Canada Visas
Published visa routes into Canada — grouped by purpose, with links to route dossiers, comparisons and related VisaPathways planning tools.
This page covers visas and routes to Canada. For routes from Canada as an origin, see the country overview.
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Work routes to Canada
Explore all Work VisasNepal to Canada Work visa
Nepal → Canada · Work visa · Apply online after obtaining the LOA and PAL/TAL or CAQ; processing varies by country and season. Biometrics and medical requests add time.
Reviewed 16 June 2026
Pakistan to Canada Work visa
Pakistan → Canada · Work visa · Apply online after obtaining the LOA and PAL/TAL or CAQ; processing varies by country and season. Biometrics and medical requests add time.
Reviewed 16 June 2026
Afghanistan to Canada Temporary work permit Visa
Afghanistan → Canada · Temporary work permit · IRCC says most foreign nationals need a work permit; outside-Canada applications require fees, documents, and biometrics where required. Timing varies by country and case.
Reviewed 10 July 2026
Bhutan to Canada Work visa
Bhutan → Canada · Work visa · Processing varies by country and case; check the official IRCC processing-time tool
Reviewed 21 June 2026
Maldives to Canada Temporary work permit Visa
Maldives → Canada · Temporary work permit · Most work permits are applied for online from outside Canada; the applicant pays processing and biometrics fees, follows document instructions, and gives biometrics after receiving the biometric instruction letter if required.
Reviewed 10 July 2026
Sri Lanka to Canada Work visa
Sri Lanka → Canada · Work visa · Several weeks to several months
Reviewed 8 June 2026
Study routes to Canada
Explore all Study VisasBangladesh to Canada Student Visa
Bangladesh → Canada · Student Visa · Apply online after obtaining the LOA and PAL/TAL or CAQ; processing varies by country and season. Biometrics and medical requests add time.
Reviewed 16 June 2026
Sri Lanka to Canada Student visa
Sri Lanka → Canada · Student visa · 3–8 months
Reviewed 2 June 2026
India to Canada Student visa
India → Canada · Student visa · Timing depends on official appointments, evidence preparation, third-party checks, and current government processing guidance.
Reviewed 14 June 2026
Pakistan to Canada Student visa
Pakistan → Canada · Student visa · Timing depends on official appointments, evidence preparation, third-party checks, and current government processing guidance.
Reviewed 14 June 2026
Bangladesh to Canada Student visa
Bangladesh → Canada · Student visa · Timing depends on official appointments, evidence preparation, third-party checks, and current government processing guidance.
Reviewed 14 June 2026
Bhutan to Canada Student visa
Bhutan → Canada · Student visa · Timing depends on official appointments, evidence preparation, third-party checks, and current government processing guidance.
Reviewed 14 June 2026
Nepal to Canada Student visa
Nepal → Canada · Student visa · Timing depends on official appointments, evidence preparation, third-party checks, and current government processing guidance.
Reviewed 14 June 2026
Maldives to Canada student Visa
Maldives → Canada · student · Apply online before travel; biometrics and country-specific processing can affect timing.
Reviewed 10 July 2026
Other published routes to Canada
Visit and specialty routes that are published but sit outside the work and study purpose hubs.
India to Canada Study permit Visa
India → Canada · Study permit · Apply online after obtaining the LOA and PAL/TAL or CAQ; processing varies by country and season. Biometrics and medical requests add time.
Reviewed 16 June 2026
Afghanistan to Canada Study permit Visa
Afghanistan → Canada · Study permit · IRCC processing time varies by country and application complexity. Apply as early as possible after receiving a qualifying letter of acceptance and any required provincial/territorial attestation letter.
Reviewed 26 July 2026
Maldives to Canada Visitor visa (temporary resident visa)
Maldives → Canada · Visitor visa (temporary resident visa) · IRCC visitor applications are filed online; first-time temporary resident applicants normally give biometrics after the biometric instruction letter and usually have 30 days to complete them.
Reviewed 10 July 2026
Sri Lanka to Canada Visit visa
Sri Lanka → Canada · Visit visa · Several days to several weeks
Reviewed 9 June 2026
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Afghanistan to Canada Study permit Visa
Afghanistan → Canada · Study permit · IRCC processing time varies by country and application complexity. Apply as early as possible after receiving a qualifying letter of acceptance and any required provincial/territorial attestation letter.
Reviewed 26 July 2026
Afghanistan to Canada Temporary work permit Visa
Afghanistan → Canada · Temporary work permit · IRCC says most foreign nationals need a work permit; outside-Canada applications require fees, documents, and biometrics where required. Timing varies by country and case.
Reviewed 10 July 2026
Maldives to Canada Visitor visa (temporary resident visa)
Maldives → Canada · Visitor visa (temporary resident visa) · IRCC visitor applications are filed online; first-time temporary resident applicants normally give biometrics after the biometric instruction letter and usually have 30 days to complete them.
Reviewed 10 July 2026
Maldives to Canada Temporary work permit Visa
Maldives → Canada · Temporary work permit · Most work permits are applied for online from outside Canada; the applicant pays processing and biometrics fees, follows document instructions, and gives biometrics after receiving the biometric instruction letter if required.
Reviewed 10 July 2026
Maldives to Canada student Visa
Maldives → Canada · student · Apply online before travel; biometrics and country-specific processing can affect timing.
Reviewed 10 July 2026
Bhutan to Canada Work visa
Bhutan → Canada · Work visa · Processing varies by country and case; check the official IRCC processing-time tool
Reviewed 21 June 2026
Nepal to Canada Work visa
Nepal → Canada · Work visa · Apply online after obtaining the LOA and PAL/TAL or CAQ; processing varies by country and season. Biometrics and medical requests add time.
Reviewed 16 June 2026
India to Canada Study permit Visa
India → Canada · Study permit · Apply online after obtaining the LOA and PAL/TAL or CAQ; processing varies by country and season. Biometrics and medical requests add time.
Reviewed 16 June 2026