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Russia invitation letter from Canada
Required. Canada is not on the unified e-visa list.
- E-visa open to this passport
- No
- Invitation required
- Always, for every consular category
- Consular fee
- Confirm with Ottawa / Toronto / Montreal consular sections; fees are not the invitation price.
- Processing
- Appointment wait plus about 5–15 working days, longer in peak months.
Section 1How the invitation is used in Canada
Canadian applications fail most often on mismatched names (French particles, hyphens) — copy the passport, not the airline ticket.
The invitation does not replace biometric enrolment or the consular interview where required.
A US appointment is not a shortcut for Canadian residents; jurisdiction follows residence, the invitation follows the passport.
Section 2Where to file
Russian missions in Canada accept the invitation as part of the consular file. Check which post covers your place of residence before booking, because jurisdiction is by address and not by convenience.
| City | Post | Notes on the invitation |
|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | Embassy | PDF invitation is filed with the kdmid application. |
| Toronto | Consulate General | Check which post covers your province. |
| Montreal | Consulate General | French or English forms are fine; the invitation itself is bilingual RU/EN. |
Section 3What to copy into the application form
Four fields move from the invitation to the application form. Transcribe them character for character; mismatches here are the most common reason a file is returned before it is assessed.
| Field on the application form | Where it sits on the invitation |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Legal name |
| Address | Host address |
| Reference | PTO number |
| Confirmation | Invitation ID |
Section 4Mistakes that recur here
- Uploading a screenshot instead of the PDF.
- Mixing a private (MVD) invitation with a tourist filing.
Section 5Which route applies to you
Holders of this passport have one route into Russia, and it always needs an invitation.
- An invitation is mandatory for this passport in every consular category, so the document is the first thing to secure.
- Choose the category that matches your trip: tourist confirmation and voucher for leisure travel, or a business invitation for meetings and contracts.
- Budget with the breakdown of invitation and consular fees and plan around current issuing times.
- When the document arrives, verify its registry number before you book a consular appointment.
Section 6Countries in the same position
These passports are also outside the e-visa scheme, so an invitation is required for every trip.
Important
An invitation letter is a supporting document. It does not guarantee a visa: consular officers decide every application.
Questions
Is the invitation accepted in Montreal in French?
The document is issued in Russian and English. That pair is what Russian posts worldwide expect.
Sources
Rules and fees on this page are checked against the primary authorities below. Where they disagree with us, they are correct.