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TRV application package — IMM 5257 + IMM 5645 + cover letter
Draft a complete Temporary Resident Visa package: IMM 5257, IMM 5645 family info, IMM 5409 (if common-law), proof of funds + ties statement, biometrics, and the CAD 100 + CAD 85 fee block.
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Draft a complete Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) submission package for [CLIENT_NAME] under IRPA s.11 + IRPR R179. The package must satisfy the officer at IRCC's CPC-Ottawa (online TRV processing centre) that:
(a) The visit purpose is genuine and time-limited
(b) The applicant has means to support themselves
(c) The applicant will leave Canada by [INTENDED_DEPARTURE]
CLIENT SNAPSHOT
- Name: [CLIENT_NAME] (DOB: [CLIENT_DOB])
- Passport: [PASSPORT_NUMBER] (expires [PASSPORT_EXPIRY])
- Purpose: [PURPOSE_OF_VISIT]
- Travel: [INTENDED_ARRIVAL] to [INTENDED_DEPARTURE]
- Funds: CAD [PROOF_OF_FUNDS_CAD] — source: [FUNDING_SOURCE]
- Ties: [TIES_NARRATIVE]
- Inviter: N/A
- Representative: [REPRESENTATIVE]
§1 — SUBMISSION ROUTE
Online via IRCC Secure Account at canada.ca (preferred — faster, biometrics
instructions emailed within 24-48 hrs). Paper to the responsible Visa
Application Centre is available but adds 2-4 weeks. Use online unless the
applicant has technical barriers.
§2 — IMM 5257 — APPLICATION FOR TRV (current version)
Complete EVERY field. The IMM 5257 has three load-bearing question blocks
where Indian applicants most often slip:
Q.1 — Personal details
- Name exactly as in passport (no expansion of initials, no anglicisation)
- Marital status — current status only; "married — separated" if applicable
- Indigenous language fields — not applicable for Indian applicants
Q.2 — Background information (THE DISCLOSURE BLOCK)
- Q.2(a) — TB or other serious disease — disclose all past treatment with
dates and clearance certificate
- Q.2(b) — Prior refusal / refused entry / removed from Canada or any
country — DISCLOSE ALL with dates and refusal letter copies
- Q.2(c) — Prior immigration application to Canada — disclose all UCIs
- Q.2(d) — Criminal offence in any country — disclose with FIR, charge
sheet, court order, sentence served
- Q.2(e) — Military / paramilitary / police service — disclose dates,
rank, unit (even mandatory conscript service)
- Q.2(f) — Government position — disclose if applicable
CRITICAL: Concealment of any Q.2 item triggers IRPA s.40 misrepresentation
finding = 5-year inadmissibility + 5-year application bar. There is no
"benefit of the doubt" once GCMS records cross-match other databases.
Q.3 — Details of visit
- Purpose: use [PURPOSE_OF_VISIT] verbatim
- From / to dates: [INTENDED_ARRIVAL] / [INTENDED_DEPARTURE]
- Funds available: CAD [PROOF_OF_FUNDS_CAD]
- Name + address of inviter / host in Canada: N/A
- Single-entry vs multiple-entry — request MULTIPLE ENTRY (default for
most TRVs since 2014; valid up to passport expiry or 10 years)
Q.4 — Education and employment (last 10 years, no gaps)
- Each row: month/year start - month/year end - position/program - employer/
institution - location
- Fill UNEMPLOYED / STUDYING / HOMEMAKER for gaps — do not leave blank
Q.5 — Travel history (last 10 years)
- All countries visited with dates
- Match passport stamps exactly
- If passport renewed, retrieve prior passport for stamp record
§3 — IMM 5645 — FAMILY INFORMATION
Required for every TRV applicant. List EVERY family member regardless of
travel intent:
- Spouse / common-law partner / former spouse(s)
- Mother + father (even if deceased — note date of death)
- All siblings (full, half, step) — even estranged
- All children (biological, adopted, step) — even non-accompanying
Each row: name, DOB, country of birth, current address, current status.
If a sibling or family member is already in Canada (PR, citizen, work permit,
study permit, refugee claimant, removal order) — disclose status accurately.
Officers cross-check this against GCMS.
§4 — IMM 5409 (CONDITIONAL)
Required only if applicant is in a common-law relationship (12+ months
cohabitation, not legally married). Both partners sign + statutory
declaration before a Notary Public / Commissioner of Oaths.
For [CLIENT_NAME], include IMM 5409 only if applicable. Otherwise omit.
§5 — SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
A. Passport
- Colour scan of biographical page (passport number [PASSPORT_NUMBER],
expires [PASSPORT_EXPIRY])
- Colour scan of any page with prior visa / entry stamps
- Colour scan of last and first pages (Indian passport address page)
- Passport must be valid at least 6 months past [INTENDED_DEPARTURE]
(general international travel rule, not strict IRCC rule)
B. Digital photo
- 35mm x 45mm digital file
- Neutral expression, plain background, taken within last 6 months
- File format JPEG, 60kB-240kB, 420x540 pixels min
C. Proof of funds (CAD [PROOF_OF_FUNDS_CAD] supported by)
- Bank statements — last 6 months (savings + current)
- Recent salary slips (last 3 months)
- Income Tax Returns (ITR-V) for last 3 assessment years
- Form 26AS (TDS summary)
- Fixed Deposit certificates
- Property documents (sale deed / index II / mutation)
- Vehicle RC, business registration (if self-employed)
- GST returns (if business owner)
- Avoid: large unexplained deposits in last 90 days (officer presumes
arranged funds). If large deposit exists, document its origin.
D. Funding source affidavit — only if relying on third-party support
- [FUNDING_SOURCE] — invitation letter + NOA (Notice of Assessment) +
pay stubs of inviter / sponsor
- Sponsor's statutory declaration of support if not blood relation
E. Travel itinerary
- Tentative flight booking (do NOT pay for actual ticket before TRV
issued — use airline hold or itinerary screenshot)
- Hotel bookings (refundable) OR inviter's address with their utility bill
- Day-by-day itinerary for tourism visits
- Conference / meeting / training invitation letters for business
F. Ties evidence ([TIES_NARRATIVE] supported by)
- Employment letter — issued within last 30 days, on letterhead, citing:
designation, joining date, salary, leave-of-absence dates approved,
confirmation of return-to-work
- For self-employed: GST returns + business registration + 3y ITRs
- For homemaker: spouse's employment letter + couple's joint property
- Property documents (own / leased)
- School / college letters for accompanying minors NOT travelling
- Specific dated event documents (wedding card, school exam schedule,
business contract requiring presence)
G. Inviter documentation (if N/A is not N/A)
- Invitation letter from N/A — handwritten or typed,
signed and dated, including:
- Full name, address, immigration status, occupation
- Relationship to applicant
- Purpose and duration of visit
- Address where applicant will stay
- Affirmation of funding (if applicable)
- Inviter's signature
- Inviter's status proof: PR card both sides / Canadian passport / Citizenship
Certificate
- Inviter's NOA (last assessment year) + pay stubs (last 3 months)
- Inviter's lease / property deed
- Inviter's utility bill (proof of address)
H. Use of Representative (IMM 5476)
- Signed by [CLIENT_NAME] designating [REPRESENTATIVE]
- RCIC's ICCRC membership in good standing — verify on ccic-crcic.ca
I. Fee receipt
- TRV: CAD 100 per applicant
- Biometrics: CAD 85 individual / CAD 170 max for family (2+)
- Family group TRV cap: CAD 500 (5+ family members travelling together)
- Pay via IRCC online portal; print receipt
// 2026-05 — verify current IRCC fee schedule
§6 — COVER LETTER (450-550 words)
Structure for [CLIENT_NAME]:
Opening line: "Application under IRPA s.11 and IRPR R179 for a Temporary
Resident Visa for [CLIENT_NAME] to visit Canada from [INTENDED_ARRIVAL]
to [INTENDED_DEPARTURE]."
Paragraph 1 — Identity (60-80 words)
Full name, DOB, citizenship, current address, occupation, family
composition. State whether represented under R10 by [REPRESENTATIVE].
Paragraph 2 — Purpose (80-110 words)
Explicit [PURPOSE_OF_VISIT]. Specific dated activities. Why now (event,
season, person's availability). Why this duration is reasonable.
Paragraph 3 — Means (80-110 words)
CAD [PROOF_OF_FUNDS_CAD] available — broken down: savings, FD, sponsor
contribution. Brief sponsor / inviter introduction if applicable. Cite
attached documents (exhibits A through D).
Paragraph 4 — Ties + departure intent (120-150 words)
Use [TIES_NARRATIVE] as the spine. Specific named family members,
property, employment, return-trigger events. Cite exhibits supporting
each tie.
Paragraph 5 — Disclosure (50-80 words)
If any prior refusals, criminal history, immigration applications —
disclose here and cross-reference IMM 5257 Q.2 responses + exhibits.
If nothing to disclose, state explicitly: "Applicant has no prior
refusals, no criminal history, no other pending immigration applications."
Paragraph 6 — Undertaking (30-50 words)
"[CLIENT_NAME] undertakes to abide by IRPR R183 conditions during stay,
will not work or study without authorisation, and will depart Canada on
or before [INTENDED_DEPARTURE]."
Closing — representative contact details + signature block.
§7 — BIOMETRICS — POST-SUBMISSION FLOW
After IMM 5257 submitted and fee paid:
(a) IRCC issues Biometrics Instruction Letter (BIL) within 24-48 hrs
(b) [CLIENT_NAME] books appointment at nearest VFS Global Canada VAC
(India: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Chennai,
Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Jalandhar, Pune)
(c) Appointment within 30 days recommended
(d) Bring: BIL, current passport, fee receipt, BIL appointment confirmation
(e) Biometrics valid 10 years from collection date
(f) If [CLIENT_NAME] had biometrics within last 10 years (any IRCC
application), no re-collection needed — flag this and skip the fee
§8 — DECISION TIMELINE
Current published service standards (verify on IRCC site at submission):
- Online TRV from India: ~ 8-16 weeks (varies by visa office workload)
- Paper TRV: 12-24 weeks
- Decision posted to IRCC account → passport request OR refusal letter
§9 — POST-DECISION SCENARIOS
- Approved: passport request issued. Submit via VFS Canada VAC for visa
sticker. 7-14 days return.
- Approved with shorter duration: officer discretion — note new entry
requirements.
- Refused: refusal letter cites R179 ground(s). Order GCMS notes via
ATIP (separate prompt: ca-visitor-refusal-recovery).
§10 — POST-ISSUANCE — POE INTERVIEW PREP
Brief paragraph: TRV is permission to BOARD a flight to Canada. CBSA officer
at port of entry (Toronto Pearson YYZ, Vancouver YVR, Calgary YYC, Montreal
YUL) makes final entry decision under IRPA s.18. Standard questions:
- Purpose of visit?
- Length of stay?
- Where will you stay?
- Who is hosting you?
- Show return ticket, funds, invitation letter
- Show this cover letter copy
Carry physical copies. Be specific and brief. Do not volunteer extra.
End with: "DRAFT TRV application package — for RCIC review and tailoring.
Verify current IMM 5257 form revision date, current TRV + biometrics fee
schedule (2026-05 — verify current IRCC fee schedule), and the responsible
visa office's recent processing time before client submission. The cover
letter and ties narrative carry the file; weak ties is the #1 R179
refusal ground from Indian visa offices."Unlock the vault to see the full prompt