It is Canada, one of the countries with the highest quality of life in the world, and many Latinos (including Cubans) are interested in emigrating there but don’t know how. There are also many doubts when applying for a visa at the embassy, so we offer you some expert advice that you should consider at zero hour.
If you want to travel to Canada as a tourist and cannot obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), which European citizens and citizens of some Latin American countries have, you must apply for a tourist visa. This procedure is more difficult than the eTA and is not available for all nationalities.
As a rule, the visa is valid for 10 years or until your passport expires a month earlier and allows you to enter the country multiple times, with each visit lasting a maximum of 6 months.
The first tip is that to apply for the visa you need a valid passport that is neither expired nor damaged and that clearly shows your name, identification number and other personal information, as the visa will be inserted into this document. In addition, with a validity of at least six months, this period is almost always important.
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For the visa you will also be asked for two colored passport photos taken in the last three months. These photos must meet the usual requirements, such as: B. have a white background and show your face without any obstructions.
To ensure that you can pay for your trip to Canada and return to your country of origin, you must demonstrate sufficient ability to pay. This includes requesting bank statements, pay stubs or other documents that demonstrate your financial standing.
It is also important to prove that you have personal or professional ties to your country of origin. These ties can be family, ongoing studies or a permanent job. This will allow you to prove that you have reasons to return to your country and are not interested in emigrating illegally.
It is also very important that you do not have a criminal record or a history of immigration or visa violations in Canada or any other country. A negative history can almost automatically harm your visa application. Although these are just a few tips, you can always find the rest of the requirements at the Canadian diplomatic headquarters in your country of origin. In this case we leave the link to Havana.