Indian passport holder has multiple entry visa to Canada and USA.

[macwhitby]

This is the third time my mother is visiting us, last 2 times she went back within 6 months of stay. This time we would like to extend her stay. She is planing to visit her daughter in USA soon. She landed on March 2018 this time. So whats our best bet ? Let her go and visit her daughter in USA and while entering back, do Canadian officials allow her to say 6 more months or its better to extend her visitor's visa within Canada. If that's the most sensible option, whats the procedure for the same , Kindly advice ?

 

[macwhitby]

Could someone share your thoughts please ?

 

[Bryanna]

Let her go and visit her daughter in USA and while entering back, do Canadian officials allow her to say 6 more months or its better to extend her visitor's visa within Canada. If that's the most sensible option, whats the procedure for the same , Kindly advice ?

She will be assessed for a new stay when she re-enters. She could be allowed back in for six months or less. It entirely depends on the immigration officer at the border

 

[macwhitby]

She will be assessed for a new stay when she re-enters. She could be allowed back in for six months or less. It entirely depends on the immigration officer at the border

She doesn't speak English fluently, so is it a good idea to write a letter asking for more stay or its better not to do anything and if they didn't give her 6 months stay, then we can ask for extension right ?

 

[Bryanna]

She doesn't speak English fluently, so is it a good idea to write a letter asking for more stay

That would be risky. It cannot look like she a visitor who is doing border runs to extend her stay.

or its better not to do anything and if they didn't give her 6 months stay, then we can ask for extension right ?

Applying for an extension is always the safest option

 

[macwhitby]

That would be risky. It cannot look like she a visitor who is doing border runs to extend her stay.


Applying for an extension is always the safest option

Thanks Bryanna: To be honest, she is not doing a border run, her daughter recently moved to California and she would love to visit her for a month or so. So I guess , we will do extension. But is it better to do the extension after she is back from California right ? She came here by Mid of March 2018 and planing to head to California by mid of July ?

 

[Bryanna]

Thanks Bryanna: To be honest, she is not doing a border run, her daughter recently moved to California and she would love to visit her for a month or so. So I guess , we will do extension. But is it better to do the extension after she is back from California right ? She came here by Mid of March 2018 and planing to head to California by mid of July ?

It would be best to do the extension after she returns