Visitor visas, super visas, study permits, work permits and temporary resident permits each have their own rules, and those rules tightened in 2024–2026. We build the evidence that supports your purpose, funds and ties.
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Tourism, family visits and business travel.
Learn more →StudyStudy permits for schools, colleges and universities.
Learn more →StudyAdmission and visa consulting for universities, colleges and K-12 schools.
Learn more →WorkEmployer-specific, LMIA-exempt and open work permits.
Learn more →InadmissibilityEntry or stay for people who are otherwise inadmissible, when justified.
Learn more →BusinessC11 entrepreneur, intra-company transfer and C10 significant benefit permits.
Learn more →Temporary residents may stay for a set period and purpose. They must follow the conditions of their status and leave, extend or change status before it expires.
For tourism, family visits or business meetings. You must show ties outside Canada, enough funds and a genuine temporary purpose. Visitors are usually allowed to stay up to 6 months.
Parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents can stay up to 5 years at a time, with multiple entries for up to 10 years. The host must meet the income requirement and the visitor needs eligible medical insurance and a medical exam.
Required for most programs longer than 6 months at a designated learning institution. You need a letter of acceptance, proof of funds and, in most cases, a provincial or territorial attestation letter; since 1 January 2026, master’s and doctoral students at public institutions and K-12 students are exempt. Students can usually work off campus up to 24 hours a week during classes.
Employer-specific permits often need a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA); others are LMIA-exempt under the International Mobility Program. Open work permits are limited to specific groups, such as eligible graduates and, since January 2025, only certain spouses of students and workers.
Apply before your status expires to extend a visit or change conditions. If you apply in time, you may be able to stay while IRCC decides.
For people who are inadmissible, for example for criminality or a medical reason, when their need to be in Canada outweighs the risk. TRPs are discretionary and issued for a set period.
Temporary residence refusals usually come down to purpose of travel, funds, travel history or ties outside Canada. We address these before you submit.
Usually up to 6 months from the date you enter, unless the border officer sets a different date. You can apply to extend before your status expires.
Most study permit applicants do. Exemptions include K-12 students and, since 1 January 2026, master’s and doctoral students at public designated learning institutions.
Only in some cases. Since 21 January 2025, family open work permits are limited to spouses of students in eligible master’s (16 months or longer), doctoral and certain professional programs, and spouses of workers in eligible occupations with enough time left on their permit.
A TRP lets a person who is otherwise inadmissible enter or stay in Canada for a limited time when the need outweighs the risk. It is discretionary, so the application must clearly justify why it should be granted.
You may be able to apply for a work or study permit while you hold a TRP. Whether that is possible depends on your circumstances and the conditions on the permit.
Get the officer’s notes, identify the reasons and address them directly in a new application. Repeating the same application usually leads to the same result.
Book a consultation to choose the right permit and prepare an application that addresses the officer’s concerns.
This page provides general information only and is not legal advice. Immigration programs, criteria, fees and processing change often. Eligibility and outcomes depend on individual circumstances and decisions by Canadian authorities, and no result can be guaranteed. Last reviewed: November 2026.
