To enter Canada as a tourist and/or visitor, as a general rule, it is necessary to submit a visitor visa application, meeting a series of requirements. Nonetheless, an exception to this general rule and depending on your country of origin, it is possible that you may only require an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). There are two different types of visitor visas:
It allows you to enter Canada only once during the validity period.
It allows you to re-enter Canada as many times as you want during the validity period.
In most cases, the maximum period of a single stay allowed for a visitor is 6 months from the date of arrival in Canada.
If you are from a visa-exempt country, you are only required to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before your trip. Otherwise, you will need to apply for a visitor visa. Check the following link to find out if your country is visa-exempt.
If the Canadian Border Services Agent did not indicate a date on your entry stamp or did not stamp your passport upon entry to Canada, it is understood as a general rule that you are authorized to stay in the country for 6 months.
If the duration of your studies will be less than six months, no study permit is required. However, for studies beyond six months, you are required to apply for a study permit.
Along with the official application forms, you will be required to provide proof of funds or financial support; civil and identity documents, documents showing ties to your country of residence, and any other additional document required by the responsible visa office for your country and/or region.
You are permitted to work on a remote basis in Canada, working for a foreign employer for up to six months. However, if you wish to work beyond that time, or for a Canadian employer, you will need to obtain a work permit.
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