirements to keep your permanent resident status, you can voluntarily give up (renounce) your permanent resident status to apply for a TRV.
Voluntary Renunciation of PR status applications must be mailed in a separate envelope to the visa office.
We recommend that you apply for Voluntary Renunciation of your PR status first, and apply for your TRV once you receive the approval of your Voluntary Renunciation.
Super Visa
The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and the Minister of Public Safety have issued ministerial instructions concerning the parents and grandparents multiple-entry temporary resident visa (TRV), also known as the super visa. The super visa provides a multiple-entry TRV to eligible applicants for up to 10 years, with periods of authorized stay for each individual entry extending for up to 5 years. These ministerial instructions were issued in accordance with the ministerial authority found in subsection 15(4) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and took effect on July 4, 2022.
Eligibility criteria and documentation requirements
The super visa offers parents and grandparents the possibility of visiting Canada for up to 5 years on each entry into Canada. An applicant is eligible for a super visa if they meet the requirements for temporary residence in Canada as a visitor and provide the additional required documentation.
To be eligible for a super visa, applicants must provide the following:
proof of their relationship to the child or grandchild (who must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident).
proof of an immigration medical examination and of being admissible to Canada on health grounds.
satisfactory evidence that the applicant has private medical insurance that is from a Canadian insurance company, is valid for a minimum of 1 year from the date of entry.
a letter of invitation written and signed by the host child or grandchild.
proof of financial support by the child or grandchild. This means that the child or grandchild who invites the applicant must prove that their household meets the low-income cut-off (LICO). The Canadian or permanent resident spouse or common-law partner of the host child or grandchild may co-sign the invitation letter to meet the LICO minimum.