Visitor visa asks for a travel itinerary and flight ticket, but you can't book real dates yet — what to submit

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By VisaBuddies Communityvia community — compiled from public visa forums

Documents Needed

Tentative travel itinerary
Include planned or estimated dates even without confirmed bookings — this can be a simple written plan or a spreadsheet with cost estimates.
Reasons for return to home country
State clear ties/reasons showing you intend to return home after the visit — strengthens the application alongside the itinerary.

Step-by-Step

For a Canadian Visitor Visa application asking for a travel itinerary and flight ticket when you don't want to book real flights before approval:

You don't need an actual purchased ticket. Create a tentative travel itinerary instead, using estimated or planned dates.

A simple written plan (even in a spreadsheet, listing tentative dates and estimated costs) has been accepted in place of a confirmed booking by other applicants.

Include clear reasons for returning to your home country alongside the itinerary — this addresses the officer's underlying concern (that you'll return home after the visit) regardless of whether your travel dates are firm yet.

In short: submit a tentative, well-reasoned plan rather than an actual purchased ticket, and pair it with clear ties/reasons for returning home.

Dos, Don'ts & Tips

Tip: A tentative itinerary with estimated dates and costs (e.g. in a spreadsheet) has worked for applicants who didn't want to book real flights before approval.
Do: Clearly state your reasons for returning to your home country alongside the tentative itinerary.

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