Traveling abroad with pilot program's OWP

[cherryyyyy]

Hi everyone, thank you all for the help from the forum!!

My husband is the applicant and I'm the sponsor. Recently we got the OWP approved and valid for 2 years.

He has the visitor visa for 10 years and has 8 years remaining.

Do we need to update his visitor visa to a worker visa to come back to Canada? We have some plans to travel abroad.

Thanks a lot!

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi

He does not need to change his TRV.

However, it is not advised to leave Canada while an inland app processes. Re-entry is never guaranteed.

 

[km9203]

Hi

He does not need to change his TRV.

However, it is not advised to leave Canada while an inland app processes. Re-entry is never guaranteed.

Yes, at the bottom of the OWP it says "does not authorise re-entry to Canada" so there is never a guarantee.

 

[cherryyyyy]

We will have a wedding back home so we really need to go back.
I think that line means OWP itself does not authorize re entry. It applies to everyone. Holders need to have a visa to come back. I don't know if I get it right?

 

[km9203]

We will have a wedding back home so we really need to go back.
I think that line means OWP itself does not authorize re entry. It applies to everyone. Holders need to have a visa to come back. I don't know if I get it right?

No. The only people guaranteed re-entry are permanent residents and citizens of Canada. Just because you have a visitor visa for 10 years does not mean that person is guaranteed re-entry to Canada, it is at the officer's discretion. And if your spouse is from a non-visa-exempt country (one that needs to apply for a visitor visa) then it could make it more difficult.

 

[cherryyyyy]

No. The only people guaranteed re-entry are permanent residents and citizens of Canada. Just because you have a visitor visa for 10 years does not mean that person is guaranteed re-entry to Canada, it is at the officer's discretion. And if your spouse is from a non-visa-exempt country (one that needs to apply for a visitor visa) then it could make it more difficult.

When we had work permit and study permit before, we can leave and enter for lots of times without problems at all. I know there will be some chances the entry will be denied, but the denial itself means you did sth unacceptable in Canada then CBSA won't allow you to enter again. For normal people, to enter Canada is not that difficult. This is how I understand the situation.

 

[Ponga]

When we had work permit and study permit before, we can leave and enter for lots of times without problems at all. I know there will be some chances the entry will be denied, but the denial itself means you did sth unacceptable in Canada then CBSA won't allow you to enter again. For normal people, to enter Canada is not that difficult. This is how I understand the situation.

You need to familiarize yourselves with something called `Dual Intent'. Check the CIC website to find out what it means and what you can do to prepare for re-entry, if you really want to take the chance.