Canada Visitor Visa Types – Difference Between Single Entry and Multiple Entry Visa

Every year millions of travelers from India visit Canada, to experience its pristine beauty. Even the trip is of a month or six, every visitor will return with an extra bag full of memories. Are you also planning your vacation to Canada? Great. Global Tree can guide you for quick visa processes. In addition, here is the complete information you need to know about Canada Tourist Visa.

Canada Tourist Visa also recognized as Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), permits people from foreign nationals to enter and travel, study, or work for a limited period.  There are two types of Visitor Visa for Canada Immigration.

• Single-Entry Visa
• Multiple-Entry Visa

What is a Single-Entry Visa?

With a Single-Entry Visa, visitors can enter Canada only once. During immigration, if all the details of the applicant met the requirements to enter Canada, an expiry date will be stamped on the passport of the applicant. The same date will be stamped on the work permit or study permit if applicable.

The maximum permitted time for Single-Entry Visa is six months.

What is a Multiple-Entry Visa?

A multiple-entry visa allows the applicant to enter Canada multiple times in certain period like six months or more. The visa expiration will be longer for Multiple-Entry Visa than a Single-Entry Visa.

In general, any Canada tourist visa validity will be 10 years or a month before passport expiry date. In any exceptional cases, the validity can be extended.

Single-Entry Visa Vs Multiple-Entry Visa:

Single Entry or Multiple, each visa has its benefits depending on the travel purpose. If one needs to travel to any other country like the USA from Canada and come back to Canada before leaving for their country, a Multiple Entry Visa will be suggested for them. In such a situation, if a Single Entry visa is applied, they need to apply for Visa all over again when they are coming back to Canada. 

So, better to choose Multiple-Entry visa, because if in case of emergency you need to travel back and forth, Multiple-Entry Visa will be helpful.

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How to apply for Canada Tourist Visa?

Canada Visitor visa can be applied either online or in-person at a Visa Application Center. Biometric fingerprints and photographs should be submitted at the time of application submission or after submission. Even if you are planning to travel with your family, each person including dependent children needs to fill their application forms. All the applications can be submitted together along with the required documents.

What are the documents required to apply for Canada Tourist Visa?

 As the Canadian government is strict with its rules while accepting Visa applications, submit all documents correctly. Here is the checklist of documents for Canada Tourist Visa from India.

• A valid passport with at least 6 months of validity by the time of applying for a visa
• A valid proof of your Indian Citizenship
• Visa Application forms
• Photographs
• Bank transactions of last 6 months
• Medical Clearance Certificate
• Invitation letter from relatives in Canada if you plan to stay with them.

That is it. Now where are we on planning trip to Canada?  If you need any help in the visa process, feel free to talk to our Visitor Visa Consultants in India who can guide you.

A Complete Guide for Dependent Visa Process to USA!

Prepare for your Dependent Visa Process to United States of America!

It has been surveyed proven, researched and perceived with all the statistics and evidences that Indians are on the top list of the immigration to USA. Mexico occupied the first place for immigration to USA while India has been pushed to 2^nd. The US government has provisions to allow the immigrants to bring in their families to live with them for the duration of their stay in the country. The eligibility criteria to sponsor the dependent differs for  different visa categories visa and in most cases the dependent family members are not allowed to work or earn any income during their stay in USA. In this blog we have listed a few of them for reader’s reference.

H4 Dependent Visa

A H4 Visa holder is eligible to sponsor the spouse and dependent children until 21 years of age. After 21 yearsthe H4 Dependent Visa will be no more valid and the children if desire to enter USA must apply for B2 Visa. H4 visa is issued to Dependent family members (spouse and children) of immigrants who enter USA under H1=B visa can accompany the H1-B visa holder by applying for and obtaining the H4 visa. The primary applicant is the H1-B visa holder and is required to apply on behalf of their dependents.

Eligible applicants for a dependent H4 Visa Application

The spouse and dependent children of the primary applicant who are less than 21 years of age are eligible to accompany the primary applicant on a H4 visa which is otherwise called Dependent Visa USA.

Documents required for Dependent Visa Process

 

1. The H1-B Visa holder’s approval notice approved by USCIS’s copy for the proof
2. Copy of I-129 petition
3. Marriage Certificate if entering US as spouse, or birth certificate if entering US as son/daughter of H1-B Visa holder
4. The Dependent Visa applicant’s passport should be valid for at least six months from the application date

Terms and Conditions for H4 Dependent Visa Process

The applicant can apply for H4 visa for his dependents along with his application for H1B. The following rules apply for staying in USA on a H4 Visa Process.

1. Persons living on H4 cannot be employed unless they have been granted EAD (Employment Authorization Document).
2. Persons living in USA on H4 are eligible to drive in USA and get a driver’s license
3. They can pursue education but only restricted to short term courses. For a long term course they will need to obtain a F1 visa which is otherwise called study visa USA
4. H4 visa holders can open bank accounts in their own name and file for a TIN (Tax Identification Number)
5. H4 visa holders cannot get a social security number (SSN), which can be identified for H1-B Visa Holders.

L2 Dependent Visa

The L2 dependent visa is issued to Dependent family members who accompany a L1 or intracompany transfer visa holder to USA.

Eligibility Criteria for L2 Visa Application

The spouse and dependent children of the primary applicant who are less than 21 years of age are eligible to accompany the primary applicant on a L2 visa.

Terms and Conditions applicable for L2 Visa process

The applicant can apply for L2 visa for his dependents along with his application for L1. Intracompany transfer visa. The following rules apply for persons staying in USA on a L2 visa.

1. Persons with L2 visa can undertake employment during their stay in USA.
2. Persons living in USA on L2 are permitted to drive provided with documents.
3. They can apply to convert their visa to other non immigrant visa types such as F1, B1, and L1.
4. They can open bank accounts in their own name and file for a TIN (Tax Identification Number) and social security number (SSN).
5. They can pursue higher studies during their stay in USA.

F2 Dependent Visa Process

The F2 dependent visa is granted to Dependent family members of students who are currently studying in USA on a F1 visa.

Terms and Conditions for F2 Visa holders

1. The F2 visa holder cannot seek employment during their stay in USA.
2. The F1 visa holder has to take care of all financial responsibility for the expenses incurred by the F2 visa holder.
3. The F2 visa holder cannot pursue full time study while living in the US.

For more information on Dependent Visa, USA and other Visa processes, Immigration to other countries, Contact Global Tree Overseas Education and Immigration Consultants, who are certified consultants in immigration with expert counseling team. Log on to our website now to find the branch near to you because Global Tree has 14 branches across India.

Canada immigrants boosted up with New Year Celebration

Canada immigrant’s policy, PGP marks a positive sign for Immigrants.

As the world walks-in to another year with lots of aspirations and resolutions, there are hopes and decisions made in the New Year and one of the aspirations could be immigration. Canada invites immigrants with many policies that help the process made easier for the genuine applicants. Some of them include skilled as well as unskilled.

Celebrations in Ottawa a good sight for immigrants

The list of New Year celebrations in each province is remarkable and special to Canada. Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. The nation being a multi cultural nation made Parents and Grand Parents Program available to the immigrants to have the families rejoined and live together in order to contribute to the economy. The New Year’s celebration in Ottawa is known as TD Hogmanay Scottish New Year Party. At the strike of 12 in the midnight the fireworks are displayed in an amazing manner in the City Hall Roof. In Rick Chiarelli’s New Year’s Evethere will be enumerable entertainments from dancers to magicians, a way of engaging both kids and adults with countless events. Metcalfe Square engages the visitors with famous musical concerts which is a mark of fame for this region and attracts the tourists and immigrants to sit and watch over for whole night.

Toronto, the Hollywood North has it’s lot for the Visitors to Canada

The family fun can never be an enough or boring at the retro party in the city of Toronto for immigrants to Canada. The club is architectured with an event every year and the one last year was ‘From Britain with Love’. This event actually attracts many visitors who come only to celebrate the New Year’s Eve. Nathan Philips Square in Toronto offers the best with skating ramps, live musical concerts, DJ’s and a busy place to welcome the New Year in a celebration mode. A decent place of entertainment for nature’s as well as music lovers has much to offer for the Immigrants to Canada and fortunate settlers of Toronto.

Vancouver’s cruises, a hall of fame for Tourists on visitor Visa

The city of Vancouver is unique its own way with cruises. At the strike of midnight New Year rings in on the Luxurious Pride vessel with dancing, drinks and champagne. Most singles in a virtue of meeting someone would visit Queen of Diamonds Cruise which engages the visitors with fireworks and plenty of fun apart from the dancing as a part of ringing in the New Year by tuning everyone into celebration mode.

Twinkle Lights of Calgary embraces the immigrant to Canada to work, live, settle and enjoy

Calgary’s Olympic party offers bundles of enjoyment for families who want to ring in the New Year with their kids in a celebration mode. Skating, music, family fun and display of fireworks is something that every visitor from adults to children have their peace of bread in the part of enjoyment. This accounts for many social gatherings, which most of the immigrants to Canada look forward to. There remains a feeling of belongingness to the community, as the parties never sound insane. The events at Mystique Ball, Black and White Ball or Beatmatrix Gala will give you the amusement and felling of transportation to Atlanta City. The adults mostly look forward for the spectacular events at these venues. The twinkle lights at the Stephen Avenue, fresh snow falls, busy last minute shoppers, the music blasting on the holiday brings you into the holiday wonderland and locks one up for ringing in the New Year in an extraordinary manner.

The parent and grandparent program which has been reopened from 2018 Jan 2^nd will allow the applicants to register online and apply for family reunions, who fulfill the eligibility criteria and are interested to invite their parents and grandparents. However, this program lasts for a limited period of time.

To know more about the different provinces and the celebrations in those provinces and the fast track immigration processes into Canada through PNP’s, and to know which program suits you better, contact Global Tree Overseas Immigration and Education consultants, who are certified immigration experts heading with an equipped and well informed counseling team to meet all the overseas immigration and education needs.

Traditions observed during Christmas Celebrations in Canada!

The white Christmassy Traditions are amazed by immigrants to Canada!

Our series of Christmas celebrations around the world brings us to the facts of the holiday in Canada. Marking the birth of Jesus Christ Christmas is celebrated on December 25^th of every year all over the world. The Christmas traditions that stroll around during the season in Canada are very interesting. It is important for the immigrants and the rest of the world to know the course of Christmas day in Canada. As the holiday approaches closer the advent candles snuffed out representing the love, peace, joy, and hope which is the core essence of Xmas, the reason Jesus was born into the world.

What do Canadians do on Christmas day?

Canadian Christians certainly have a day off. So they prefer family gatherings. All the members of the family go to church and enjoy singing special Christmas carols and have a great festive meal at home quietly. They also exchange gifts and enjoy the surprises. The traditions differ from family to family. Some families believe in a mythical figure called Santa Claus who rides a sleigh pulled by a reindeer. He will have bags full of gifts, candy in Xmas stockings or gifts under the Christmas tree and slips the gifts through the chimneys. The most popular gifts could be toys, candies, clothes and many more. They take the time to open the gifts after the church service to enjoy those surprises. The immigrants to Canada watch the decorations and lights lit on the streets during Xmas, the tree brings a feeling of festivity from the heart to enjoy the blissful moments.

The Christmas Meal!

Some Canadians make merry by having lots of food and drinks on Christmas Day. Lunch is usually very large with a stuffed turkey, potatoes, veggies, Cranberry sauce and flavored spices. After the meal Xmas pudding is eaten. The food during the day also includes sweet and savory snacks, candies, mandarins, nuts, ginger bread, butter tarts. The immigrants to Canada also celebrate Christmas along with their Canadian neighbors by enjoying the great festive meal and relaxing on the holiday. Most of the immigrants try to bring their relatives from their home countries through tourist visa Canada to enjoy the snow skiing, and other adventurous snow games. Some parts of Canada observe snowfall from the month of November to January.

Back ground of Christmas

Jesus Christ was born as a baby in Bethlehem. Mary comes all the way in her full term pregnancy to Bethlehem for Census and gives birth to Jesus in a stable because, bible records that there was no room for Him in the Inn. So He was laid in the Manger and wrapped in the clothes. The cold nights where the Shepherds received the birth of Jesus made the festival to be celebrated in the coldest season of the year. Other Christians following Eastern Orthodox tradition celebrate Christmas on January 7^th because it is marked on Armenian Apostolic Church Calendar. The immigrants to Canada mostly mix with Canadian Christians and take part in every blissful moment.

The symbols of Christmas

The different symbols that run around during Christmas include baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Stable, Straw, Angels, Stars, 3 wise men, Xmas Trees, Santa Claus on a reindeer sleigh carrying piles of gifts in a red suit, leaving the stockings filled with candy under the Xmas Tree. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), monitors the aerospace above the United States and Canada also drags their eagle eye on the models of Santa seen leading into Xmas.

Christmas is a holiday in Canada!

The day 25^th December is a holiday for all the organizations, ministries (unless involved in emergency and safety services), schools, colleges, Universities, Post Offices and so on. Limited transportation and public stores will be available. Workers are also given an off from their regular course of work during Xmas. Quebec decorates with a long nativity scenes in every home while Labrador in Newfoundland throws up Light-up contest during Christmas. The immigrants to Canada also can observe big ice sculptures of snowman in their gardens at this holiday season.

To know more about immigration to Canada, Tourist Visa Canada, along with the nuances and your eligibility and requirements, and information regarding visa process, expert advice and guidance for visa process contact Global Tree Overseas Education and Immigration Consultants who are certified immigrant consultants with 14 branches across India.