Italy business visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Italy business Schengen visa when you apply from Canada.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇮🇹 Italy·····✈·····🇨🇦 from Canada
To
Italy
Type
C · BUSINESS
Apply at
CANADA
Centre
VAC
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Action neededBusiness — short stay (Type C) · applying from Canada.
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Competent authority
Italian consulate with jurisdiction over the applicant's province (Embassy Ottawa; Consulates General Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver).
Application centre
Varies: Toronto applies directly via Prenot@mi (no outsourcing); VFS Global in some jurisdictions.
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
CA$44
Est. total (adult)
CA$179
Long stay (Type D)
—
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in CAD · centre: VFS Global.
Fee notes
Consulates + Embassy Ottawa; VFS Global Canada. Service C$43.50 (with biometrics) reported for Italy. D unverified.
Timeline
medium confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–14 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Long and volatile — typically several weeks to a few months due to high demand and scarce Prenot@Mi slots.
Application centre
Consulate-direct (no VAC/outsourcing) via the Prenot@Mi booking portal at Consulates General Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and the Embassy in Ottawa.
Timeline notes
Italy does NOT use VFS/TLS/BLS in Canada — appointments booked only through the free Prenot@Mi system; any paid 'booking service' is a scam. Province-based jurisdiction. High-demand; Prenot@Mi slot scarcity dominates total time.
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
~€44.93
Minimum
€269.6
In EUR ≈
as shown
1 traveller, 1-5 days
€269.6
2+ travellers, 1-5 days (per person)
€212.81
1 traveller, 6-10 days
€44.93 / day
2+ travellers, 6-10 days (per person)
€26.33 / day
1 traveller, 11-20 days: fixed component
€51.64
1 traveller, 11-20 days: daily component
€36.67 / day
2+ travellers, 11-20 days: fixed component (per person)
€25.82
2+ travellers, 11-20 days: daily component (per person)
€22.21 / day
1 traveller, over 20 days: fixed component
€206.58
1 traveller, over 20 days: daily component
€27.89 / day
2+ travellers, over 20 days: fixed component (per person)
€118.79
2+ travellers, over 20 days: daily component (per person)
€17.04 / day
Floor
solo traveller, trip of 1-5 days: overall fixed sum EUR 269.60 (EUR 212.81/person for 2+ travellers)
Notes
Official 'Table A' (Ministry of Interior directive of 1 March 2000, ISTAT-indexed). Per person, by trip length and party size. Longer trips combine a one-off fixed component with a per-day component (see tiers).
Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.
Funds source ↗⚠ Special cases & caveats
- Non-Canadian residentsCanadian PR card or visa valid at least 3 months beyond return required.