Canada Embassy in Zambia

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  Tourist Visa from Zambia to Canada

  • This visa is for applicants who wish to visit Canada for tourism and leisure reasons.
  • With this visa, you could also visit family and friends who are Canadian residents.
  • This visa allows you to attend parties and ceremonies.
  • Medical insurance valid for the applicant's entire duration of stay in Canada is to be provided 
  • A letter of invitation from the host is required if you are visiting a friend or relative.
  • The letter should state the relationship between them and the applicant.
  • The letter should also contain the host's address and contact numbers.
  • Bank statements of the applicant or their sponsor is to be provided.
  • Minors are to apply for this visa with their parent or guardian.
  • This visa takes a maximum of 40 days to be processed.
  • With this visa, you are allowed to travel around Canada for a period of not more than 6 months.
  • You cannot stay in the country permanently and neither can you work or study.
  • The visa allows its holder to entire the country several times within its validity.
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  Student Visa from Zambia to Canada

  • This visa is issued to persons who have the intention of studying in a Canadian institution of learning.
  • The visa can pass for both a tourist visa and a study permit for students.
  • This visa allows you to study at a Designated Learning Institution(DLI). 
  • Holders of this visa can stay in the country until they conclude their study programme.
  • This visa allows its holder to work but not on every case.
  • An acceptance letter from the institution the applicant is going to be studying in Canada is to be provided.
  • Proof of payment of tuition fees and every other school charges is to be submitted.
  • A transcript gotten from the applicant’s current school in Zambia or the last institution attended is to be provided for submission.
  • The applicant is to write a letter stating why they will be going to Canada and why they have picked the particular institution of study.
  • The letter is to be submitted alongside other requested documents.
  • This visa allows multiple entries into the country.
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  Business Visa from Zambia to Canada

  • This visa is for persons who wish to engage in business activities during their stay in Canada.
  • The processing time for this visa is about 6 weeks and it allows its holder to stay for a maximum of 180 days in the country. 
  • This visa does not permit its holder to take up any forms of employment in the country.
  • This visa type is of multiple entries.
  • Proof that you plan to leave Canada at the end of your business dealings is to be provided.
  • A letter of invitation from your business partner in Canada is to be provided. 
  • The company’s address and certificate of registration should be stated in the letter.
  • Proof of a clean criminal record of the applicant is to be provided.
  • Proof that you do not plan to enter the Canadian labour market during your stay is to be provided also.
  • Bank statements of the applicant or the applicant's sponsor are to be provided.