Tourist visa is granted to Canadian citizens and other nationals whose sole objective of visiting India is recreation, sightseeing, casual visit to meet friends or relatives, attending a short term yoga programme. and no other purpose/activity.

Processing Time 
It usually requires 7 business days to grant Tourist Visa, excluding the time taken in postal transmission.

 
How to apply and the fee charged 
You need to download the form by clicking here . Submit the form at one of the offices of our outsourcing agents, BLS International. Their office addresses, timings, phone numbers and e-mail address can be found by clicking here .The fee will be C$ 153+ C$ 4 for a Tourist Visa of  one year validity. You will be required to pay processing fee to M/s BLS International Limited separately. Please consult them about the total cost and the exact procedure for remitting the fee. 

Requirements:

• Duly completed Visa application form.
• Two recent passport size (51mm x 51mm) colour photos showing full frontal face against a white background. One photo needs to be pasted on the application form and other enclosed separately.
• Passport with minimum of 6 months validity and at least 2 blank pages.
• Proof of address.
• For persons who have held an Indian Passport in past and their children - proof of Renunciation of Indian Citizenship and Immigration status at time of arrival in Canada

Applicants having Non-Canadian Passports 
If you have a non-Canadian Passport, the fee and the processing time can be significantly different. Please consult our outsourcing agents, BLS International for details. Their office addresses, timings, phone numbers and e-mail address can be found by clicking here . 

Applicants having Pakistani Passport or persons of Pakistani origin 
If you, or your parents or grandparents have/had Pakistani citizenship, a different procedure is required to be followed in your case. Please click here  for details. 
Please do read the General Instructions by clicking here .