A transit visa is required for travel through Canada to another country by those persons who need a temporary resident visa and whose flight will stop in Canada for less than 48 hours.

A child applicant who has attained the age of 18 years or above must complete his/her own application. Family members of any applicant are the immediate members of family. Spouse or common ­law partner and dependent children are family members. Dependent children may be the applicant's own children or those of his/her spouse or of the common-law partner. A common law partner is a person of the opposite sex or same sex, who is currently cohabiting and has cohabited in a conjugal relationship with the applicant for a period of at least one year. Child must meet the requirements of type A, B or C below to be considered as a dependent child:

Type C
He/ she is 22 years of age or older, has depended substantially on the financial support of a parent since before attaining the age of 22 and is unable to provide for him/herself due to a medical condition.
In some cases the applicant will require a medical examination. If a medical examination is required and the same has not been obtained prior to applying, the applicant will be informed by an officer who will send instructions on how to proceed.
Temporary residents are not allowed to work or study in Canada unless authorized to do so. A temporary resident may take a study up to 6 months duration without having to obtain a study permit. In such cases the applicant must include full details of the proposed work or study in his/her application.

Type A He/ she is less than 22 years in age and is single, i.e. not married and not in a common-law relationship.

Common Documents required for Visitors

Temporary Resident Visa Application Form [IMM 5257] See Annexure CAN-I along with 3 recent, original passport sized photos.
Use of a Representative Form [IMM 5476] - if required. See Annexure CAN-II.
Document checklist [IMM 5484] See Annexure CAN-III.
Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union [IMM 5409] See Annexure CAN-V.
Personal Information Form - See Annexure CAN-XXIV.
Applicant's personal documentation Proof of employment/business ownership, partnership, business licenses/registration (for applicant and/ or spouses)

Letter from employer/ school which indicates that the applicant/ s have been granted leave

Quebec Notaries, Lawyers and Consultants representing without any charge.
Paid Representatives
A person/ agent charging a fee to represent the applicant after obtaining authorization from the applicant.
Authorized representatives are:
Immigration consultants [Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC)].
Lawyers (members of Canadian provincial or territorial law society and students-at-law under their supervision).
Notaries (members of the Chambre des notaires du Quebec and students-at-law under their supervision).
Use a Representative Form [IMM 5476] as per Annexure CAN-II needs to be filled by the applicant.
Dependent children aged 18 years or older are required to complete their own copy of this form if representative is conducting business on their behalf. Only one representative can be appointed for each application.

If a paid representative is not a member of one of the designated bodies, the application will be returned