Process to extend stay in Canada with V-1 visa

[Chaitanya777]

Hi Friend,

I Came to Canada on 23 rd March 2015 on Work Permit. My wife having visitor(V-1) visa came to Canada on 01 May 2015. During her port of entry the officer stamped in her passport with date mentioned till 31-Oct-2015 (6 months).

Can we extend her stay in Canada as a visitor or dependant ? If we can extend can I get the process.



I would appreciate a quick response on this. Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Chaitanya

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/extend-stay.asp

 

[Chaitanya777]

Thanks Canuck for quick reply.

My wife visa(V-1) is valid till 20-Feb-2016. Is it still the same process to extend the stay ?

Thanks in advance !

Regards,
Chaitanya

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Thanks Canuck for quick reply.

My wife visa(V-1) is valid till 20-Feb-2016. Is it still the same process to extend the stay ?

It doesn't matter how long her TRV is valid for. Visitor status and TRV are completely different things.

 

[Chaitanya777]

Thanks Canuck. Do CIC ask for passport again for stamping or do they send form to mailing address ?

Regards,
Chaitanya

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Thanks Canuck. Do CIC ask for passport again for stamping or do they send form to mailing address ?

Passport stamping is for a TRV. She will receive a visitor record in the mail.

 

[db80]

Passport stamping is for a TRV. She will receive a visitor record in the mail.

Does the visitor record guarantee re-entry. With a TRV, CIC always says re-entry depends upon CBSA agent at border. Does the same apply for a visitor record?

And when the person with a Visitor Record (say valid for 1yr) travels out of Canada and comes back, the person's visitor status is valid for 6 months from the latest re-entry date or it is valid until the future date mentioned in the Visitor Record?

 

[PMM]

Hi

Does the visitor record guarantee re-entry. With a TRV, CIC always says re-entry depends upon CBSA agent at border. Does the same apply for a visitor record?

And when the person with a Visitor Record (say valid for 1yr) travels out of Canada and comes back, the person's visitor status is valid for 6 months from the latest re-entry date or it is valid until the future date mentioned in the Visitor Record?

1. No, it doesn't. once a person leaves Canada, their visitor status ends. Unless they traveled only to St. Pierre et Miquelon or the US, they require a valid TRV to re-enter.