1. Application processing fee
2. Biometric fee

As mentioned above, the fees must be paid before you submit your application online or when you attend your appointment at the visa application center. The fee may be paid online or at the visa application center.

Fees are subject to change at any time and will not be refunded even if your application is rejected.

VFS Global has a range of other services such as package transmission or photocopying:

Step 5 – Visit the visa application center

On the day of your appointment, you need to aim to arrive before the time of your slot. You will need to take:

1. A copy of your visa application
2. A valid passport or travel document with at least 2 pages that are blank on both sides

At the appointment, you will hand over your application and supporting documents. Then, you will provide a scan of your fingerprints and have your photo taken. Lastly, you’ll pay the fee and receive a receipt which will have a tracking number which you can use to find out the progress of your application.

Please note, if you forget to take everything that is required, you will probably have to make a new appointment, so check before you leave home!

Step 6 – Track your application

You can track your application in the following ways:

1. On VFS Global’s website
2. Webchat: Chat Now
3. Email: infopek.cacn@vfshelpline.com
4. Helpline number: +86 4000886637
5. Visit the visa application center in person

Step 7 – Collect your passport

Required documents

Whether you are applying online or in person, there is a list of required documents that you will need to submit with your visa application. There is a document checklist you can refer to. Documents include

1. Completed application form for a Temporary Resident Visa – IMM 5257
2. Passport – valid for at least 6 months past your trip with 2 blank pages.
3. Copies of all cancelled or expired passports as proof of previous trips
4. 2 photos with your name and date of birth written on the back. Read the full photo requirements. NOT REQUIRED if you are providing biometrics
   
5. Proof of legal residency status
   
6. Travel authorization letter (if the applicant is a minor) including parent (s) passport
7. Visa fee

It is important to note that further documents may be required depending on where you are applying from. Applicants from Thailand also need to submit other specific documents. To find these documents, go to the “Apply online” page and click on “Read the instruction guide”:

Go to the “Gather documents” section and click on the link for “Application for a visitor visa”:

Scroll down to “Select a country/territory” choose Thailand and click on “Get documents”:

Please note, it is very important that you get the documents for the country you are applying from. There are different requirements for each country and if you fail to include these additional documents, your application may be rejected.

On the next page, click on “Visa office instructions – Visit (IMM 5858)”:

You will then be directed to the visa office instruction document:

The above document must be used in conjunction with the document checklist IMM 5484 and it needs to be placed on top of your application pack, so don’t forget to do this.

Read the instructions carefully! In addition to the above documents, applicants from Thailand must provide the following documents:

1. VFS Consent form
2. Photocopy of the biodata page of your passport
3. Proof of sufficient funds – bank statements, payslips or other proof of income such as pension income
4. Financial support – to cover expenses while in Canada. If you are not paying for your own trip, provide a letter signed by the person paying and a copy of their passport and bank statement, describe how this person is related to you. Documents should be dated within the last 3 months
5. Family Information form IMM 5707
6. Explain the purpose of your trip – details of your itinerary, provisional airline and/or hotel booking, letter of invitation from the person/business in Canada, registration at conference, letter from your employer etc
7. Schedule 1 form – IMM 5257B if you have answered “Yes” to any of the background questions on the application form
8. Letter from your employer – stating company’s address and phone number, your job title, date of hire, salary, name of your supervisor, approval of absence. If you are traveling for business, the letter should also include the purpose of your trip and names/address of companies you will visit
   
9. If you are self-employed – evidence of your business e.g. business registration etc
10. If you own a company – commercial registration, tax certificate, corporate bank statements for the last 6 months. Plus, proof of ongoing business and volume of activity
    
11. Proof of study – confirmation of registration
12. Invitation letter if you are visiting a friend/family member

1. Visit the Visa Reservation website to choose the right package
2.  Submit the travel details and make the payment online
3. Receive flight itinerary in email