Applying for a Temporary Resident Visa or Entry Visa
CHECK IT OUT: CIC has video tutorials to help you in completing your application forms. To view the video tutorial for TRV (entry visa) application, click here.
A temporary resident visa (TRV) (sometimes called Entry Visa) is an official document issued by a visa office abroad 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 or student).
A visa may be for a single entry, for multiple entries, or for transit purposes.
To travel outside while you are a student at MUN, you need:
~ a valid passport (if expiring, contact your embassy).
~ a valid Study Permit (if you are returning to study).
~ a valid Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) if you are from one of these countries.
~ If you are visiting the USA or St. Pierre and Miquelon only, you will not need a TRV to return - see regulation 190 3f
How To Get A New TRV (or Visitor Visa)
Most students apply for it through the Buffalo or Detroit consulates, but you may also apply for it in your home country.
To apply for your TRV
1. Go to http://www.cic.gc.ca
Select English
2. On the right hand side, under I Need To… click on Find an Application Form or Guide
3. Under If you are applying from Outside Canada, click on Come to Canada Temporarily. Then click on Visit Canada.
4. Click on Instruction Guide – this will bring you to a webpage that has all the information you will need to apply for an Entry Visa.
• If you would like to print this guide out, click on PDF Format, directly underneath the Instruction Guide.
6. Above the Instruction Guide, there are also options for:
• Application form for a Temporary Resident Visa, and
• Family Information, and
• Document Checklist
• Complete the Document Checklist and the necessary application forms
7. If you have any questions, attend an information session. Click here for a schedule of information sessions and the corresponding presentations and application templates. If you have questions, you can contact Natasha for help or to book an appointment:
• Call: 864 8895, or
• Email: nclark@mun.ca
8. Consulte the website of the visa office where you are applying for visa office specific checklists, mailing instructions and fee payment instructions. For a list of visa office, click here.
| Visa Office | Checklist | Fee Payment | Mailing Instructions |
| Buffalo | click here to visit their website. | ||
| Detroit | click here to visit their website |
