Canada Business Visa — Temporary Resident Visa

The Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) allows international business visitors to enter Canada for short-term business activities like meetings and conferences without engaging in the Canadian labor market.

IRCC processing time for TRV Business Visitor visas varies significantly by country of application—typically 20-90+ business days. IRCC publishes processing estimates per country of application and updates them periodically. Biometrics collection adds further time. We track the published estimate for your route and build the submission schedule around it — no agency can shorten IRCC's own processing.

Yes, most applicants aged 14-79 must provide biometrics (fingerprints and photo) at a Visa Application Centre. Biometrics are valid for 10 years across all Canadian visa applications.

The TRV fee is CAD $100 plus CAD $85 for biometrics (total CAD $185). Our service fee is quoted per case based on urgency and case complexity — request a personalized quote.

The TRV allows stays of up to 6 months per entry, though CBSA officers determine actual duration at port of entry. Extensions are possible in specific circumstances.

Yes, IRCC's online portal handles all TRV applications. Our team manages the complete online process, from IRCC account creation to biometrics scheduling and application submission.

Most applicants aged 14-79 must provide biometrics at Visa Application Centres (VACs). Biometrics are valid for 10 years across all Canadian applications. Our corporate service coordinates group biometrics appointments at VACs globally, streamlining scheduling for teams and reducing employee travel time.

TRV business visitors cannot engage in Canadian labor market. Longer assignments require LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) or International Mobility Program permits. Provincial law variations apply (Ontario ESA vs. Quebec CNESST). USMCA business travel provisions offer streamlined categories for US and Mexican professionals.

Corporate applications benefit from batched submission, standardized document templates, a dedicated account manager who tracks the whole cohort, priority handling within our own queue, and consolidated reporting. Note that IRCC does not offer agencies a separate channel or faster route — the advantage is coordination and preparation, not access. Individual applicants navigate the full IRCC portal independently.

Our per-application rate scales with your annual volume. Larger programs qualify for progressively better rates, and high-volume enterprises receive custom agreements with dedicated account managers, IRCC representative coordination, and priority processing where regulatorily possible. Request a quote for your program.

Canada uses 183-day rule for tax residency. Provincial tax variations are significant (Quebec highest, Alberta lowest). Tax treaties with 90+ countries provide relief. Our corporate team coordinates with tax advisors to structure travel programs efficiently, particularly for cross-border North American operations.

Toronto's Financial District (Bay Street) is North America's fourth-largest financial center. Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, and Ottawa serve major corporate functions. Our corporate service tracks employee itineraries across these destinations for consolidated reporting and duty of care compliance.

Yes. Under Quebec Bill 96, French documentation may be required for commercial activity in Quebec. Our corporate service provides bilingual (English/French) documentation as needed. Federal contracts require both languages by default.