Invitation letter (visitor visa)
Invite a family member or friend to visit, with a sworn statement.
When to use this
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. ____________________________ ____________________ Signature Date Declared before me at the City of [city], in the Province of Ontario, this [day] day of [month], [year]. ____________________________ A Commissioner for Taking Affidavits in and for Ontario
Unfilled details stay as [bracketed prompts]. Do not sign yet — sworn, affirmed or witnessed documents must be signed in front of the commissioner during your appointment. General information, not legal advice; acceptance is up to the receiving institution.
Then make it official
Once it’s filled in, book Invitation / sponsorship letters — from $45.00 + HST — and sign it properly in front of a commissioner.
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