Fees   2013 Public Holidays of the Embassy/Consulates in Canada

 The Basic Requirements for Application:

If you are applying to work or study, or if someone else travelling with you shares the same passport, or if you are applying in a country or territory other than the country of your current nationality, you also should fill out the Supplementary Visa Application Form besides the Visa Application Form.

1. An original copy of passport with enough blank pages, valid for at least another 6 months.
2. Fully completed copy of Application Forms signed by the actual applicant; all applications prepared by people other than the applicants (except those below 18 years of age) should be properly signed by the applicants themselves; for every application prepared by a travel agency, both the agency's seal and proper signature of the actual applicant should be visible.
3. One recent 2×2(in.)-sized color passport photo, white in background, with a full front view of the applicant's head and shoulders but without any head cover.
4. For Non-Canadian passport holders, they should provide their permanent resident card or work/ student visa of Canada.
5. Copies of previous Chinese visas if any.

  Additional Requirements:

 Tourist/Family Visit (L-Visa)

a. The invitation letter from a Chinese unit/travel agency or an individual. Otherwise, applicants need to provide the travel itinerary, air ticket and hotel reservation instead.
b. Traveling to the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR): please contact TAR Tourism Bureau (Tel: +86-891-6834313, Fax: +86-891-6834632) beforehand and provide the Tibet Entry Permit for application.
c. First-time application by children of Chinese descent born outside China: birth certificate with parents' names, valid foreign passport or Canadian Permanent Resident Card or landing paper of one of the parents (both in the originals and photocopies).
 
  Business (F-Visa)

Except for the basic requirements above, applicants must provide one of the following documents:
a. "Invitation Letter of Duly Authorized Unit" or "Confirmation Letter of Invitation" issued by competent Chinese authorities (government or its foreign affairs and trade commissions) on both the national and provincial (provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions) levels (original or fax).
b. "Invitation Letter of Duly Authorized Unit" or "Confirmation Letter of Invitation" issued by Chinese enterprises or public institutions duly authorized by competent Chinese authorities (original or fax) and both the original and photocopies of business license or business approval letter carrying the name of the applicant who has investment in or operates the business in China.
c. Invitation letter (original or fax) from a branch of the applicant's company in China.
d. Invitation letter/card (original or fax) from competent national authorities, local governments at township level or above, Chinese companies, enterprises or public institutions.

For short-term study (less than 6 months), applicants are required to provide:
a. The original and copy of Admission Letter from Chinese university/school
b. Visa Application for Study (Form JW-201/JW-202, original and copy)

  Employment/Work (Z-Visa)

Except for the basic requirements above, applicants are required to provide:
a. Original and copy of "Invitation Letter of Duly Authorized Unit" or "Confirmation Letter of Invitation" or invitation letter.
b. Both original and copy of Alien Employment License issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, or Foreign Expert Work Permit issued by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs.
c. "Invitation Letter of Duly Authorized Unit" or "Confirmation Letter of Invitation" and documents proving family relations (e.g. marriage or birth certificate) for spouses and children of the applicants.
d. Original and copy of Physical Examination Record for Foreigners of those who will work for more than 6 months.
e. Z is valid for 3 months for a single entry with no specified duration of stay. One is obliged to apply for residence permit at the local public security bureau within a month after entry.

  Student (X-Visa)

Except for the basic requirements above, applicants must provide:
a. Original and copy of Application Form for International Student (Form JW-201 or Form JW-202) issued by the Chinese Ministry of Education.
b. Original and copy of the letter of enrollment from the receiving school/university.
c. Original and copy of Physical Examination Record for Foreigners.
d. X is valid for 3 months for a single entry with no specified duration of stay. One is obliged to apply for residence permit at the local public security bureau within a month after entry.
e. Applicants studying for less than half a year are generally issued F.

  Transit (G-Visa)

Except for the basic requirements above, applicants must provide:
a. A valid visa from the destination country/region and tickets for connection flights.
b. G is generally valid for single or double entries.
c. Flight crew-members and foreign passengers are exempted from visa requirements should they stay within airports for no longer than 24 hours. Otherwise, transit G should be obtained beforehand.

  Group Tourist Visa

Except for the basic requirements above, applicants must provide:
a. An official confirmation letter/fax from authorized Chinese travel agency must be obtained and provided upon Group Application (both the original and a photocopy).
b. Original and a copy of group members' passports, list of group members in triplicate with items such as name, gender, date of birth, nationality and passport number printed clearly and accurately must be provided. Members of the group do not need to submit applications or provide photos individually.
c. All members of a certain group should enter or exit China together at the same border checkpoint. Anyone unable to comply must be excluded from the group and apply for a visa separately.