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Invitation letter (visitor visa)

Supports a visitor visa application by confirming your invitation and any support offered.

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LETTER OF INVITATION

Date: [date]

To the Visa Officer:

I, [full legal name], a [Canadian citizen / permanent resident] residing at [address, city], Ontario, am writing to invite my [relationship], [visitor full name] (date of birth [DD/MM/YYYY], passport [number]), to visit me in Canada.

1. Purpose of visit: [purpose].
2. Intended dates: from [start date] to [end date].
3. Accommodation: the visitor will stay [at my home / other] during the visit.
4. Support: I [will / will not] be responsible for [travel / accommodation / living] costs during the visit.
5. I confirm the visitor intends to return to [home country] at the end of the authorized stay.

I make this statement believing it to be true, in support of the visitor’s temporary resident visa application.

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Signature                                            Date

Declared before me at the City of [city], in the Province of Ontario, this [day] day of [month], [year].

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A Commissioner for Taking Affidavits in and for Ontario

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Invitation letter (visitor visa) — Template