Canada Visit Visa Requirements from Pakistan (2026)
A Pakistani passport holder applying for a Canada visit visa needs the document set below. Applications are taken by VFS Global in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi. IRCC weighs ties to Pakistan and the purpose of the trip heavily, and a visitor refusal is recorded and asked about on every later application, including to other countries.
Last updated 19 August 2026
Quick facts
- Visa type
- Temporary Resident Visa, visitor
- Where to apply
- VFS Global, Islamabad / Lahore / Karachi
- Bank statement
- 6 months, stamped
- Apply before
- at least 3 months
Document checklist
- Valid Pakistani passport with at least 6 months validity
- Two recent passport photographs
- Confirmed return flight reservation
- Hotel booking for the full stay
- Bank statement for the last 6 months, stamped by the branch
- Employment NOC or business registration
- Copy of CNIC, front and back
What is specific to Canada
The application itself is made online to IRCC. What happens in Pakistan is biometrics, given at a VFS Global centre after the file is submitted, so the appointment comes after lodging rather than before.
A refusal comes with GCMS notes that can be requested. Reading them before reapplying matters more than reapplying quickly.
How we prepare the file
We run your documents against the pattern of problems we see on Canada files: dates that disagree between flights and accommodation, a bank statement missing the branch stamp on one page, photographs outside specification, and insurance wording that does not cover the right territory. Each of those is fixed before submission rather than discovered at the counter.
Questions
Can I apply at any VFS Global branch?
How recent do the photographs need to be?
Do I need to pay for flights before applying?
We apply for Canada
We complete the application, check your documents and track the appointment. The full price is shown before you pay.
See the Canada service