Finland business visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Finland business Schengen visa when you apply from Canada.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇫🇮 Finland·····✈·····🇨🇦 from Canada
To
Finland
Type
C · BUSINESS
Apply at
CANADA
Centre
VAC
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Action neededBusiness — short stay (Type C) · applying from Canada.
Documents ready00 / 10
Competent authority
Finland represented by Switzerland: Consulate General of Switzerland in Montreal (Eastern Canada provinces) or Vancouver (Western Canada provinces/territories)
Application centre
None dedicated for Finland - submitted directly at the Consulate General of Switzerland (Montreal or Vancouver). TLScontact involvement unverified.
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.
Travel itineraryA day-by-day plan of your trip to attach to the application.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
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Est. total (adult)
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Long stay (Type D)
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The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in CAD · centre: unknown.
Fee notes
Embassy Ottawa. Not in VFS Canada client list; channel unconfirmed. Fee unverified.
Timeline
medium confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–9 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Moderate; roughly 1-3 weeks for a slot (not officially quantified).
Application centre
VFS Global (Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver). Embassy of Finland in Ottawa is the competent mission.
Timeline notes
VFS Global for Schengen short-stay (biometrics in person). Not among the highest-demand missions from Canada.
Funds to show
high confidenceThe amount you must be able to prove, per the Schengen Borders Code reference amount. It depends only on the destination — not on your nationality or where you apply.
Per day
€50
Minimum
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In EUR ≈
as shown
Notes
Aliens' Act 301/2004 s.11: assessed case-by-case; approximately EUR 50 per day is considered necessary IN ADDITION to funds/tickets for departure and accommodation, and depends on accommodation arrangements and any sponsor. Figure is indicative, not a fixed floor.
Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.
Funds source ↗⚠ Special cases & caveats
- All applicants resident in CanadaApplications lodged with the representing Consulate General of Switzerland (Montreal for Eastern Canada, Vancouver for Western Canada), not the Finnish embassy in Ottawa.