Canada Visa Itinerary for Indians: Day-by-Day Sample

Requirements and fees below are as published on the official sources, checked on 15 October 2026. Our Canada visa page for Indian applicants covers fees, biometrics centres and processing in full.

Does IRCC require an itinerary for a Canada visitor visa?

No. On its visitor visa page, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) requires a passport valid at least 6 months from your planned travel date and, where applicable, a letter authorising a minor child to travel. Five documents are then marked as recommended: travel history, itinerary, bank statements, an employer letter and a letter of invitation.

Recommended does not mean optional in practice. Your application is decided by an officer at the visa office in New Delhi who has only your documents to go on. A clear itinerary shows the purpose and length of the trip in one page, and lets the officer check it against everything else you upload.

What should each day of the itinerary show?

• Date and day number, from arrival in Canada to departure.
• City or area where you spend that day.
• Main plan: sightseeing, family time, a conference or travel between cities.
• Overnight stay: hotel name and city, or your host's address.
• Transport for days you change cities: flight, train or road.
• Supporting proof: which reservation or letter in your file backs that line.

Add a header with your full name, passport number, travel dates, and a contact in Canada if you have one. Keep it to one or two pages.

Sample 10-day Canada itinerary for an Indian tourist

This is a format to adapt, not a route to copy. Replace every city, date and booking with your real plans.

Our itinerary service formats a plan like this around your own dates and reservations.

How do you change the itinerary for a family visit?

Most Indian visitors to Canada stay with relatives. In that case, the itinerary is simpler but still worth attaching.

• Give the host's full address as the night stay for each day you are with them.
• Mark family days honestly: 'With family at host's home in [city]' is better than an invented sightseeing list.
• Show any side trips and where you sleep on those nights.
• Attach the host's letter of invitation, which IRCC lists as a recommended document.

Parents and grandparents planning stays of years rather than weeks should look at the super visa instead. It allows stays of up to 5 years at a time, but needs the host's signed invitation with proof of minimum necessary income, private health insurance with at least CAN$100,000 emergency coverage, and an immigration medical exam.

How should the itinerary line up with your other documents?

Mismatches are easy to miss: a 21-day itinerary with a 10-day leave letter, or hotel nights that do not match the reservations. Fix these before you submit.

When should you apply, and what happens after you submit?

IRCC's processing-times data showed 29 days for visitor visas from India, last updated October 14, 2026. IRCC told a parliamentary committee in April 2026 that posted times are backward-looking, and applications needing more information take longer.

After you apply online, wait for the biometrics instruction letter, then book a biometrics appointment at one of the ten Visa Application Centres in India run by VFS Global: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi or Pune. Booking is free. If approved, you submit your passport, and you cannot travel until IRCC places the visa in it. That is why a verifiable reservation is safer than a paid, non-refundable ticket at this stage. Passport submission at a VAC needs a prior appointment; the decision envelope can be collected at the VAC on a walk-in basis (Monday to Friday, 9:00-17:00) or returned by VFS courier, which costs INR 858 one way under the charges effective 1 May 2026. VFS has announced new service charges from 1 November 2026. See the IRCC after-you-apply page for the official sequence.

Yatra For Fun's India office in Gurugram prepares day-by-day itineraries, flight reservations, hotel bookings and cover letters for Canada visa files. Packages run from INR 1,000 (flight reservation) to INR 3,000 (reservation, hotel, itinerary and cover letter). WhatsApp +91 95230 91018 or reach us via the contact page.

Frequently asked questions

Is an itinerary enough proof that I can afford the trip?

No. The itinerary shows your plan, while IRCC separately recommends bank statements to show you have enough money to support yourself during the stay. The two should tell the same story.

How long can I stay in Canada on a visitor visa?

Most visitors can stay up to 6 months per entry, but the border officer may set a different date. IRCC decides the visa's validity, generally up to 10 years or until your passport or biometrics expire, whichever comes first.

Do I need a separate itinerary for each family member?

One shared itinerary can cover a family travelling together, but each person submits a full application. A family of 5 or more applying together pays a maximum of CAN$500 in visa fees, and biometrics cost a maximum of CAN$170 for a family of 2 or more.

Is a business trip itinerary different?

Yes. Business visitors should list meetings or events and show a stay of less than 6 months with their main place of business outside Canada, which is the condition IRCC sets for business visitors.