I got W-1 visa instead of V-1 when applied for TRV after my PGWP.

[yash3599]

I got w-1 visa instead of V-1 when applied for TRV after my PGWP. so my question is that is it the valid visa for entry in to Canada when I go to outside of Canada and will return again? also my all friends got the V-1 visa even though we all applied for the same application after PGWP. So should I have to reapply for TRV?

 

[lewanjey]

This is an excerpt I found from cic.gc.ca

Foreign students and workers who got a temporary resident (visitor) visa in Canada
If there is a V-1 code on your visitor visa

This is not an error. Due to COVID-19, we have temporary measures in place to process visitor visa applications submitted from inside Canada.

• Foreign students and workers who applied for a visitor visa in Canada since July 2021 may get a V-1 visitor visa.
• You can use your V-1 visa to leave and re-enter Canada – the same way you would use your S-1 or W-1 visa.
• You don’t need to request a different type of visa or follow up with the processing office or client support centre. A new visa will not be issued in this case.

Validity period is different on the V-1 visa

• The V-1 visa is valid until the expiration date of your passport.
  • This is part of the temporary measures in place that will be in effect until further notice.
  • If your V-1 visa expires, you can apply for a new visitor visa.