India in Canada — Official Government Sources
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Key Policy Facts
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Alcoholic Beverages
- Import Limit 48 Hours Liquor
- 1.14 litres
- Import Limit 48 Hours Wine
- 1.5 litres
- Import Limit 48 Hours Beer
- 8.5 litres
Up to 1.14 litres of alcoholic beverages.
Source: CBSA — Bringing Goods to Canada
If you have been away from Canada for 48 hours or more, you are allowed to import one of the following amounts of alcohol free of duty and taxes: Up to 1.5 litres of wine.
Source: CBSA — Bringing Goods to Canada
Up to 8.5 litres of beer or ale.
Source: CBSA — Bringing Goods to Canada
Apostille Service
- End Date
- 1st February 2026
- Application Fee
- Rs 50 INR
with effect from 1st February 2026, M/s. Alankit Ltd would cease to be an Authorised Service Provider for receipt and delivery of documents for Attestation/Apostille on behalf of Ministry of External Affairs.
A fee of Rs 50 is payable for Apostille of document.
Assurance-santé De L’ontario
- Newborn Registration Timeframe
- 90 days
- Work Permit Duration
- 6 months
- Physical Presence Threshold Initial
- 153 days
- Waiting Period
- 0 days
- Physical Presence Threshold
- 153 days
- New Card Delivery Timeframe
- 8 weeks
- Newborn Registration Timeframe Late
- 90 days
- Re Registration Threshold
- 212 days
si vous vous présentez dans un délai de 90 jours suivant sa naissance, apportez un document attestant de l’endroit où votre bébé est né
présence en Ontario dans le cadre d’un permis de travail valide et travail à temps plein en Ontario, pour un employeur ontarien, pendant au moins 6 mois
présence physique en Ontario pendant au moins 153 jours sur les 183 premiers jours immédiatement après votre date d’établissement dans la province
Il n’y a plus de délai de carence avant d’être couvert par l’Assurance-santé de l’Ontario.
présence physique en Ontario pendant 153 jours au cours de toute période de 12 mois
La nouvelle carte Santé de votre bébé vous sera envoyée par la poste au cours des huit semaines après l’envoi du formulaire Inscription des nouveau-nés à l’Assurance-santé de l’Ontario.
si vous vous présentez après un délai de 90 jours suivant sa naissance, apportez un document attestant de sa citoyenneté canadienne
Si vous avez quitté l’Ontario pendant plus de 212 jours au cours d’une période de 12 mois, vous aurez peut-être à vous réinscrire à l’Assurance-santé de l’Ontario
Attestation/apostille Services
- Decentralization Date
- January 01 2019
W.e.f. January 01 2019, Attestation/Apostille services have been decentralized to Branch Secretariats/RPOs in 16 cities.
Bachelorhood/single Status Certificate
- Required Documents
- Attested/apostilled by the Attestation Section of the Consular, Passport & Visa (CPV) Division
Thereafter, it is to be attested/apostilled by the Attestation Section of the Consular, Passport & Visa (CPV) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
Biometrics
- Age Limit
- 12-70 years
Applicants between the age of 12-70 must be present personally at the BLS Center to apply for the same.
Business Visa
- Additional Processing Time
- 3-4 working days
- Processing Time
- 30 days
- Processing Time
- 15 business days
- Biometrics Exemption
- 1 year
- Additional Processing Time
- 3-4 working days
- Processing Time
- 10 - 15 Working days
- Required Documents
- Undertaking from the company about expenditure on travel of the visa applicant
- Application Fee
- 342 CAD
- Processing Time
- 15-21 working days
- Validity Period
- 1 year to 5 years
- Age Limit
- 12-70 years
- Application Fee
- 343.8 CAD$
- Application Fee
- 343.8 CAD$
- Application Fee
- 343.8 CAD
Applications sent by post will take additional 3-4 working days for processing.
The processing time of visa requests after submission of application is at least 30 days.
Processing Time: 15 business days after receipt of application in the Consulate.
Biometrics are exempted for the applicant applying visa for the duration of 1 year or less.
Applications sent by post will take additional 3-4 working days for processing.
Sri-Lanka (PPT Holders /Origin (10-15 Working days)
Undertaking from the company about expenditure on travel of the visa applicant
Business visa 1 year to 5 years 342
Pakistani PPT Holders/Origin. Apply directly to CGI
Business visa 1 year to 5 years 342
Applicants between the age of 12-70 must be present personally at the BLS Center to apply for the same.
More Than 1 Year up to 5 years/Multiple 337 5 1.8 343.8
More Than 1 Year up to 5 years/Multiple 337 5 1.8 343.8
More Than 1 Year up to 5 years/Multiple 337 5 1.8 343.8
Data last updated: 10 Mar 2026
Official Government Sources We Monitor
We track 196 pages across 21 official government bodies relevant to India nationals in Canada. Content is refreshed daily and checked for changes.
BLS International Canada
Visa - OCI · Visa - Business Visa · Visa - Police Clearance Certificate · Notification - Consulate Announcements · Update - Notices · Visa - New Booklet or Renewal · Visa - Visa Information · Visa - Tourist Visa · Citizenship - Surrender of India Citizenship · Citizenship - Surrender of Indian Citizenship · Citizenship - Surrender of Indian Citizenship · Visa - OCI Home · Visa - Application Withdrawal · Visa - General Visa Information · Visa - Tourist Visa · Visa - Notification from Consulate · Visa - Student Visa · Visa - OCI Services · Visa - Employment Visa · Visa - Medical Visa · Visa - Research Visa · Visa - General Visa Information · Visa - Entry Visa · Visa - Student Visa · Visa - Research Visa · Visa - Police Clearance Certificate · Visa - Research Visa · Visa - Tourist Visa · Visa - Employment Visa · Visa - Medical Visa · Visa - OCI Miscellaneous · Passport - Passport Services · Visa - How to Apply · Visa - Student Visa · Passport Renewal Toronto · Visa - Business Visa · Visa - Entry Visa · Visa - Business Visa · Visa - New Booklet or Renewal · Visa - Employment Visa · Visa - Medical Visa · Visa - Entry Visa · Visa - Updates and Notices · Visa - OCI Services · Visa - General Information · Indian Passport via BLS Canada · Police Clearance - Certificate · Visa - OCI · Visa - Update and Notice · Visa - Global Entry · Visa - OCI Home · Visa - OCI · Passport - Passport Services · Visa - OCI Miscellaneous · Visa - Notification from Consulate · Application - How to Apply · Visa - How to Apply · OCI Services - Overseas Citizen of India
BoI
work-permit
CBSA
Bringing Goods to Canada
CGI Toronto
Visa - PCC for Previously Indian Nationals · Visa - Guide to Fill Form Fresh OCI · Visa - OCI Fee · Visa - OCI FAQs · Visa - FAQs PCC · Visa - Fees Surrender Certificate · Visa - Guide to Fill Form Fresh PCC · Visa - FAQ on Surrender Certificate · Passport Services Toronto · Visa - Information Booklet · Visa - Student Visa · Visa - Tourist Visa · Visa - FAQ · Visa - How to Apply for OCI for Adult Parents of Indian Citizens · Visa - PCC Indian Citizen Application · Visa - PCC General Information · Visa - PCC for Foreign Nationals of Indian Origin · Visa - Medical Visa · Visa - Emergency Visa · Visa - How to Apply for OCI on Spousal Grounds · Visa - Conference Visa · Citizenship - Minor OCI Guide · Citizenship - Adult OCI Guide · Citizenship - Foreign Spousal OCI Guide · Visa - PCC Form Filling Format · Visa - PCC for Foreign Nationals · Consular Services - Miscellaneous Consular Services Form Guide · Passport - Passport Fees · Visa - Canadian Holders · Passport - Passport Forms · Visa - Non-Canadian Holders · Citizenship - Indian Citizenship · Visa - Film Visa · Visa - How to Apply for OCI Minors · Visa - Research Visa · Visa - E-Visa · Visa - Business Visa · Visa - Employment Visa · Visa - Journalist Visa · Visa - Intern Visa · Visa - Visa Entry · Visa - General Information · Passport - Passport FAQs · Visa - How to Apply for OCI for Adults (Previous Indian Citizens) · Visa - Renewal/Updation of OCI · Visa - OCI General Information · Visa - PCC Fees · Visa - PCC for Foreign Nationals
CGI Vancouver
Consular Services Vancouver · Visa - E-Visa Information
CRA
Business number registration · Canada-India tax treaty · GST/HST for businesses
HCI London
Tax - India-UK Tax Initiatives · Indian Passport in UK · OCI Card Services UK
HCI Ottawa
Consular Services
IRCC
Work Permits · Visitor visa from India · Post-Graduation Work Permit · Citizenship requirements · Housing - Settlement Guide · Family sponsorship · Banking - Money and Banking
MEA India
work-permit · Passport - Single Status Certificate · Visa - Visa Related Services by FRROs/FROs · Residency - Overseas Indians · Visa - Guide to Consular Services · Passport - Apostille Services · Visa - Verification of Foreign Visa/Permit · Immigration - Diaspora and Migration Issues · Travel - Travel Advisory · E-Citizen - Online Services · Visa - Visa Information · Visa - Diplomatic and Official Visa · Visa - FAQs on Consular Services · emergency
MHA
Residency - Foreigners Division
OCI Services
OCI Online Application
OHIP
Healthcare - Finding a Family Doctor · Education - Education and Apprenticeships · Healthcare - OHIP Coverage · Housing - Home and Housing · Healthcare - General Health Information · Healthcare - OHIP Registration · Residency - Immigrate to Ontario · Healthcare - Health Cards · Healthcare - OHIP Coverage Outside Canada · Driving - Road Safety · OHIP waiting period · Healthcare - Documents Needed for Health Card · Healthcare - OHIP Coverage Across Canada · OHIP Application · Healthcare - OHIP Plus
OINP
Tax - Benefits and Taxes · Immigration - OINP Updates · Immigration - OINP E-Filing Portal · OINP Streams · Immigration - Reporting Suspected Violations · Human Capital Priorities Stream · Immigration - Employer Portal for OINP · Immigration - OINP Employer Job Offer Streams · Immigration - Using a Representative for OINP · Work Permit - Global Skills Strategy · Education - Education and Apprenticeships · Immigration - OINP Document Checklists · Immigration - Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (POCI) · Housing - Home and Housing · Immigration - Immigrate to Ontario · Immigration - Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development · Driving - Driving and Road Safety · Immigration - Applying to OINP
Service Canada
Canada Pension Plan · Labour standards · Employment Insurance
ServiceOntario
Residency - Getting Settled in Ontario · Residency - Immigrate to Ontario · Healthcare - Replace or Change Health Card · Education - OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program) · Driving - Driving and Road Safety · Ontario drivers licence (newcomers) · Work - Jobs and Employment · Healthcare - Your Health · Education - Education and Apprenticeships · Housing - Home and Housing · Driving - Renew Driver's Licence Outside Ontario · Healthcare - Health Card Renewal · Healthcare - Organ and Tissue Donor Registration · Ontario health card (OHIP) · Driving - Renew Driver's Licence · Healthcare - Health Cards
e-Visa
Visa - Visa on Arrival · Visa - Application Process · Visa - e-Visa Information · Visa - Visa Types
What We Cover
Visa
- · OCI
- · Business Visa
- · Police Clearance Certificate
- · New Booklet or Renewal
- · Visa Information
- + 58 more
Notification
- · Consulate Announcements
Update
- · Notices
Citizenship
- · Surrender of India Citizenship
- · Surrender of Indian Citizenship
- · Minor OCI Guide
- · Adult OCI Guide
- · Foreign Spousal OCI Guide
- + 1 more
Passport
- · Passport Services
- · Passport Fees
- · Passport Forms
- · Passport FAQs
- · Single Status Certificate
- + 1 more
General
- · Passport Renewal Toronto
- · Indian Passport via BLS Canada
- · work-permit
- · Bringing Goods to Canada
- · Passport Services Toronto
- + 23 more
Police Clearance
- · Certificate
Application
- · How to Apply
OCI Services
- · Overseas Citizen of India
Consular Services
- · Miscellaneous Consular Services Form Guide
Tax
- · India-UK Tax Initiatives
- · Benefits and Taxes
Housing
- · Settlement Guide
- · Home and Housing
Banking
- · Money and Banking
Residency
- · Overseas Indians
- · Foreigners Division
- · Immigrate to Ontario
- · Getting Settled in Ontario
Immigration
- · Diaspora and Migration Issues
- · OINP Updates
- · OINP E-Filing Portal
- · Reporting Suspected Violations
- · Employer Portal for OINP
- + 7 more
Travel
- · Travel Advisory
E-Citizen
- · Online Services
Healthcare
- · Finding a Family Doctor
- · OHIP Coverage
- · General Health Information
- · OHIP Registration
- · Health Cards
- + 8 more
Education
- · Education and Apprenticeships
- · OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program)
Driving
- · Road Safety
- · Driving and Road Safety
- · Renew Driver's Licence Outside Ontario
- · Renew Driver's Licence
Work Permit
- · Global Skills Strategy
Work
- · Jobs and Employment
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