{"id":6606,"date":"2024-07-08T12:02:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T16:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/iso\/?page_id=6606"},"modified":"2026-09-09T11:17:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T15:17:02","slug":"visiting-canada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/iso\/visas\/visiting-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":0,"parent":4636,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-6606","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"lead_in":"","display_title":"","subtitle":"","call_to_action":"","hero_image_placement":"no_image","hero_media":"images","hero_pattern_option":"","hero_video":"","hero_image_landing":"","hero_image_landing_two":"","hero_image_landing_three":"","content_modules":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"mt-0 pt-15","title":"","content":"With our proximity to the Canadian border, many members of the University\u2019s international population visit Canada at some point during their time in Rochester.\r\n\r\nBefore traveling to Canada, check whether a visitor visa is required for your entry, which\u00a0depends on your citizenship<\/strong><\/a>. Generally, it is easiest to apply for visitor visas in your home country before arriving in Rochester.\r\n\r\nIn addition, you will need to have valid US documentation for your return, including an unexpired visa stamp or eligibility for Automatic Revalidation<\/a>.\r\n

About Canadian visas<\/h2>\r\nThe visitor visa to Canada can be issued for single- or multiple-entry. This does not refer to how often you can use the visa, but instead to the number of countries from which you can travel to Canada.\r\n\r\nIn other words, if you use the visa to go from the United States to Canada, you need a single-entry visa. If you want flexibility to travel from the United States and<\/em> your home country or elsewhere, you will need a multiple-entry visa.\r\n\r\nThe visa remains valid for the dates issued, even if you have used it previously.","background_color":"#ffffff","width":"width-medium"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"

Applying for a Canadian visa<\/h2>","content":"If you need to apply for the Canadian visa within the United States, you can\u00a0apply online<\/strong><\/a>. Plan ahead and check\u00a0processing times<\/strong><\/a>.\r\n\r\nCitizens from 29 countries and one territory need to provide\u00a0biometrics<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(fingerprints and photographs). If you are required to provide biometrics, you will receive a biometric instruction letter by mail or email after your application is received. You will have to visit your nearest\u00a0Application Support Centre (ACS)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to submit your biometrics.\r\n\r\nNote:<\/strong>\u00a0The nearest ACS to the University of Rochester is in Buffalo, New York.\r\n\r\nThe visa application requires evidence of your activities at the University, like full-time enrollment or active employment. Obtain a copy of your University transcript or a letter from your department for the visa application.\r\n\r\nFull-time students may also request an Enrollment Verification Letter from their University Registrar. For more information, visit your school registrar\u2019s website:\r\n