Canada issues two different types of travel documents to non-Canadians:
Once IRCC has received the application, they will be able to determine whether to issue a:
Individuals who are inadmissible to Canada on medical or criminal grounds or do not otherwise meet the criteria of the Immigration Act or Regulations in Canada, but are required to enter Canada, may be eligible for a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP).
A TRP allows the individual who is inadmissible to overcome their inadmissibility for a specified reason and for a specific period of time. The individual is required to demonstrate that there is a significant reason as to why they must enter Canada. A TRP will only allow the individual to gain temporary entrance into Canada.
To be eligible, the individuals need to enter and stay in Canada will need to outweigh the health and safety risk to Canadian Society. A TRP is usually issued for the length of your visit to Canada, however, there are some instances in which the TRP is issued for a longer period of time (i.e. a few weeks up to 2-3 years).
Super Visa is a visa that is issued to parents and grandparents which allows them to visit their children or grandchildren for up to 2 years at a time (upon their initial entry into Canada). This visa is for parents and grandparents of Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents.
The application process is very similar to a regular temporary resident visa with minor differences. There are certain requirements in which applicants will require:
The complete application will be assessed with regard to a number of factors. The purpose of the visit to Canada will be examined, as well as whether parents or grandparents will maintain sufficient ties to their home country.
Permanent Residents wishing to enter back into Canada must have their Permanent Resident Card on them to gain entry back into Canada. However, Permanent Residents that do not have a valid PR Card and they require to enter Canada again may be eligible to apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document. Permanent Resident Travel Document is the only official document that allows permanent residents of Canada to use to travel back to Canada.
These documents are generally valid for a single entry into Canada, which allows the permanent resident to enter Canada before obtaining a new PR Card. Individuals who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document:
It is important to note that Permanent Residents should maintain to meet their residency obligations. If the applicant has failed to meet their residency obligations, then the application for a Permanent Resident Travel Document may be refused by the Visa Officer.
Individuals who were convicted of or if they have committed a criminal offence outside of Canada, may be inadmissible to Canada.
It is possible to overcome this criminal inadmissibility and be allowed entrance to Canada:
In certain situations, individuals are automatically deemed to be rehabilitated. In other situations, individuals may apply for Criminal Rehabilitation in order to overcome their inadmissibility to Canada and enter the country without a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP). TRP’s are a temporary solution to individuals who wish to enter Canada, whereas Criminal Rehabilitation applications are a permanent solution.
Individuals who have been removed from Canada will probably need an Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC) if they wish to return.
There are three types of removal order:
The Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act provides Canadian citizens, permanent residents or any person present in Canada the legal right to obtain information that is under the control of a government institution.