Issuance of a visa depends on the type of residence permit (study, work, permanent etc.) an individual has.
Below is a list of counterfoil codes on Canadian visas.
| Category Code | Description |
| B-1 | Business Visitor |
| C-1 | Courtesy |
| D-1 | Diplomat |
| F-1 | Facilitation Visa |
| IM-1 | Immigrant (single-entry visa for PR) |
| 0-1 | Official |
| PA-1 | Permit Holder |
| PAX-1 | National Interest TRP |
| PC-1 | Permit Holder with Valid TRP |
| PG-1 | Parents or Grandparents Super Visa |
| R-1 | Passed-Residency Obligation |
| RA-1 | Presence at Appeal |
| RC-1 | Passed H&C – PR Travel Document |
| RX-1 | Attending a PR hearing while you were present in Canada in the past 365 days. |
| S-1 | A student with Study Permit |
| SW-1 | An international student with Study & Work Permit |
| SX-1 | A student exempt from the requirement to obtain a Study Permit |
| V-1 | Visitor |
| VH-1 | Visitor in Transit for not more than 48 hours |
| W-1 | A worker with Work Permit |
| WX-1 | A worker exempt from the requirement to obtain a Work Permit |