interesting, i just looked on the ottawa consulate website for the tourist visa and they want a round trip ticket confirmation..... funny how each consulate is different
check out the vancouver website. states nothing about having a flight booked. and they didn't require it when i dropped off the application. Maybe mailing it in is different.
that is not true. When I dropped of my Visa application in Vancouver, I gave my flight confirmation (it was pre booked by my husbands company), but the Consulate said they don't need it, they just need a flight number that you intend to use. IE. find a flight and ask for the flight number. You only need to book the flight when applying for the COE!