Canada Visa from Bangladesh
In order to obtain a Canada visa from Bangladesh, Bangladeshi nationals must first submit Canada visa application form. All applicants must complete and upload the visa application form along with the required documents as instructed by the embassy.
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Overview of Canada Visa from Bangladesh
Bangladeshi citizens can obtain a Canada visa for tourism, business, and other purposes. But this requires that you follow the step-by-step guide involved to apply rightly and provide all the required documents.
The immigration lawyers at Total Law can help you ensure that you apply with the correct information in order to get a Canadian visa for Bangladeshi citizens.
The Canada Visa Application Centre (CVAC) is a service provided by VFS Global Bangladesh (Private) Limited. The CVAC is authorised to offer administrative support services like visa applications, collecting fees, payments, and returning passports to applicants in sealed decision envelopes. The CVAC can help the Canadian Visa Office schedule interviews as well.
In order to obtain a Canada visa from Bangladesh, Bangladeshi nationals must first submit an online application or in person (in case of disability). According to immigration instructions, you must complete the visa application form. After completing the visa application form, you must upload all required papers in accordance with embassy instructions.
After that, you’ll have a Biometrics appointment at the Canada visa application centre in Bangladesh followed by immigration decision. You may then go and get your passport in person at the visa application centre as soon as decisions about your visas are made.
Page Contents
- Overview of Canada Visa from Bangladesh
- Types of Canadian Visas
- Eligibility Criteria for Canadian Visas
- Step-by-Step Guide to Applying for a Canadian Visa from Bangladesh
- Documents Required for a Canadian Visa Application
- Processing Time for Canadian Visa Applications from Bangladesh
- Canada Visa Fees and Payment Methods
- Canadian Visa Interview Process
- Tips for a Successful Canadian Visa Interview
- Studying in Canada with a Canadian Visa
- How Can Total Law Help?
- Frequently Asked Questions
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Types of Canadian Visas
There are certain types of Canadian visas available to Bangladeshis. They include:
- Tourist Visa. A Canada tourist visa is an official stamp or document that authorises you to enter Canada for the purpose of leisure and tourism.
- Business Visa. A Canada business visa is a travel document that allows you (an entrepreneur or company employee) to visit Canada temporarily for business purposes.
- Family Visit Visa. The Canada family visit visa allows you to visit and stay with your family in Canada.
- Student Visa. A Canada student visa permits Bangladeshi citizens to study at a college or university in Canada.
Eligibility Criteria for Canadian Visas
You need to meet some eligibility criteria to get a Canadian visa from Bangladesh. You must:
- Have no criminal or immigration-related convictions.
- Have a passport or travel document.
- Prove to the immigration officer that you’ll leave Canada immediately after your visit.
- Have enough money. The amount of money depends on whether you’ll stay with friends/relatives or in a hotel.
- Prove to the immigration officer that things like your job, financial assets, home or family will take you back to Bangladesh.
- Have a medical examination.
- Possess a letter of invitation from someone who resides in Canada.
Step-by-Step Guide to Applying for a Canadian Visa from Bangladesh
In order to get a Canadian visa for Bangladesh, you need to follow a step-by-step guide.
Choose the Visa Type
You need to identify the sort of visa you require and confirm your eligibility to apply for it. Additionally, you must be aware of the documents you must submit, the potential processing time, and the fees you will be required to pay. Ensure you adhere to the regulations established for your visa category.
Start Your Application
The visa application form can be downloaded, filled out, printed, and brought to the visa application centre for submission. Additionally, you can submit your application to Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) online.
Fill out the online application form. The entire form must be printed with a laser printer on white non glossy paper, bond quality, along with the barcoded sheets. Please make sure the two copies of the 2D barcode are printed clearly and on quality paper. Forms written by hand will be rejected.
You must provide supporting documentation in accordance with the IRCC document checklist that applies to your visa category. You will need to fill out the waiver form, sign it, and include it with your application form if you cannot supply all the supporting papers listed on the official IRCC document checklist.
You must read the privacy policy, complete the consent form, and attach it to your application. Ensure your consent form is included in your application because it will be sent back to you if you don’t include it.
Book an Appointment
After applying for your visa, you must book an appointment at a visa application centre to get your biometric information (fingerprints and photo). You will receive an email with the appointment letter once you’ve scheduled your appointment, along with an appointment confirmation.
If you are a member of a family or group, you must schedule individual appointments for each person. You may not need to book an appointment with your local CVAC if you’re not required to submit your biometric information.
Just visit your local CVAC at your leisure with your photographs, passport, the Government of Canada Fee, completed forms, and other supporting documents included in the document list of IRCC.
Pay Your Fees
After completing your application, you’ll need to pay the application fee of your visa. However, you may pay at the time of your appointment if you want to download the form to print and take along with you to the visa application centre.
Follow the instructions on the IRCC website to pay the biometric fee (if necessary) and the Government of Canada fee.
Attend Your Appointment
You must submit your complete visa application form in person to the Visa Application Centre if you have not already done so online. Follow up on what occurs at the centre for visa applications.
You may stop by the Visa Application Centre during business hours if you are not required to submit biometrics. Your application and biometrics (if necessary) will be taken once you arrive at the Canada Visa Application Centre.
Get a receipt after paying the relevant Visa Application Centre service fees. Your unique tracking number, which will enable you to follow the progress of your application online, is contained in that receipt.
Track Your Application
When a decision has been sent back to the Visa Application Centre, you will receive an email update. You may also be able to receive updates through SMS to your phone if you have trouble accessing your email or would like more information on tracking your visa.
Verify if this service is offered at the visa application centre you plan to visit.
Receive Your Passport
After a decision has been made regarding your application, you may then have your documents returned to you by courier and pay an additional fee or you get your documents from the visa application centre by yourself. Verify if this service is offered at the visa application centre you plan to visit.
You must present the following in order to pick up the decision envelope in person at the Visa Application Centre:
- A copy of the passport page with the biographic stamp.
- A government identification form.
- The real Services Receipt for Visa Application Centre issued by the Visa Application Centre.
Additionally, you are allowed to assign someone to pick up your decision envelope from the Visa Application Centre. Your delegate needs to give the following:
- A signed consent form for Visa Application Centre services, bearing the name and relationship of the delegate to the applicant.
- A copy of the applicant’s passport’s biographic page that has been stamped.
- The original Services Receipt for Visa Application Centre issued by the Visa Application Centre
- The delegate’s government identity form.
It is your obligation to verify the specifics of the issued visa to make sure it is valid for the intended purpose of the trip, the required number of entries, and the suggested date of entry into Canada. You must verify the facts in your decision envelope immediately after receiving it. The Visa Office alone determines the validity duration and the number of entries, which may be different from what was requested when you applied.
This is why it’s really important that you contact our immigration lawyers at Total Law to help you with expert guidance to ensure you don’t make any mistakes in your application process. Just call us on +44 (0)333 305 9375 or contact us online for immediate assistance.
Documents Required for a Canadian Visa Application
You’d be required to get some documents in order to obtain a Canadian visa from Bangladesh. There are different documents required for each Canadian visa.
Tourist Visa Required Documents
- Photograph. Two passport pictures you took recently (3.5 x 4.5 mm passport size) are required. A recent photo of the candidate taken on a white background is required. You’re not allowed to have glasses on you while shooting images, however, prescription eyewear is.
- Cover letter. A letter from the applicant explaining personal information, the reason for the travel, and who will pay for the trip’s total cost. Travel and lodging are both necessary.
The visa officer at the Canadian Embassy in Dhaka is to whom the letter should be addressed. The visa category has to be included in the subject line.
- Visa application form for Canada. You must fill out an online visa application form with all the proper information with block letters.
- Passport. You need to submit an original passport you have had within the last 10 years. The passport will still be valid six months after your travel date. It is required that your current passport has two blank pages back to back.
Alterations and handwriting by hand are prohibited. Make a photocopy from the first to the last page. If you have already used any pages, you must then submit those previous pages in clear copy as well. Also you have to submit any older passports you may have.
- Plan of the tour. You will provide a complete plan of your tour, including how long you will remain, where you are going, and other details.
- Forwarding letter. You must provide an NOC/LOI letter on the organisation’s letterhead pad from the employer’s office stating your passport number, name, designation, purpose, and assigned roles during your visit, duration of visit, contact details and other required details.
- Personal bank statement. You will have to provide a six-month personal bank statement. Additionally, you must provide the name and contact information of the bank with an official bank stamp and signature.
- Office ID card. Get three copies of the office id card or visiting card.
- Company Memorandum. Get a clear scanned copy of your company’s memorandum if you’re employed as one of the company’s directors or the owner or managing director of the company.
- Company bank statement. If your company is sponsoring the trip, then get a copy of the sponsoring company’s last six months’ bank statements. It must clearly include the bank’s name and phone number along with a stamp and signature from the authorised bank.
- Airline ticket itinerary. An itinerary reserved for your airline ticket in accordance with the departure and return times of your trip.
- Hotel reservation. You need to mention the resort or hotel for your accommodation according to the schedule of your trip.
Business Visa Required Documents
- Passport. You need to submit an original passport you have within the last 10 years. The passport will still be valid six months after your travel date. It is required that your current passport has two blank pages back to back.
Alterations and handwriting by hand are prohibited. Make a photocopy from the first to the last page. If you have already used any pages, you must then submit those previous pages in clear copy as well. Also you have to submit any older passports you may have.
- Photograph. Two passport pictures you took recently (3.5 x 4.5 mm passport-size) are required. A recent photo of the candidate taken in white background is required. You’re not allowed to have glasses on you while shooting images, however prescription eyewear is.
- Visa application form for Canada. You must fill an online visa application form with all the proper information with block letters.
- Cover letter. A letter from the applicant explaining personal information, the reason for the travel, and who will be paying for the trip’s total cost. Travel and lodging are both necessary.
The visa officer at the Canadian Embassy in Dhaka is to whom the letter should be addressed. The visa category has to be included in the subject line.
- Invitation letter from a Canadian registered organisation or company. Get an original copy of an invitation letter from the Canadian invitee or host. The letterhead pad should state the travel’s purpose, duration, and other needed details. The letterhead pad must bear the signature of the invitee.
- Forwarding letter. You must provide an NOC/LOI letter on the organisation’s letterhead pad from the employer’s office stating your passport number, name, designation, purpose, and assigned roles during your visit, duration of visit, contact details and other required details.
- Office ID Card. Get three copies of the office id card or visiting card.
- Company bank statements. If your company is sponsoring the trip, then get a copy of the sponsoring company’s last six months’ bank statements. It must clearly include the bank’s name and phone number along with a stamp and signature from the authorised bank.
- Company Memorandum. Get a clear scanned copy of your company’s memorandum if you’re employed as one of the company’s directors or the owner or managing director of the company.
- Personal bank statement. You will have to provide a six-month personal bank statement. Additionally, you must provide the name and contact information of the bank with an official bank stamp and signature.
- Personal Income Tax Return (ITR) certificate You must submit your last 3 years ITR certificate.
- Company ITR certificate. If your company is sponsoring the trip, then you must submit the last 3 years ITR certificate of the company. Legal authorities must legalise the license.
- Airline ticket itinerary. An itinerary reserved for your airline ticket in accordance with the departure and return times of your trip.
- Hotel reservation. You need to mention the resort or hotel for your accommodation according to the schedule of your trip.
Family Visit Visa Required Documents
- Photograph. Two passport pictures you took recently (3.5 x 4.5 mm passport-size) are required. A recent photo of the candidate taken in white background is required. You’re not allowed to have glasses on you while shooting images, however prescription eyewear is.
Passport. You need to submit an original passport you have within the last 10 years. The passport will still be valid six months after your travel date. It is required that your current passport has two blank pages back to back.
Alterations and handwriting by hand are prohibited. Make a photocopy from the first to the last page. If you have already used any pages, you must then submit those previous pages in clear copy as well. Also, you have to submit any older passports you may have.
- Cover letter. A letter from the applicant explaining personal information, the reason for the travel, and who will be paying for the trip’s total cost. Travel and lodging are both necessary.
The visa officer at the Canadian Embassy in Dhaka is to whom the letter should be addressed. The visa category has to be included in the subject line.
- Visa application form for Canada. You must fill an online visa application form with all the proper information with block letters.
- Invitation letter from a Canadian physical person. A letter of invitation from the person inviting you who will help you travel to Canada. The invitee must include all relevant information with a signature, including the reason for the visit, any existing relationships, the expected duration of stay, and address. An official certified letter from a relative or friend from Canada is required if you are going on a private visit.
- Relation with the invitee. Your relationship with the invitee must be submitted. Documents demonstrating the relationship are needed if the spouse is not registered with the embassy. A marriage licence will suffice as documentation. A work permit, family register, and residence certificate are necessary if you are a family member of the invitee who works in the intended country or an employee there.
- Invitee’s photo ID card and utility copy. A legal or original document issued to an invitee residing in your intended country of visit. Additionally required are your invitees utility bill, phone number, and lease agreement. All of your invitees’ documentation must be submitted and attested by the authenticator.
- Invitee’s bank statement. A copy of the invitee’s party’s bank statements from the previous six months, clearly mentioning the bank’s name and phone number with an authorised bank signature and stamp.
- Resident proof of host. A citizen of the host nation must prove residency and also submit a copy of their work permit if they have one.
- Office ID Card. Get three copies of the office id card or visiting card.
- Company Memorandum. Get a clear scanned copy of your company’s memorandum if you’re employed as one of the company’s directors or the owner or managing director of the company.
- Personal Income Tax Return (ITR) certificate You must submit your last 3 years’ ITR certificate.
- Company ITR certificate. If your company is sponsoring the trip, then you must submit the last 3 years’ ITR certificate of the company. Legal authorities must legalise the license.
- Personal bank statement. You will have to provide a six-month personal bank statement. Additionally, you must provide the name and contact information of the bank with an official bank stamp and signature.
- Company bank statements. If your company is sponsoring the trip, then get a copy of the sponsoring company’s last six months’ bank statements. It must clearly include the bank’s name and phone number along with a stamp and signature from the authorised bank.
- Airline ticket itinerary. An itinerary reserved for your airline ticket in accordance with the departure and return times of your trip.
- Hotel reservation. You need to mention the resort or hotel for your accommodation according to the schedule of your trip.
Student Visa (Study Permit) Required Documents
- Proof of acceptance. You must provide an acceptance letter from your school. Attach your letter to your study permit application, either in its original form or a digital copy.
- Proof of your identity. Show your valid travel document or passport including other identification documents.
- Proof of financial support. You need to show your ability to support yourself and any accompanying family members while you are in Canada.
You may also need
- A letter of explanation. This letter helps to explain you and your goals to the visa officer. It explains that you know your responsibilities as a student and why you want to study in Canada.
- An attestation of your Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) issuance. Even if you don’t need a study permit for your programme, you should still provide this letter if you decide to apply for a study permit.
- A medical exam. You’ll need a medical exam if you plan to work in some jobs that require the protection of public health or intend to stay in Canada for more than 6 months. And if you recently stayed in certain countries for some time.
- A custodian declaration (minors only). If the minor needs a custodian, you have to include the Custodianship Declaration form (PDF, 1.02 MB) with your application. It has two pages, which you must notarise (get verified by a notary) before attaching it to your study permit application.
The Canadian custodian has to sign the first page, followed by a signature on the second page by the minor’s parents or legal guardians from the child’s place of origin.
- Other documents. For information on local requirements, consult the visa office instructions for your country or region. You might need to provide evidence of your immigration status in the nation from where you are applying if you are not already residing there.
Get a re-entry permit before you apply for a Canadian visa if the government that issued your passport or other travel document requires it. Other documents may also be required as well.
If you’re asked for documents regarding a pending application:
- You’ll be contacted to ask for the supporting documents.
- This could occur within the coming months.
- After you’ve been contacted, you will have 30 days to submit the information.
- Start putting your documents together.
- Get this done before you’re contacted. Obtaining necessary documents may take some time.
- You’ll be emailed regarding what you need to provide. So to confirm what you need to provide, check your most recent email.
- Don’t go to a different city or country to obtain the supporting documents.
- If you can provide a convincing justification for how COVID-19 has affected you, your deadline will be extended.
Processing Time for Canadian Visa Applications from Bangladesh
All Canadian visa applications from Bangladesh have an estimated completion time of 25 to 30 days. However, the time it takes to process a visa application relies solely on how long the visa office needs to consider each one individually, so it may take longer than expected.
Canada Visa Fees and Payment Methods
You’ll need to pay a certain fee in order to get a Canadian visa from Bangladesh. You’ll have to pay USD139.
There are other fees associated with getting a Canadian visa from Bangladesh. These fees include:
- Processing fee
- Biometrics fee
- Medical exams
- police certificates
- Language testing
- Services rendered to you at a visa application centre, (if you use one).
It should be noted that you need expert advice from Total Law regarding making payments and the payment method that best suits you. This is because most visa payments are non refundable, meaning that if you make a wrong payment you may not get your money back. Because of this you will have to make another payment making you lose money in the process.
Therefore, you need to contact our immigration lawyers who are experts in immigration visas for expert guidance. Just put a call on +44 (0)333 305 9375 or contact us online for immediate assistance.
Canadian Visa Interview Process
You’ll have to go through two screening interviews when you get into Canada. It will be over quickly once all your documents are available and checked.
First Interview
The first interview is where the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) office will ask you some personal questions to:
- Ask about your health.
- See your travel documents and visa.
- Ensure that you and any of your family members traveling with you have the correct travel documents.
- Ask you questions like those on the immigrant application form, which seeks to know:
- How much money you have for your financial support.
- Who you’re traveling with.
- Whether you have been convicted of a serious crime in Bangladesh.
- If you are healthy.
- The duration of your stay in Canada.
- If you have been to Canada before and if you were required to leave.
Once you’re done with this interview, another CBSA officer will inspect the items you have with you. This could even occur twice, depending on the port of entry.
Second Interview
You must declare what you’re bringing into Canada during the second interview.
The officer will request your declaration card and you must inform the officer that you are in Canada to apply for immigration. The officer may now direct you to a different location for the customs process.
The list of items you are carrying with you and the list of items that will arrive later must be provided to the officer. You will go over both lists with the officer, who might have some questions regarding some items. Your luggage can also be inspected by the officer.
Tips for a Successful Canadian Visa Interview
You need to prepare for your visa interview. Note the following tips for your Canadian visa interview:
- When answering your interview questions, don’t give false answers. The responses you provide must be accurate, as it is criminal to make a false statement. If you make a false statement, it could result in denying you the right to remain in Canada.
- The procedure will move fast if you are well-prepared and don’t have any prohibited items with you. The officer will sign your Confirmation of Permanent Residence (CPR) and approve your entry into Canada as a permanent resident if there are no problems.
- Make a list of all the required paperwork that is listed on the government of Canada’s official website before you apply for a visa.
- Fill out the application form completely, accurately, and without making any mistakes.
- In order to increase your chances of having your visa approved, your statement of intent has to be brief and well-written.
- A copy of the admission letter from a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) should be sent. As soon as you receive this letter, you must begin the visa application procedure.
- You must bring your bank statements and confirm that you have a sufficient balance.
- Mention all of your previous international travel.
- Take the required medical exams.
Studying in Canada with a Canadian Visa
Overview
Moving to a foreign nation is a complicated process that calls for careful preparation. To study abroad, you typically need to receive specific authorization, such as a study permit. Numerous Canadians travel abroad for new research or educational opportunities each year.
Before traveling to Canada, you should apply for a study permit and before applying, ensure you have a letter of acceptance from a Canadian institution of higher learning.
If there is a difficulty with the online application or you are unable to apply online due to a disability, you can still submit a paper application.
Eligibility Criteria for a Canadian Study Permit
In order to get a Canadian study permit from Bangladesh, you need to meet some requirements, including:
- Your school’s official letter of acceptance.
- A valid identification such as a passport or visa.
- Be in good health. You may be required to take a medical exam.
- Proof that you have the means to support yourself and any potential family members while you are in Canada.
- No criminal record and be a law-abiding citizen. You might be needed to provide a police certificate.
- A letter of explanation that states your interest and purpose of study in Canada.
- Evidence that you have enough money to cater for your:
- Living expenses and that of your family member (if any).
- Tuition fees.
- Return transportation and that of your family member (if any).
To prove that you can support yourself and your family member financially, you can provide:
- A documentation of your education or student loan from a financial institution.
- A documentation of an account bearing your name in a Canadian bank, if a financial transaction has been made to Canada.
- Your bank statement.
- A convertible currency bank draft.
- Evidence of having paid the required tuition and accommodation fees.
- A letter for the institution or person sponsoring you.
- Proof of funding made within Canada, if you have a scholarship or are enrolled in an educational programme financed by Canada.
How Can Total Law Help?
Your Canadian visa application from Bangladesh has to be made rightly to avoid rejection. Also, you must ensure you are well-detailed on the eligibility criteria and the required documents for the Canadian visa.
Additionally, there are financial obligations you need to make during your Canadian visa application from Bangladesh. These fees must be made appropriately so that you do not incur unnecessary expenses.
You must pass through the interview stage before you will get your visa. Because of this, you will need expert tips on how to prepare and pass your interviews.
We recommend you seek expert guidance from Total Law in order to help you throughout your visa application process. This is because if you make wrong payments or get wrong documents during your application, the application may be rejected. If this happens, you will have to start the application process all over again including making additional payments you would have avoided with the help of immigration lawyers at Total Law.
For more information about a Canada visa from Bangladesh, reach out to a member of our team today. Contact us online or call us on +44 (0)333 305 9375.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Your Canadian study permit may take up to 8 weeks or even 15 days to process once you provide your biometrics and work permit to the IRCC.
Students must be financially secure while studying in Canada. The student must have at least CAN$10,000 available each year.
You’ll need to prove you have no criminal history and that you pose no threat to Canadian society. You can accomplish this by obtaining a police clearance or certificate in your home nation. You could occasionally be required to present police clearances from every country you have resided in for more than six months.
To be eligible to apply for this visa, you must be between the ages of 18 and 30 at the time your application is received. Or 35 years for some countries.