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How to write an Invitation Letter for Canadian Visa
An invitation letter for Canadian Visa is simply a regular invitation letter that contains details of the invitee, that are relevant for visa applications. The invitation is one of the documents that a travel visa applicant will present during the application for a travel visa.
Your letter must include the following information about the person being invited:
- Complete name.
- Date of birth.
- The person’s address and telephone number.
- Your relationship to the person being invited.
- The purpose of the trip.
- How long the person you are inviting intends to stay in Canada.
- Details on accommodation and living expenses.
- The date the person you are inviting intends to leave Canada.
Your letter must also include the following information about the person writing the letter:
- Complete name.
- Date of birth.
- Address and telephone number in Canada.
- Occupation.
- Whether you are a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident
- A photocopy of a document proving your status in Canada. For instance, a Canadian birth certificate if you were born in Canada or a Canadian citizenship card if you are a naturalized citizen. If you are Permanent Resident, you must send proof of your permanent resident status (a copy of your PR card or your IMM 1000 proof of landing).
Before you start writing your letter
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Where do I send the Invitation Letter to? – Your GUEST!
After writing your invitation letter, sign it and send it to your guest. Even if your letter is addressed to the visa officer, you should still send the letter to your guest.
Your guest will add it to the documents that they will submit as they apply for a visa.
Sample Invitation Letter for Canadian Visa – Written for a close friend
This is a sample Invitation letter for Canadian visa written for a close friend. Use this sample to inspire the writing of your next Invitation Letter for visa.
March 27th, 2018
To whom it may concern,
This is to certify that John Smith will be visiting me in Ottawa, Canada from June 1st 2018 to September 15th, 2018. John has been a close personal friend of mine for 5 years and will be staying at my home for the duration of his stay.
My address:
234 Lachine Ave, Ottawa, Ontario. H4X 1R4. Canada
Tel: 613-767-0987.
I am a Canadian Citizen
Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
David Adidas
GUESTS:
Name: Mr John Smith
Address:.1 Progress Street, Accra, Ghana.
Date of Birth – May 12, 1976
Telephone: +233-803-217-3333
Relationship: Friend.
Sample Invitation Letter for Canadian Visa written for Parents
This is a sample invitation letter written to invite parents to visit Canada. The sample invitation letter is written by a son who works in Canada.
Please take note that if your parents or grandparents are applying for the new Canadian super visa, you will need a similar letter. However, you may mention that proof of financial eligibility is attached.
The names on it are fictitious but this format has been used and visas have been issued using this format. There are other formats that can be used. The most important thing is for the information required to be on it.
Writing an Invitation Letter is just one piece of the puzzle, your guest may need help with Visa Application or Interview.
James Lopez
24 Princess Street,
Kingston, Ontario
CANADA. K7N 2Y5
Tel: 613-675-7865
March 24, 2018
Dear Mum and Dad,
Please take this as a formal invitation for you to visit me in Kingston, Ontario, Canada for 3 months. You should plan to come between June 1st, 2018 and Sept 1st, 2018. This is the best time to come because it will be summer and the weather will be most conducive to you. It will also allow me to take some time off work to show you some of the interesting places in Canada.We would visit Montreal, Toronto, and the capital city Ottawa. I am sure you will enjoy your visit.
You will be staying with me during your visit and I will be responsible for your transportation and feeding while you are here.
You can use this letter as part of your application for the Canadian visa. I look forward to seeing you again after such a long time.
I love you.
Your son,
James Lopez
Date of Birth: 23 June 1980
Occupation: Engineer (Bell Canada)
GUESTS:
Name: Mr John Lopez
Address:.1 Progress Street, Accra, Ghana.
Date of Birth – May 12, 1946
Telephone: +233-803-217-3333
Relationship: Father.
Passport No: 22222222
Name: Mrs Maria Lopez
Address:.1 Progress Street, Accra, Ghana.
Date of Birth – May 12, 1944
Telephone: +233-803-217-3333
Relationship: Mother
Passport No: 44444444
Do not forget to send a scanned copy of your passport or permanent resident card. If you are able to notarize the letter, it will be fine. Personally, I have not notarized any of my letters and visas have been issued.
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Sample Invitation Letter for Canadian Visa written to Spouse
James Lopez
24 Princess Street,
Kingston, Ontario
CANADA. K7N 2Y5
March 27th, 2018
Visitor Visa for Mrs. Lucy Lopez: Passport No. 123456, Date of Birth: 20 May 1980,
This is to certify that my wife Lucy Lopez will be visiting me in Kingston, Ontario, Canada from June 1st, 2010 to July 30th, 2018. I am a graduate Student at Queens University in Kingston and I will be graduating at the end of the winter semester. I would like my wife to attend my convocation which will be taking place on June 20th, 2018 at the Victoria Hall. A copy of the details of the convocation is attached.
Lucy will be staying at my home for the duration of her stay.
Should there be any reason to contact me, you may reach me by phone or email as detailed below.
Thanks
Tel: 613-767-0987.
Jlopez@gogo.ca
Kind regards,
James Lopez
GUEST:
Name: Mrs. Lucy Lopez
Address:.1 Progress Street, Accra, Ghana.
Date of Birth – May 20, 1980
Telephone: +233-803-217-3333
Relationship:Wife.
Do not forget to send a scanned copy of your passport or permanent resident card. If you are able to notarize the letter, it will be fine. Personally, I have not notarized any of my letters and visas have been issued.
Sample Invitation Letter for Canadian Visa written for Guest Minister at a Church Event.
If you plan on inviting a guest minister from outside Canada for your church event, then you would need to send out an Invitation letter for Canadian Visa. The letter should present the details of the guest minister and the program he or she will be participating in. The invitation letter should be written on the official letter-headed paper and signed by one of the designated signatories for the Church.
The requirements are a little different from those for a friend or family member, so a look at the list of information required will be helpful. You can find the list here –Invitation letter guide from Immigration Canada.
Below is a sample invitation letter. The names on it are fictitious but this format has been used and visas have been issued using this format. There are other formats that can be used. The most important thing is for the information required to be on it.
January 24, 2018.
Canadian Deputy High Commissioner
Immigration Section
4 Anifowoshe Street
Victoria Island
Lagos
Your Excellency,
LETTER OF INVITATION / DECLARATION
We, the leaders of the Church Name, a duly registered charitable organization with Charitable Business number 1111111111R0001, situate in the district of Lava, Province of Ontario, Canada, do hereby invite from Nigeria:
Rev James Lorde passport no XXXXXXX
Evangelical Catholic Church
7045 Babasola st, Muson, off College Road.
Ketu, Oyo State. Nigeria.
For a Canadian visit of 14 days duration.
This minister of the Gospel will be ministering in our Church on Sunday, March 28th, 2018.
We solemnly affirm that we will provide living accommodation, medical care, and full sundry support to him during his stay in Canada.
This affirmation is without prejudice to the fact that our invitee has sufficient funds for the trip. We make this solemn declaration together as a Church, and as a duly incorporated Canadian Charitable organization, conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath and by virtue of the “Canada Evidence Act.”
Rev Ford Heliout (Pastor in Charge)
For and on behalf of Church Name
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Hello sir
I didnt understand .how can we apply for parents supervisa ourselves while there is same application for both visitor and parent super visa .how come we have to apply for parent super visa instead of our parents
I don’t understand your question!
How the regular visa application is different from parents super visa applications
They are different! Visit http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/supervisa.asp for more information
What is business invitation visa?
Do i need to send separate notarized invitation letters or just one letter to all family members in one family for my brother in India to attend my daughter’s wedding in Canada? He ( Brother in India) is already sponsored by his daughter, Got already medical done ,But it is expired now awaiting for another request for medical.
I am a PR but I am working abroad. However, I file returns and pay taxes. Can I invite my friend to visit canada? Is it necessary to write a specific purpose of his visit or is it ok to come for tourism, sightseeing etc. He has enough funds and strong roots to home country.
hello, my friend is graduating from university of ottawa and he want me to come over to witness the ceremony but my question is, he sent me only school invitation letter, can i apply only with the school invitation letter pls
Hi David,
If your name is on the invitation letter from school and his name is on it too, then it is okay.
my name is not on the letter, its a just graduation invitation which only has his name.
Hi
i want to invite my mother. I am PR of canada, i am not workinh at the moment nor my wife. I am studying full time for my masters. Mentioning this in invitation letter is ok? Will it effect the decision. My mother will finance all her stay n transportation only she will be staying with me?
I am mech engineer by profession but no job
Hi Fays,
You should not have a problem. Yes, you can mention that you are studying.
Hello
Imy husband and I are planing to invite his parents to come visit us next year.
.They are both unemployed but have a house (in Serbia) and also older son lives with them with his wife and kids….We would only be inviting the parents
What are the chances of them being declined as they don’t work?
Also I red somewhere that we need to make certain amount per year to be able to invite someone over
It said if inviting one person a family of 5 should have a minimum of 50k earnings per year
But if we want to invite both we would need to make more.
My husband is the only one working as we have little kids and I’m a stay at home mom
I’m just afraid that we don’t meet the requirements
Thanks
Hi Vela,
If they are older and are not staying for too long you should be okay. There are no fixed income levels for writing an invitation letter to invite parents for a visit. There is a special visa for parents and grand parents. If you are applying for this visa, you will need to consider your income. I hope this is helpful?
Hello
I want to know the wording of the invitation letter for a business visit – I am a customer of a company in Canada and I would like a letter of invitation from the company to visit and see the company’s products
Thanks
Hi,
I have few friends in Canada. I am planning to apply Canada visit visa and asked them to send me Invitation latter. Shall i ask my all three friends to send invitation latter individually or just single latter from one friend is enough.
Does three invitation latter from friends effect some positive weight on application?
Hi John,
There is no need for 3 invitation letters. One is enough.
Do i need Travel/medical insurance for visit visa
Hai,I am planing to bring my mother from India for visiting purpose.what financial background i can show for her?she living in a home and we have land but all of the properties under her husbands name.she has Gold.she has bank account but not using much because our our fathers account is active.plz answer
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Hello, my friend lives in Vancouver and he has written invitation letter for me..
But my plan is to go to Toronto first.. would it affects my application if I go to Toronto first?
Thank you.
Hi Abraham,
You can go anywhere in Canada after you get your visa. However if ever you have an interview, focus only on the fact that you are going to visit your friend.
Dear Sir, many thanks for the great job you do here. My brother in-law is a Canadian citizen and wants my wife (his sister) and I to visit them during our annual vacation from our jobs. We have a 3month old Son; what are our chances?
Hi Abraham,
Yes you have a chance. Your chances will improve if you and your wife have excellent jobs, or business that is well established, aged parents landed properties. etc. I suggest you get an invitation letter from your in-law and submit an excellent application. You can get help here http://www.visainterview.info/
Hi, I am a live-in caregiver in Canada with a work permit that expires in 2019. I have applied for PR with my Husband as a dependant. Can I invite him for a visit? If yes, do I need a supporting letter from my employer? What should the supporting letter be like?
Thank you
Hi Scholastica,
I think you can invite him. However, a lot of times the visa office will want you to wait for the PR. I have seen a family who received a visa though, so please apply.
A support letter from your employer won’t hurt but i dont know if it makes a big diff.
My parents have received invitation from uncles in canada with their name specifically written on it. Can my brother also be included in same application even though his name is not invitation letter? He is single, lives with parents and 18 above?
Hi Ayesha,
He needs to get his own invitation!
I friend is living from 10 years in canada .she sponsor me for a visit she will show her bank statements and all financials is there any compulsion for me to make any bank statements how embassy will impressed with the letter
Please help me to make a good letter going to the consulate to Canadian embassy for a university tour. Thanks
Hi dems
I have a PGWP and wish to invite my mom , can you please tell me what are the things I should send to em like invitation letter and what else ?
Thanks
i have a client from canada albertia he want me to come canada and he is willing to write the letter can anbody tell me what other documents i need after getting an invite letter from him ?