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Hi,
I entered Canada on a visitor visa(multiple entry) from the USA in the month of May. My status in the US is F1. I was here for the summer(till the last week of august) and then went back to US but this time I went there to apply for temporary discontinuance of study which was approved at my school and so I returned to Canada. At the port of entry the officer asked me how long I intended to stay in Canada and I told him that I had temporarily discontinued study in US and that I might stay in Canada for a month and then leave for India(this was my original plan). The officer returned my passport WITHOUT stamping on it and let me through. Now my circumstances have changed and I need to stay in Canada till this december end because that is when I´ll be allowed to enter US. I am aware that a person on TRV can stay for 6 months unless mentioned otherwise(expiry stamped). My issue is that if I were to count six months from the time I entered Canada in August then I can stay here till december but as my passport was not stamped I´m not sure if I can do so. My first entry into Canada was in May and if I count six months from then I´d be able to stay here till november only which means that I´d have to apply for extension of stay. Can anyone tell me if I really need to apply for extension of stay or does the 6 moth time start from the time one sets foot in Canada last? I´m worried because I wish to apply for immigration and I dont want to overstay under any circumstance. I appreciate if you´ve read till here...good luck to all and thanks.
[25-09-2006,22:11]
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aditya |
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(in reply to: TRV-duration of stay in canada- please advice.)
When is your Visitor Visa expiring(I am talking about actual visa from Canadian embassy). I blv it´s issued for 6 months (even if multiple entry). So if that´s the case you wldn´t be able to stay beyond Nov in any case.
[01-10-2006,10:04]
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Anonymous |
TRV-duration of stay in canada- please advice (in reply to: TRV-duration of stay in canada- please advice.)
Hi,
Thanks for replying. My visa is valid for year so its bound to expire in july 2007 and I have ample time on that note.
Aditya
[01-10-2006,16:48]
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Aditya |
