South Africa/Canada: General requirements before issuing a Visitor Visa to Canada, and whether a person will get a visa faster if he or she is an employee
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 11 April 2002 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ZZZ38536.E |
| Reference | 7 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, South Africa/Canada: General requirements before issuing a Visitor Visa to Canada, and whether a person will get a visa faster if he or she is an employee, 11 April 2002, ZZZ38536.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3df4bed94.html [accessed 2 June 2023] |
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For detailed information on visiting Canada from South Africa including how to obtain a visitor visa, visa fees, and the procedure for application, please consult the attached document extracted from the Website of the Canadian High Commission in Pretoria at
A visa officer at the Canadian High Commission in Pretoria stated that whether an applicant is an employee or an employer does not make a difference as to the time his or her application is processed provided he or she meets all the requirement for a visitor visa (11 Apr.2002).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
References
Canada. Citizenship and Immigration Canada. "Visiting Canada."
Canadian High Commission, Pretoria. 11 April 2002. Telephone interview with Visa Officer.
Attachment
Canada. Citizenship and Immigration Canada. "Visiting Canada."
