Filing from Canada

DTV visa from Canada: Ottawa or Vancouver

Two Thai posts issue visas in Canada: the embassy in Ottawa, and the Consulate-General in Vancouver for British Columbia, Alberta and the Yukon. You file online, pay CAD 650 on your own card, and add a criminal record certificate.

Checked against official sources on 18 October 2026

At a glance

DTV in Canada: the essentials

Where you file: Ottawa or Vancouver; By province. Online only, on thaievisa.go.th: Vancouver “no longer accepts visa applications in-person or by mail”.
Embassy fee: CAD 650; Both posts' fee notices, effective 16 July 2024 in Ottawa and 15 July 2024 in Vancouver. Paid on the portal. Not refunded.
Processing: Not stated; Neither post publishes a processing time, for the DTV or for e-Visas in general.
Money in the bank: 500,000 THB; The portal's figure, over the last 3 months, or a sponsorship letter. Neither post gives a dollar amount.
Criminal record: Required, not named; The rule requires one. Neither post says which Canadian certificate it accepts or how recent it must be.

Who files here

Ottawa or Vancouver: which post covers you

Vancouver states its own area: “responsibility for British Columbia, Alberta and the Yukon”. Every other province and territory files with the embassy in Ottawa, the only other post that issues visas. What counts as permanent residence

Embassy

Ottawa

Provinces

Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland and Labrador

Territories

Northwest Territories
Nunavut

Consulate-General

Vancouver

Provinces

British Columbia
Alberta

Territories

Yukon

Ottawa's list is the rest of Canada by elimination: Ottawa does not print one. Since 31 August 2026 you also need permanent residence in Canada: a visitor cannot file here.

The checklist

The DTV checklist for the Canadian posts

Neither post publishes a DTV list of its own. Ottawa's visa page (updated 5 January 2026) and Vancouver's (updated 14 October 2026) send you to the portal, whose DTV list is the ministry's card deck of 31 August 2026. Every file is uploaded there, 3 MB at most per file.

The rules every post shares: DTV visa requirements and DTV visa cost.

Every applicant (ministry cards, 31 August 2026)

Passport: The biodata page. A minimum validity is not stated.
Photo: “Photograph taken within the last six months”.
Proof of permanent residence: “Proof of permanent residence in the country where the application is submitted”. Required since 31 August 2026. Which Canadian document counts is not stated by either post.
Financial evidence: Bank statements from the last 3 months with a minimum balance of 500,000 THB or equivalent, or a sponsorship letter.
Criminal record certificate: “Certificate of criminal record clearance from the country of nationality or the country where the application is submitted”. For the Canadian one, see below.

Your lane

Workation: Employment contract or certificate, or a professional portfolio: digital nomad, remote worker, foreign talent or freelancer.
Thai soft power: Confirmation that you will attend the activity, or a hospital appointment letter.
Spouse or child under 20: The main holder's DTV, and proof of the relationship: marriage, birth or adoption certificate.

How the Canadian posts run it

Where and how: On thaievisa.go.th only. Vancouver: “Consular officers reserve the right to request additional documents as deemed necessary. Visa fee is non-refundable”.
Travel documents: Ottawa publishes a separate note for holders of a travel document rather than a passport. Read it before you file if that is your case.
Timing: Neither post gives a figure. The certificate below is the part of the file you cannot speed up: order it first.

Criminal record certificate

Your criminal record certificate: the RCMP certified check

Neither Thai post in Canada names the certificate it accepts. The rule applies: one certificate, from your country of nationality or from Canada if you hold permanent residence there. Canada's fingerprint-based certificate is the RCMP's certified criminal record check.

Which certificate

A Canadian citizen living in Canada sends the RCMP check. A permanent resident of another nationality may send the RCMP check or the certificate of their own country. The RCMP lists “traveling and need a visa” among the purposes that carry the federal fee. How the certificate works

Name-based police checks

Local police services also issue name-based checks. Whether a Thai post in Canada accepts one instead of the fingerprint-based RCMP check is not stated: ask before you order.

No apostille

Thailand joined the Apostille Convention on 30 June 2026, and it applies to Thailand only from 28 February 2027. Until then an apostille is not valid for Thailand, and no post asks for one on the DTV upload.

Step by step

Get fingerprinted
At your local police service or an RCMP-accredited fingerprinting company, which also files the application electronically with the RCMP (where to go).
Pay the federal fee and the local fee
The federal fee is CAD 25 per check, collected by the police or the company taking your prints, on top of their own fee, which varies (RCMP processing times and fees).
Wait 3 business days, or much longer
“3 business days or less” when there is no match to a criminal record, “120 business days” when manual processing or a possible match is involved. Results are mailed; add Canada Post time. Page dated 21 May 2025.
From outside Canada
Ink prints of all ten fingers taken by an authorised agency where you are, then sent to an accredited company in Canada, which converts and files them. Nothing goes to the RCMP directly.
Upload it and mind the date
The posts in Canada state no maximum age. Other posts ask for three to six months: file soon after it arrives.

Not published

What the Canadian posts do not say

Several questions their pages leave open. We do not guess: ask the post that covers your province before you file.

A DTV checklist of their own
Neither Ottawa nor Vancouver publishes one; both point to the portal. Posts elsewhere add their own details, such as a dollar figure or a certificate age. Canada's add none.
A processing time
No figure on either site, for the DTV or for e-Visas in general.
Proof of permanent residence
Which Canadian document proves it for a DTV is not stated.
Which certificate, how old
The RCMP check is Canada's fingerprint-based certificate, but neither post names it or sets a maximum age.
A dollar figure
No Canadian-dollar equivalent of 500,000 THB, and no rule on the currency of the statements.
Canadians abroad
Since 31 August 2026, a Canadian living in France or the UK files with the Thai post there. Whether Ottawa still accepts a Canadian who is only visiting is not stated: the rule says no.

Ask the post

Ottawa: visa@thaiembassy.ca · +1 613 722 4444, 09:00 to 17:00 · Vancouver: visa@thaiconsulatevancouver.ca · +1 604 687 1143, 10:00 to 16:00, Monday to Friday.

Questions

DTV from Canada: common questions

Where do I apply for a DTV in Canada?

Online on thaievisa.go.th, with the Royal Thai Embassy in Ottawa as your post, or the Consulate-General in Vancouver if you live in British Columbia, Alberta or the Yukon. Nobody files in person or by mail.

How much does the DTV cost from Canada?

CAD 650, on both posts' fee notices, paid on the portal and not refunded. What the DTV costs.

Which criminal record certificate do I need in Canada?

The rule asks for one from your country of nationality or from Canada if you are a permanent resident. Canada's fingerprint-based certificate is the RCMP certified criminal record check, CAD 25 federal fee plus the local fee, back in 3 business days when there is no match. Neither post names it: ask yours. Read the field note on the certificate.

How much money do I need?

The portal's figure: bank statements from the last 3 months with a minimum balance of 500,000 THB or equivalent, or a sponsorship letter. Neither Canadian post gives a dollar amount.

How long does the DTV take from Canada?

Neither post publishes a time. The RCMP check takes 3 business days or less when there is no match, and up to 120 when there is manual processing. Order it first.

I am Canadian but live abroad. Can I file in Canada?

Only if Canada is where you hold permanent residence. Since 31 August 2026 a Canadian living in another country files with the Thai post of that country. Where to apply from.

Sources

Official sources

Every fact on this page comes from these pages. We re-read them when a post changes its rules, and date each one.

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