Instructions for Visa Application

The following documents should be submitted when applying for Chinese visa:

1. Passport with at least 6 months remaining validity and available blank pages for visa;

2. One properly completed visa application form, which could be obtained from the Chinese Embassy or Consulate-General in person, or by mail with a pre-paid return envelope, or be downloaded from the following website: www.chinaembassycanada.org.

3. A recent passport-size photo stuck on the visa application form;

4. Other relevant documents for different types of visa:

(1) for Business "F" visa: an official invitation letter from the authorized Chinese government departments, companies or institutions.

(2) for Tourist/Family-visit "L" visa: Except travel to Tibet, no additional documents are required for "L" visa applicants.

Please note that the Chinese Embassy or Consulate-General does not issue individual visa for tourists to Tibet. All applicants who travel to Tibet need to contact their local travel agency to obtain confirmation for group (more than 5 people) visa. For more information please contact the following:

A. China National Tourist Office in Toronto

Tel:416-979-8993 Fax:416-979-8220

B. China National Tourist Office in New York City

Tel:212-867-0271 Fax:212-599-2892

C. The Tourist Bureau of Tibet (Lhasa Tibet, China)

Fax : 011-86-891-34632 or 011-86-891-35588

(3) for Student "X" visa:

A. Foreign Student Visa Application Form "JW201" or "JW202" issued by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.

B. an enrollment letter from the receiving university in China.

(4) for Employment/Work "Z" visa:

A. an Employment License issued by the Chinese Labor and Social Security Ministry. For applicants to be working in an academic institution, a confirmation issued by the Chinese State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs.

B. an official invitation issued by a concerned authorized agency.

(5) for Transit "G" visa:

A. a valid visa of the country of destination;

B. an air ticket showing transit through China.

(6) for Journalist's "J-1" or "J-2" Visa, please first contact the Press Offices of the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa or the Chinese Consulates-General in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary.

(7) for Crew Members of unscheduled flight of private aircraft or vessels, please first apply with competent Chinese authorities for landing/docking permit.

(8) for Group visa , which is issued to tourist group of five people or above planning to enter and leave China at the same time and via the same airport or border-crossing:

A. an invitation letter from a Chinese travel agency;

B. an authorized group visa number given by the Chinese travel agency;

C. copies of the information pages of the applicants' passport;

D. one properly completed group visa forms, which could be obtained from the Chinese travel agency ,the Chinese Embassy or the Chinese Consulates-General.

5. Other additional documents deemed necessary by the visa officer.

TYPES OF VISA FEES:

1-Entry: 50 CAD
2-Entry: 75 CAD
6-month Multiple: 100 CAD
12-Month Multiple: 150 CAD

Visa processing takes 4 working days. For special cases, rush service may be available, but applicants are requested to submit their applications before 11:00 AM and need to pay the extra rush service fee. The rush service fees are rated as following:

$50 Canadian Dollars per person for the same day service;

$35 Canadian Dollars per person for the second or third day service.

All payments need to be made by cash, money order or certified checks.

Please take note that the Chinese Embassy in Canada does not accept any straightforward application sent by mail or courier. Those who wish to apply for Chinese visa or document authentication by mail or courier need to send the applications to their clients or travel agencies in Ottawa, such as "Golden Mile 2000 Travel Consultant", who will submit the applications to the Embassy for processing on behalf of the applicants.

The address, phone and fax number of the Golden Mile 2000 Travel Consultant are as follows:
Golden Mile 2000 Travel Consultant

203-1390 Prince of Wales Dr. Ottawa, ON. Canada K2C 3K6

Tel: 613-224-6863 Fax: 613-224-7863

Information for group visa application

1. Groups of 5 people or more planning to travel together may apply for a group visa. A group visa affixed to the "list of Tourist Group" is issued for the convenience of the tourists and organizers in passing the Chinese border check-points.

2. The group organizer is required to fill in one copy of the "list of Tourist Group". Names, dates of birth, passport numbers etc. should be printed clearly and accurately. The serial number assigned to each member of the group in the list should also be marked on the cover of each passport.

3. The group organizer is required to provide all the passports of the members and photocopies of the main pages of their passports, visa fees and the confirmation fax from the authorized Chinese travel agencies.

4. All members of the group are required to enter and exit China at the same time and via the same port, Should there be any member who will not enter or exit China at the same time, he must apply for an individual visa.

5. The group visa fee is $40 Canadian Dollars per person.

6. Visa processing takes 4 working days.


China Visa Office information

Residents in Canada can apply for Chinese visa, passport, document notarization and authentication at the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa and the Chinese Consulates-General in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary.

For residents in Ottawa and in the provinces of Quebec, New Foundland & Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia , Prince Edward Island, please submit applications to the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa .

For residents in the provinces of Ontario and Manitoba, please submit applications to the Chinese Consulate-General in Toronto.

For residents in the territory of Yukon and the province of British Columbia, please submit applications to the Chinese Consulate-General in Vancouver.

For residents in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, the Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, please submit applications to the Chinese Consulate-General in Calgary.

The addresses, phone and fax numbers, office hours of the Chinese Embassy and the Chinese Consulates-General in Canada and their respective consular service districts are as follows:

The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Canada (Ottawa)

515 St. Patrick Street, Ottawa, Ont. K1N 5H3

Tel: (613)-7899608 Fax: (613)-7891414

24-hour service of automatic telephone information: (613)-7890327, 7890329

Office hours: 9:00AM ?1:00PM (Monday to Friday, closed on holidays)

Consular Service District: Ottawa Region, Quebec, Newfoundland & Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

The Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Toronto

240 St. George Street Toronto, Ont. M5R 2P4

Tel: (416) 9647260 Fax: (416)324-9010

24-hour service of automatic telephone information: (416)-9648861

Office hours: 9:00AM ?12:00AM 1:30PM-3:30PM (Monday to Friday, closed on holidays)

Consular Service District: Ontario and Manitoba

The Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Vancouver:

3380 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3K3

Tel: (604) 7365188 Fax: (604)737-0154

24-hour service of automatic telephone information: (604)-7340704/7363955

Office hours: 9:00AM ?1:00PM (Monday to Friday, closed on holidays)

Consular Service District: British Columbia and Yukon.

The Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Calgary

Suite 100, 1011-6th Ave. S. W. Calgary, Alberta T2P 0W1

Tel: (403) 264-3322 Fax: (403)264-6656

Office hours: 9:00AM ?12:00AM (Monday to Friday, closed on holidays)

Consular Service District: Alberta, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Chinese Visa Form

http://www.chinese-embassy.info/visa-form/can.pdf