Resources and Handouts

If your family members or friends would like to visit Canada for vacation or your convocation, they may be required to apply for a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) at the Canadian Consulate, Embassy or High Commissioner, depending on their country of citizenship. If a valid TRV is required, refer below for a list of supporting documents for the application:

• A photocopy of your passport
• Invitation Letter written by you
  VCC does not provide invitation letters. You must write your own invitation letter. Refer to the guidelines below on how to write a letter. VCC also does not validate or stamp invitation letters.
• Confirmation of Enrolment (if required)
  Please complete the Request for Confirmation of Enrolment form and submit it on myVCC. This letter will state your current enrolment in your program of study.

The individuals applying for the TRV should check with the Canadian visa office to see if there are additional requirements for their application.

Sometimes, when you apply for a visa to visit Canada, IRCC may ask you to give them a letter of invitation from someone in Canada. A letter of invitation does not guarantee that IRCC will issue a visa. Visa officers assess applicants to decide whether they meet the terms of Canada’s immigration law.

Information for the person writing the letter of invitation

Writing a letter of invitation does not mean you are legally responsible for the visitors once they come to Canada. You should still write the letter in good faith. You must tell the truth and plan to keep the promises you make in the letter.

Send your letter (notarized, if the visa office asks for that) to the person you are inviting to Canada. The person must then send this letter to the Canadian embassy or consulate outside of Canada when they apply for a temporary resident visa.

You must include the following information about the person you are inviting:

• complete name
• date of birth
• address and telephone number
• your relationship to the person
• the purpose of the trip
• how long the person plans to stay in Canada
• where the person will stay, and how he or she will pay for things
• when the person plans to leave Canada

You must include the following information about yourself:

• complete name
• date of birth
• address and telephone number in Canada
• job title
• whether you are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident
• a photocopy of a document proving your status in Canada, such as
  • a Canadian birth certificate, if you were born in Canada
  • a Canadian citizenship card, if you are a naturalized citizen
  • a copy of your PR card or your IMM 1000 proof of landing, if you are a permanent resident
  • a Secure Certificate of Indian Status or Certificate of Indian Status (status card)
• details of your family, such as names and dates of birth of your spouse and dependents

This information is only to be used as a guide. You must write the letter of invitation yourself. Some visa officers may ask that a notary public notarize your letter.

• Post-Graduation Work Permit
• Express Entry: includes links to the wizard that enables you to self-assess your eligibility for the Federal Skilled Worker, Canadian Experience, and Federal Skilled Trades programs.
• Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)
• Help Centre: type in keywords to get answers to pre-written questions
• Video tutorial: see videos about completing applications
• Contact by telephone:
  • 1-888-242-2100
  • Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except statutory holidays
  • Have your 8-digit Client ID/UCI # ready, located on your study permit

Provincial Immigration Pathway
Tel: 604-775-2227
Email: pnpinfo@gov.bc.ca
Address: 450 – 605 Robson St., Vancouver, B.C., V6B 5J3

• Are you moving? Inform MSP to update your address in BC or if you are leaving BC.
• For more information, check MSP.

• Access your VCC tax receipt (T2202 form) [LINK to form once uploaded by RO]
• Canada Revenue Agency
  • Tax-filing season promotional kit
  • International students studying in Canada

• Ready2Work
• VCC Library – career skills: getting started [LINK once updated by Library]
• BC Settlement and Integration Services
• Skilled Immigration Info Centre
• WorkBC
• Employment Standards Act and Regulation