Canada travel guidance

Explore Canada routes

Choose the purpose that best describes your plans.

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Canada guidance

Visits, work, study, family, residence and citizenship should not be treated as one application product.

A visit. A move. A new chapter.

What brings you to Canada?

Start with your purpose. Different activities can require different permissions.

Tourism, transit and family visits.

Review the permissions for your activities.

Plan for your course and intended stay.

Explore visits and sponsorship separately.

Check your activities and employer circumstances.

Explore current official programs.

Prepare for a longer-term move.

Start with your existing status.

Your next chapter

Let’s start with your passport and your plans.