Are you studying in Canada and want to invite your friends or family for a visit?
You can invite your family or friends to visit you as long as you have legal status in Canada. If the person you are inviting requires a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) to visit Canada they must apply for it from their home country or at a Canadian Embassy, Consulate or High Commission office in their home country.
Your invitation letter must include the following information:
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About yourself: • Complete Legal Name • Date of Birth • Complete Address • Telephone Number • E-mail address • Program Information • Your status in Canada |
About the person you are inviting: • Complete Legal Name • Date of Birth • Address and Telephone Number • Your relationship to the person • Purpose of the trip • Length of stay in Canada • When the person plans to leave Canada • Where the person will stay • How the person will pay for the stay |
Sample Invitation Letter
[Today’s Date]
The Canadian Embassy, Immigration Section
[Address]
[City], [Country]
Dear Visa Officer,
Re: Letter of Invitation for parents [Name]
I am writing this letter of support of a Temporary Resident Visa application of my parents, [name of parent] (father) and [name of parent] (mother). My father and mother’s dates of birth are [fathers date of birth] and [mothers date of birth] respectively. My parents currently reside in [city and country] at [full address]. Their telephone number is [phone number].
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Note: the above paragraph includes the complete names of the people you are inviting, their dates of birth, their relationship to you and their current address and phone number. |
I am an international student in my [semester number] studying in the [program name] program at [College Name] (a copy of my study permit and enrolment letter are attached). My date of birth is [your date of birth] and I currently reside at [full address]. My telephone number is [number] and e-mail address is [e-mail].
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Note: the above paragraph includes your status in Canada, details about your program, your date of birth, your current address, telephone number and e-mail address. |
My parents are applying for a Temporary Resident Visa so that they may visit with me for a few [days/week/weeks/month] from [date] to [date] for [purpose of visit]. While in Canada, my parents will stay with me at my current residence and I will cover all their living costs (housing and food) during this period; flight costs will be covered by them.
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Note: the above paragraph includes the duration of visit, date leaving Canada, purpose of visit, details of accommodation and living expenses. Example of Purpose: I am graduating on [date of your convocation] and it is very important to me and to them that they be in attendance so that we may celebrate this special moment together. |
Please do not hesitate to contact me, should you require any further information. Thank you in advance for the consideration of my parents’ application.
Yours truly,
[Your signature]
[Your Full Legal Name]
Enclosure