This presentation is 2 of 4. What is the purpose of your trip to Canada? The very first thing the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Officer will want to know if you are neither a Canadian Citizen or Landed Immigrant is the purpose of your trip to Canada. There are three main reasons people travel to Canada: 1. Study 2. Personal 3. Business You must have all the necessary documents (passport, visa), contact information and proof of finances to give to the officer upon request. Please watch this presentation to plan your trip to Canada and avoid any unpleasant surprises when you arrive at any of Canada's Ports of Entry.

1. The Canadian
Border Services
Agency (CBSA)
Officer Wants To
Know….

2. What is
the
PURPOSE
of your
trip?

3. If a traveller is not a
Canadian Citizen or a
Landed Immigrate
there are three reasons
why a traveller would
want to enter Canada.
They are:
Study
Personal
Business

4. STUDY

5. You must have all study
related and verifiable
documents with you:
• Name of the educational
institution
• Program of study
• Duration of the program
• Acceptance letter from
the institution
• Ability to support
yourself throughout
your studies

6. PERSONAL

7. You must know how long you will be
staying in Canada
• You must have a RETURN TICKET
• You cannot have any type of job
offer, resume/CV and diplomas in
your possession or on your Cell
Phone
• You must prove that you have
sufficient money to support
yourself during your stay in Canada
• You must have the name and
contact information and fixed
address of:
–Where you will be staying
• Relative
• Hotel
• Friend

8. BUSINESS

9. You must know exactly what
type of business you will be
engaging in and have all
verifiable business contacts,
addresses AND legal
documents including WORK
VISA with you
• You must have a RETURN
TICKET
• You must prove that you
have enough money to
support yourself during your
business trip to Canada