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Passport expires less than 6 months - Immigration VISA

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tjkdl

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Feb 14, 2020
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Hi,
I have a situation like below:
  • Passport expires in July 2023 (call it old passport)
  • Immigration VISA on this old passport expires in April 2023
My questions are:
  1. Can I enter Canada with this old passport & VISA in Feb 2023 (which is less than 6 months before passport expiration)? Or
  2. Do I have to renew passport first?
    1. If yes, do I need to transfer the VISA to the new passport? Or
    2. Can I just bring the new passport (blank) and the old passport (with VISA on) together to enter Canada?
Please kindly advise.
Thanks!
 
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