Canada: Information on the applicant documentation required for Ghanaians for Canadian visitor visa applications and whether the applicant must appear in person for approval
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 September 1994 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | CAN18262.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Canada: Information on the applicant documentation required for Ghanaians for Canadian visitor visa applications and whether the applicant must appear in person for approval, 1 September 1994, CAN18262.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac4230.html [accessed 19 May 2023] |
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The following information on applicant requirements was provided by an official with International Services Group of Citizenship and Immigration Canada in Hull, Quebec (16 Sept. 1994).
A Ghanaian citizen applying for a Canadian visitor's visa must produce the following documentation: a current and cancelled passport (if the applicant has a renewed passport), evidence of sufficient funds available to the applicant during visit to Canada, such as a bank book or a letter from a bank, host letter affidavit indicating the host or hostess will take responsibility for the visitor while in Canada, a letter from the applicant's employer as proof of employment and indicating when the employee is expected to return to work, a business registration number (if self-employed), details of the intended visit and a list of contacts in Canada, if the trip is for business purposes, two passport-size photos, proof of parental consent if the applicant is under 17, a return ticket, processing fee, and a completed Ghana family composition form indicating family history.
Information on whether a Ghanaian applicant must appear in person for a Canadian visitor visa approval is currently unavailable to the DIRB in Ottawa.
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB 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.
Reference
International Services Group, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Hull, Quebec. 16 September 1994. Telephone interview with official.
