Letter of Invitation for Canadian Visa

If your local Canadian embassy or consulate requires your Letter of Invitation for Canadian Visa to be notarized, Dotted Line Notary can help you notarize your letter.

What is it?

Getting a Canadian Visa means that you will be visiting Canada. The visit can be for different purposes like travel, visiting family / friends, for business, etc.

As part of your visa application, the Canadian consulate / embassy where you apply may request you to provide an invitation letter to Canada from someone you know well in Canada. They may also request that the invitation letter be notarized by a notary public in Canada.

The invitation letter is a simple signed letter that your friend, family, or business partner basically asking the Canadian embassy / consulate to give you a visa to Canada.

Why do I need one?

An invitation letter does not guarantee that a visa will be issued as visa offer's will assess whether an applicant meets the terms of Canada's immigration laws based on their entire application. The invitation letter is to be submitted with the entire application.

The purpose of an invitation letter is to serve as further evidence of why a visa should be issued. It acts as a sort of guarantee from the person inviting the applicant that they are not giving false information about their intentions to enter Canada, and that they will not overstay their visa and will leave Canada, and that the person inviting the applicant may be able to financially support the applicant.

Requirements for a Letter of Invitation for Canadian Visa

There are important requirements for those in Canada looking to provide an invitation letter to an applicant for a Canadian visa. Most importantly, you must be a Canadian Citizen or a Permanent Resident in Canada in order to write an invitiation letter. There are also requirements for what your letter must contain.

To learn more about a Letter of Invitation for Canadian Visa and what your letter must contain, click here to access the Government of Canada's website.

For a sample invitation letter, click here.