IMM 5257: Application for Visitor Visa (Temporary Resident Visa)
Official IRCC form · Last verified: June 2026
What this form is for
Primary application form for nationals of countries that require a visa to visit Canada as tourists, transit passengers, or super visa applicants.
Where it belongs in your application
IRCC groups this form with Temporary Residence applications.
This library marks the form as mandatory for that application type. Always confirm it against the document checklist published for your exact application on canada.ca, because checklists differ by program, by office, and by year.
Download it from IRCC
IRCC hosts the form. This link opens the official canada.ca page for it in a new tab.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/imm5257.html
How to fill it out
We do not host IMM 5257, prefill it, or submit anything to IRCC on your behalf. The official IRCC page linked above is the source of the current version, and IRCC returns applications built on an outdated version, so download the form fresh every time you apply rather than reusing a copy saved months ago. Open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader (browser PDF viewers often break IRCC forms), and if the form carries a 2D barcode, click Validate before you print or upload it.
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