Approved!! Ottawa Embassy for Canadians:

Applied September 11 thursday but used an agent (ISSA COMPASS) so they submitted it on the 12th. No updates until the 26th, on the 26th they asked for proof of where my funds came from.

I don’t hold much liquid cash in my bank account so the last transaction on my latest statement showed a lump sum of cash transferred into it from my stock portfolio.

I showed proof of my stock portfolio with statements, sourcing where the funds came from.

October 2 - approved

I’m a travel live streamer and used that for the DTV application. I showed proof of income from kick (the platform I stream on) and stripe payments that I received the last year. I was travelling most of 2025. Luckily I opened up a new corporation for that in July when I came back home in Toronto and used it for additional evidence towards the visa. I also sent my resume as requested by issa & also a cover letter explaining my duties and job scope. Gst / hst corporation registration letters and also the articles of incorporation documents.

I highly recommend using ISSA COMPASS the agent, because as a new business owner and digital nomad they helped with every little detail on what I must provide to get the highest chances of approval. Especially with a kind of tricky not so known “job”.

It also has money back free guarantee. No I’m not sponsored or shilling them out. Just a genuine experience.

$650 CAD cost for the visa application

I think the agent takes around $160 but I found a discount code online, (idk what the code is anymore), to reduce it to only around $80 cad.

I mean approximately 2000 THB to do this whole service is pretty great to me.

Only thing is that they reply on Bangkok Time because they’re from there. So I would be receiving messages at midnight to 3 am EST. Luckily my sleep schedule works around this haha.

I assume it was also approved earlier during the day on Oct 1 EST time but the agent don’t get to you until their working hours. So whenever the embassy in Canada asks something you would have to wait until night to receive the agents response and submit it then. So it would add a day delay if that makes sense.

Either way, still a great service.

Age: 24

From: Ontario, Canada

I applied and paid for the DTV application online as a freelancer, from Canada, on September 9. Today on September 18, my application status is still pending document check.

The flight arrival date to Thailand I submitted is October 16, 2025.

Is this timeline normal?

It seems many people in this group are getting progress sooner. Thank you.

Approved DTV in 3 days - workcation from Canada

No additional questions. Let me share some tips:

I did put things to gather in a very organized used way and met each of their requirements. With a nice cover letter explaining my situation and my purpose for coming to Thailand (workcation - no additional business ties and not working in Thailand for a Thai company etc)

I was a bit confused about whether to apply as business owner or employee since I am employee of a corporation that I own.

The employee route is the way to go in this case.

I just signed my own letter saying I am permitted to work overseas. Beyond this they also want articles of incorporation and an explanation of the business (I went a bit overboard here and gave them some screenshots of my e-commerce store front and business bank statement showing money coming in)

For personal financial proof I provided my bank account and it showed my salary being deposited each month from my business.

Drivers license worked as proof of address.

Just communicate with them before you apply about questions and they will clarify them for you. (Canadian embassy people seem pretty nice)

Does anyone have an official source confirming that the Canadian Embassy in Bangkok no longer issues income verification letters for visas in Thailand? If you have recent information or personal experience on this, please share!

A Canadian friend just shared this notice that Canada will stop issuing income letters on 1 April. Fortunately he renewed his non-O visa just recently but will have to figure a new method for next year.

Just wanted to say thank you to everyone in the group for all the advice

Myself and my Boyfriend were both approved for the workcation visa less then 24 hours after applying in Canada.

It was much easier the expected and super fast! Can’t wait to land down on Jan 7th

Anyone approved in Vancouver Canada embassey (or other Canadian embassey) showing recent bank statements for proof of funds? Would like to apply as soon as possible but I will need to transfer funds to my account before I can apply and not sure if I should wait for the funds to stay in my account for a month - 6 months before applying. Is there also a way to find out if I contacted the embassey? Would hate to get rejected and lose $650 cad. Thank you in advance!

DTV approved for soft power (Muay Thai) in 2 days (Canadian Embassy).

Happy to answer any questions that you may have 👏

Requesting help with what "authenticated" means for a Thai embassy. There are multiple types of stamps possible from Canadian embassy.

I'm going to be in Malaysia and thinking of applying for DTV visa in Kuala Lumpur as self-employed. On the embassy website page -- [members only] -- they list under requirements that documents must be "authenticated by the embassy of the country where the company is located."

I am Canadian and our embassy offers multiple authentication / certification / notarial services. Does anyone have experience with what the Malaysian embassy might require for "authentication"? I don't have an employment contract, but I have business registration and contracts with clients.

I have it narrowed down to a retirement visa for Thailand , yes over 50 , not interested in putting 800 K in my Thai bank account , I understand you can show bank statements in my account in Canada ? It will be much appreciated for all information on the retirement visa you can give me .