Canada Tourist Visa Approved in Just 12 Days: Our Latest Success Story

Complete Guide: How to Apply for a Canada Tourist Visa from India

If you are an Indian passport holder applying for a Canada Visitor Visa (Temporary Resident Visa), here is a step‑by‑step guide you can follow with Beyond Travels as your visa partner.

1. Understand the Canada Visitor Visa (Tourist Sticker Visa)

The Canada Visitor Visa is a Temporary Resident Visa that allows you to enter Canada for tourism, visiting family or friends, or attending short events and functions. Most Indian travellers receive a sticker visa in their passport, often with multiple entry validity linked to passport expiry or officer discretion.

Key points:

• Purpose: Tourism, family visit, short business meetings (non-remunerative)

• Type: Visitor Visa (TRV), usually multiple entry for eligible travellers

• Processing time: IRCC regularly updates average processing times for Indian applicants, and these can run for several weeks depending on volume and season, which makes a 12‑day approval especially noteworthy.

2. Check Your Eligibility

Before you start, you must meet basic eligibility criteria defined by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Typical requirements include:

• Valid Indian passport with sufficient validity and blank pages

• Clear travel purpose (tourism, visiting friends/family)

• Financial capacity to cover trip expenses (bank statements, income proofs)

• Strong ties to India (job, business, family, property, ongoing studies)

• Previous travel history (if available)

• No serious immigration or criminal violations

At Beyond Travels, we review your profile and travel purpose during a structured visa consultation so that you apply in the right category with realistic expectations.

3. Prepare Your Documentation

A well-prepared file often makes the difference between a smooth approval and a delay. We help you curate and structure your documents so that they align with IRCC guidelines and reflect a genuine, well‑planned trip.

Typical Canada Tourist Visa documents include:

• Passport (current and, where relevant, previous passports)

• Recent photographs as per Canada visa specifications

• Visa application forms and questionnaire

• Detailed travel plan or tentative itinerary

• Flight booking plan (not always mandatory to issue tickets in advance)

• Hotel bookings or accommodation details

• Bank statements (last 6 months), IT returns, salary slips, or business documents

• Employment proof (leave letter, HR letter) or business registration

• For self‑employed: GST, company registration, financials, etc.

• For visiting family/friends: Invitation letter, status documents of host in Canada

We ensure the documentation is consistent and presented in a clean, logical order, which helps visa officers assess your case more comfortably.

4. Online Application & Fee Payment

Canada visitor visa applications are usually filed online through the IRCC portal, where you create an account, fill in the forms, upload scanned documents and pay the visa fee. Our team can manage the complete online process on your behalf, from profile creation to final submission, while keeping you informed at every step.

What we assist you with:

• Filling all forms accurately

• Uploading documents in the right format and size

• Paying government and biometric fees

• Downloading the biometrics instruction letter (BIL) for your appointment

5. Book Your VFS Biometrics Appointment

Once your application is submitted and you receive the Biometrics Instruction Letter, the next step is to schedule your biometrics at a VFS Global Visa Application Centre. In our recent success case, our guests’ biometrics were done at VFS Global, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai on 25 February.

Key points about biometrics:

• Mandatory for most Indian applicants

• Includes fingerprints and photograph

• Appointment at a nearby VFS centre (such as Mahalaxmi, Mumbai)

• Carry your passport, BIL and appointment confirmation

We help you secure a suitable date and time and guide you on what to carry and what to expect at the centre.

6. Passport Submission & Tracking

Depending on IRCC instructions, passports are either submitted at VFS along with biometrics or requested later once your visa is approved. VFS then forwards your passport to the relevant Canadian visa office and returns it after decision.

Beyond Travels helps with:

• Guidance on when and how to submit your passport

• VFS forms and consent sheets

• Tracking your file using VFS and IRCC updates

• Informing you promptly once your passport is ready for collection or delivery

In our featured case, the applicant’s passport returned with a Canada Tourist Sticker Visa within 12 days of biometrics being completed.

7. Receiving Your Canada Tourist Sticker Visa

When your passport comes back, you will find a Canada visa sticker that shows:

• Validity dates of the visa

• Number of entries (often multiple)

• Visa category (Visitor)

We help you verify all details on the visa, clarify conditions and advise you on your travel window, entry procedures and basic arrival formalities in Canada so that your journey is stress-free.