Visitor Visa for applicants from India

Source: IRCC processing times, updated November 2, 2026

• New Delhi visa office checklist (IMM 5881, May 2026); every family member, including children, submits their own application.
• Proof of funds: income tax returns for the past 2 years plus 6 months of bank statements or bank book.
• Hosts in Canada should provide an invitation letter, household size, status document and proof of income such as a Notice of Assessment.
• Tourists should include a detailed itinerary with flight and hotel bookings; students travelling outside school holidays need a school letter approving the absence.
• Biometrics at any of 10 VACs across India.

Biometrics

Give biometrics (fingerprints and photo) at a visa application centre in one of 10 Indian cities (New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Mumbai or Pune) after paying the biometrics fee; biometrics given for a visitor visa or study permit stay valid for 10 years, and IRCC cannot issue a visa or permit beyond their expiry date.

Visa application centres: New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune.

Official IRCC page

Medical exam

India is on IRCC's list of countries where an immigration medical exam is required for stays over 6 months, so most study permit applicants (and visitors staying more than 6 months, including super visa applicants) need an exam by an IRCC panel physician; your own doctor cannot do it. Find a panel physician.

Official IRCC page

Police certificate

IRCC says you will be asked for a police certificate for a study permit only if you declare a criminal record; the New Delhi visit checklist does not list one upfront. Character certificates are not accepted.

India's certificate: Police Clearance Certificate (Issued through the Passport Seva system: local district police station, passport office, Indian embassy or consulate, or BLS International Centre abroad).

Official IRCC page

• ircc.canada.ca/english/information/applications/visa.asp?countrySelect=IN
• ircc.canada.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm5881e.pdf
• canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/biometrics/where-to-give.html
• canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html

Checked against these pages on October 11, 2026. Visa offices update their checklists; always use the version linked from your application.

• Bangladesh
• Cameroon
• Egypt
• Ghana
• Kenya
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• South Africa

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