ashpur88 said:
Temporary Resident Visa is required to enter Canada if you are from a non visa-exempt country.
Work Permit, Study Permit and Tourist Visa are all different types of TRV. TRV is the visa that is stamped on your passport which allows entry while permits are letters which grant you extra privilege (work, study etc.).
Visitor Visa is a general term used by people which means a TRV with no permit (the holder can enter the country but cannot work or study, hence is just a tourist).
Mostly Correct. Some clarifications.
Work / Study permits are not TRVs. TRV is for entry exit to the country and a short stay. If you have a valid work or study permit, It is your legal status IN CANADA. It does NOT automatically allow you to enter / exit Canada.
When some one applies from outside Canada (and they require a visa to enter Canada - they get both as part of the process
i.e. a) Proof of status in Canada (work / study permit)
b) A trv to enter Canada (If trv is multiple entry and valid for longer time frame it can be used to enter exit Canada as many times as required as long as it is valid).
When you apply from inside Canada for Extension of status (e.g. work or study permit), TRV is NOT part of this process.
Technically you can continue staying in Canada on a valid Work / study permit and never need a TRV. That is only needed when you exit and then enter Canada again.
So often people with valid work / study permits apply separately for TRVs from inside Canada which is a much faster process (2 weeks).
In some cases, you can enter from US ONLY without a TRV - if you have a valid work / study permit.
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Now TRVs have two main types.
a) VISITOR TRV - the standard visit visa that any one gets who is coming to Canada on a short trip (less than six months). Its processing time is shorter, does not require medicals, does not get you health care in Canada and does not allow you to stay longer than six months in Canada either. This is NOT the type spouse of workers or students should apply. People often apply and get refused.
b) RESIDENT TRV - Say you are a spouse of a worker (who does not want a spousal permit) or a child of a worker and you want to accompany your spouse or live with them for as long as there are here in Canada. Then you apply fore TRV but indicate your INTENDED stay as MORE THAN SIX MONTHS. You would undergo medicals and processing time would be the same as that of a work permit. But once approved you also get medical coverage in Canada and your stay is as long as that of the principal spouse (no restriction of six months). When a person lands with resident TRV, they get a VISITOR RECORD which states how long they can stay in Canada and what are their restrictions.
