Do I need an invitation letter to apply for a Canadian family visit visa?

If Chinese citizens have relatives in Canada and want to travel to Canada to meet with them, they need to apply for a visa. Some people are preparing materials. I heard that an invitation letter is required to apply for a visa to visit relatives in Canada. Is this true?

Applicants for Canadian family visit visas must provide complete and compliant visa application materials in accordance with the requirements of embassies and consulates. The invitation letter is one of the necessary materials and is indispensable. Without the invitation letter, there is no guarantee that the visa can be issued smoothly.

The invitation letter for the Canadian family visit visa should be provided by the inviting party and meet the corresponding requirements. For example, the invitation letter has a brief description of the reason for the invitation, the expected visit period and detailed itinerary, a statement stating the responsibility for paying all relevant expenses for the trip, and the inviting party's autograph. No, otherwise, the materials will be deemed missing.

In addition to the invitation letter, the applicant also needs proof materials of the relationship between the two parties, such as birth certificate, marriage certificate, police station certificate, notarization of kinship, etc. If it is for the purpose of visiting friends, please provide photo, letter, call record and other proof materials without notarization.

In addition, the Canadian inviter should also provide a valid residence certificate, which can be a copy of residence permit/work permit/study permit, school certificate/student card, job certificate, etc. If the inviter rents a house, a copy of the rental contract must be provided. If the inviter has real estate, the house tax certificate and the list of people in the inviter's residence must be provided.

Both the inviter and the materials provided by the applicant must meet the requirements of the embassy, because the Canadian embassy has strict requirements for applicants. Every year, many applicants will be rejected because the materials are not perfect or do not meet the corresponding requirements. However, once you have the experience of refusing a visa, if you submit the application again, the examination will be more strict.