What is a Temporary Resident Visa?
The Temporary Resident Visas are a category of visas for people who want to stay in Canada for a short period of time, usually 6 months or less. They are for various purposes of staying such as tourism, business, family visits, and so on.
If you have one of these visas, then it means you will stay in Canada for a short period of time and not much longer. You will not be allowed to apply for a citizenship of Canada, apply to get Canadian government documents, or try to claim for Canadian benefits such as health coverage.
You are only allowed to stay in Canada for the purpose that you applied for, and you cannot try and work or study for a long-term program there. If you find a study program that has a duration of 6 months or less, then you are allowed to attend it, but only if you have specified it in your application. Otherwise, working is not permitted at all. Additionally, you must prove that you plan to return to your home country and not stay in Canada.
Do I Need to Apply for a Canada Temporary Resident Visa?
Most travelers will need a visa which grants them entry to Canada, although there are nationals of countries which will only need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), or they are completely exempt and can enter freely with their passports without needing a visa.
What are the types of Temporary Resident Visas?
There are several types of Temporary Resident Visas separated by the purpose of visit. The following visas belong to this category:
Visitor Visa or simply said Canada Tourist Visa is the visa which allows you to go to Canada for tourism purposes.
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
Citizens of certain countries are exempt from the requirement to obtain a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV). For these individuals, the government of Canada has introduced what is known as electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
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TRV |
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Albania |
TRV |
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Algeria |
TRV |
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Andorra |
eTA |
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Angola |
TRV |
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Anguilla |
eTA |
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Antigua & Barbuda |
TRV |
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Argentina |
TRV |
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Armenia |
TRV |
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Australia |
eTA |
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Austria |
eTA |
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Azerbaijan |
TRV |
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Bahamas |
eTA |
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Bahrain |
TRV |
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Bangladesh |
TRV |
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Barbados |
eTA |
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Belarus |
TRV |
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Belgium |
eTA |
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Belize |
TRV |
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Benin |
TRV |
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Bermuda |
eTA |
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Bhutan |
TRV |
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Bolivia |
TRV |
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Bosnia-Herzegovina |
TRV |
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Botswana |
TRV |
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Brazil |
TRV* |
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Brunei |
eTA |
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Bulgaria |
eTA |
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Burkina Faso |
TRV |
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Burundi |
TRV |
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Cambodia |
TRV |
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Cameroon |
TRV |
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Cape Verde |
TRV |
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Central African Republic |
TRV |
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Chad |
TRV |
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Chile |
eTA |
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China |
TRV |
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Colombia |
TRV |
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Comoros |
TRV |
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Congo, Democratic Republic |
TRV |
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Congo, Republic of |
TRV |
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Costa Rica |
TRV |
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Croatia |
eTA |
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Cuba |
TRV |
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Cyprus |
eTA |
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Czech Republic |
eTA |
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Denmark |
eTA |
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Djibouti |
TRV |
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Dominica |
TRV |
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Dominican Republic |
TRV |
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Ecuador |
TRV |
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Egypt |
TRV |
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El Salvador |
TRV |
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Equatorial Guinea |
TRV |
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Eritrea |
TRV |
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Estonia |
eTA |
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Ethiopia |
TRV |
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Fiji |
TRV |
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Finland |
eTA |
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France |
eTA |
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Gabon |
TRV |
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Gambia |
TRV |
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Georgia |
TRV |
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Germany |
eTA |
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Ghana |
TRV |
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Greece |
eTA |
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Grenada |
TRV |
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Guatemala |
TRV |
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Guinea |
TRV |
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Guyana |
TRV |
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Haiti |
TRV |
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Honduras |
TRV |
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Hungary |
eTA |
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Iceland |
eTA |
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India |
TRV |
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Indonesia |
TRV |
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Iran |
TRV |
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Iraq |
TRV |
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Ireland |
eTA |
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Israel (passport holders) |
eTA |
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Israel (holders of travel document in lieu of passport) |
TRV |
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Italy |
eTA |
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Ivory Coast |
TRV |
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Jamaica |
TRV |
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Japan |
eTA |
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Jordan |
TRV |
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Kazakhstan |
TRV |
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Kenya |
TRV |
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Kiribati |
TRV |
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Korea, North |
TRV |
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Korea, South |
eTA |
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Kosovo |
TRV |
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Kuwait |
TRV |
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Kyrgyzstan |
TRV |
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Laos |
TRV |
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Latvia |
eTA |
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Lebanon |
TRV |
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Lesotho |
TRV |
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Liberia |
TRV |
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Libya |
TRV |
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Liechtenstein |
eTA |
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Lithuania |
eTA |
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Luxembourg |
eTA |
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Macao |
TRV |
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Macedonia |
TRV |
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Madagascar |
TRV |
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Malawi |
TRV |
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Malaysia |
TRV |
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Maldives |
TRV |
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Mali |
TRV |
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Malta |
eTA |
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Mauritania |
TRV |
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Mauritius |
TRV |
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Mexico |
eTA |
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Moldova |
TRV |
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Monaco |
eTA |
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Mongolia |
TRV |
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Montenegro |
TRV |
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Morocco |
TRV |
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Mozambique |
TRV |
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Myanmar |
TRV |
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Namibia |
TRV |
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Nepal |
TRV |
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Netherlands |
eTA |
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New Zealand |
eTA |
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Nicaragua |
TRV |
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Niger |
TRV |
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Nigeria |
TRV |
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Norway |
eTA |
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Oman |
TRV |
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Pakistan |
TRV |
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Palau |
TRV |
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Panama |
TRV |
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Paraguay |
TRV |
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Peru |
TRV |
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Philippines |
TRV |
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Poland |
eTA |
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Portugal |
eTA |
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Qatar |
TRV |
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Romania |
eTA |
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Russia |
TRV |
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Rwanda |
TRV |
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San Marino |
eTA |
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Sao Tome e Principe |
TRV |
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Saudi Arabia |
TRV |
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Senegal |
TRV |
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Serbia |
TRV |
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Seychelles |
TRV |
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Sierra Leone |
TRV |
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Singapore |
eTA |
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Slovakia |
eTA |
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Slovenia |
eTA |
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Somalia |
TRV |
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South Africa |
TRV |
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Spain |
eTA |
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Sri Lanka |
TRV |
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St. Kitts & Nevis |
TRV |
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Sudan |
TRV |
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Surinam |
TRV |
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Swaziland |
TRV |
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Sweden |
eTA |
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Switzerland |
eTA |
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Syria |
TRV |
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Taiwan |
eTA |
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Tajikistan |
TRV |
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Tanzania |
TRV |
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Thailand |
TRV |
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Togo |
TRV |
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Tonga |
TRV |
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Trinidad and Tobago |
TRV |
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Tunisia |
TRV |
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Turkey |
TRV |
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Turkmenistan |
TRV |
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Turks and Caicos |
eTA |
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Tuvalu |
TRV |
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Uganda |
TRV |
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Ukraine |
TRV |
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United Arab Emirates |
eTA |
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United Kingdom |
eTA |
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United States of America |
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Uruguay |
TRV |
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Uzbekistan |
TRV |
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Vanuatu |
TRV |
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Venezuela |
TRV |
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Vietnam |
TRV |
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Yemen |
TRV |
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Zambia |
TRV |
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Zimbabwe |
TRV |
Interested candidates: Find out whether you qualify for Canada by completing our free on-line evaluation. We will provide you with our evaluation within 1-2 business days.
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