Visa Appointment Reservation System  

If you are a temporary visitor to Canada or are currently working, studying, or visiting the USA, you must obtain an appointment to apply for a visa. If you are a Canadian citizen or a Landed Immigrant in Canada from a British Commonwealth country or the Republic of Ireland, you do not need to make an appointment. Simply take your documentation and proof of Citizenship/Landed Immigrant Status and proceed to the Port of Entry.

You can obtain an appointment by using the Visa Appointment Reservation System (VARS). The VARS is a system for booking non-immigrant visa interviews. Interviews may be booked at the U.S Embassy in Ottawa, Canada and selected Consulates and Consulates General in Canada and Mexico.

If you want to make an appointment please visit the Visa Appointment Reservation System website for more information

For more information please see Traveling to Canada to obtain a Visa.