The following indications should be considered when encouraging application for multiple-entry visas:
applicant known to visa office
applicant has a history of travelling to and returning from Canada
elderly parent(s) with PR application in process
If an officer chooses to issue a long term multiple-entry visa for less than the full validity period of the passport (up to 10 years minus one month), the reasons are to be entered in the case notes.
Visa officers need to take note that issuance of a multiple-entry visa should now be considered to be the norm and any single-entry visa issuance needs explanation if a multiple-entry visa could have been issued (fee paid).
If the applicant requests a single-entry visa and the officer could have issued a multiple-entry visa, the visa office is instructed to send the following letter in order to encourage applicants to apply for a multiple-entry visa rather than a single-entry visa for subsequent applications:
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