What is a temporary resident visa (TRV)?
A TRV is a visa to visit Canada for tourism, for a family visit, to attend business meetings, for transiting through Canada or for other reasons. A TRV is an official document issued by a Visa Officer and is placed in your passport to show that you have met the requirements for admission to Canada as a temporary resident. A valid TRV is not a guarantee of entry into Canada; an officer at the port of entry (POE) in Canada will decide if you still meet the requirements for admission when you arrive. If there has been a significant change in circumstances between the date of your application and your arrival in Canada or if subsequent information is given which was not originally available to the visa office, you may be refused entry to Canada.
A TRV is a granted authorisation, placed in your passport, to allow you to travel to Canada, enter and temporarily remain in Canada as a temporary resident. A visa officer needs to be satisfied that your planned stay in Canada will be temporary and that you will leave Canada on or before the expiry of your TRV.
A temporary resident visa is a visa which is placed in a foreign national’s passport or travel document, allowing him to travel to Canada once or several times during the validity of the visa. The decision to admit the foreign national, however, is made by the immigration officer at the point of entry to Canada (airport or border crossing). Citizens of certain countries do not require a temporary resident visa to visit Canada. Click here for the list of countries.
It is also known as an entry visa, it is required to travel to Canada if you are from a designated country. A list of countries and territories whose citizens require visas to enter Canada as visitors can be found at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp What should I know before traveling abroad? Check your country or host embassy website for visa requirements. You are responsible for ensuring you have adequate coverage for your time abroad. Contact Amy Braye purchase StudentGuard Health Insurance, or to discuss your current coverage. 494-2722 Amy.braye@dal.ca What should I know about travel to the U.S.? • You must obtain a U.S. visa if from a designated country. • Students do not need to posses a valid TRV to return to Canada on the condition that they hold a valid study permit and travel is to U.S. and back to Canada. • You cannot travel to a third country. What do I need to work on campus? In order to work in an on-campus job, you must have a valid study permit, be studying
