Renewal Of Visa In Canada
If you are from India and want to visit your loved ones back home in India, or if you want to visit India for a pleasure trip, or if there is a need to travel to India for doing business, you need renewal of visa. Kidder & Associates is the leading immigration law firm in Canada that offers its clients with excellent services regarding the renewal of visa in Canada.
Due to the fact that most of non-citizen residents in Canada are immigrants, Canada immigration department officials have made a certain rule with regard to the renewal of visa in Canada. It requires that you must have a good reason for being gone for a long time.
The Canada visa stamp is an authorization on the passport of a foreigner to allow him/her to travel inside Canada. It appears as a stamp in passports after a traveler has entered Canada. Nine months or so is the validity of the visa. This can be renewed by paying some renewal fees and following some minor formalities like filling a form, getting photographs and waiting for about 3-4 weeks for your visa stamp. If you are coming to Canada for tourism purpose then there are 2 types of Visitor Visa namely single entry visa and multiple entry visa.
Renewal Of Visa In Canada
Canada is an amazing country to live in. There are people from across the world who love to visit this place every year and many of those visitors have decided to stay here. Canada is a strong country and can offer them everything they need but visiting a foreign country always comes with a risk. The chance of not getting Visa again is one of them. You should ensure that you are given a visa on your next trip. The Canadian Government doesn’t like those who violate their laws, rules and regulations and as such, if you do not get your Canada Visa extended on time, you might be deported which will cause a huge loss to you financially, mentally and personally.
Who can apply for a visitor visa from inside Canada
You can only apply for a visitor visa from inside Canada if you meet all of these criteria:
- already are in Canada
- hold a valid study or work permit
- want to leave and return to Canada in the near future, and
- have an existing visitor visa that’s expired, or is about to expire, or that was valid for only 1 entry
If you already left Canada and need to apply for a new visitor visa
You must follow the process to apply for a visa from outside Canada instead of the inside Canada process outlined below. There are different requirements you may need to meet since you’re outside Canada.
When to apply for your new visitor visa (in Canada)
You should
- apply at least 2 months before you plan to leave Canada
- not leave Canada until you get your visitor visa
If you leave Canada before you get your new visitor visa
You may be subject to
- additional requirements, like biometrics (if not already on file) and/or a medical exam
- a longer processing time
- a delay in your return to Canada
- You’ll only be able to travel back to Canada once you get your new visitor visa in your passport. There’s no guarantee that you’ll be approved.
If you must leave Canada for exceptional reasons before you get your new visitor visa
Complete this web form before you leave Canada.
- We may need to transfer your file to one of our offices abroad.
- We’ll also need to determine if you meet all the visa requirements for an applicant outside Canada.
- If you don’t contact us, there could be a processing delay or your passport could be returned without a visa.
If you applied online to extend your work or study permit
If we approve your application, we send you a message in your online account and mail you your new work or study permit.
After we approve your application to extend your permit
As soon as we approve your application to extend your work or study permit, you can apply for your visitor visa (even before you get your new work or study permit in the mail).
However, you must provide proof that we approved your application, such as:
- a screenshot of the approval message we sent to your online account
- your application number
- any other document that proves you have a valid and approved study or work permit extension
Venezuelan passport holders
You may need to complete extra steps when you fill out your application.
How to apply for your new visitor visa
You need to apply online in your IRCC secure account. If you don’t already have an account, follow these steps to register.
You’ll need to select “Apply to Come to Canada” from your account main page to get started.
Get the right application form
To get the right application form, provide these answers in the online questionnaire:
- For the first question “What would you like to do in Canada?”, select
- “Study” if you have a valid study permit or
- “Work” if you have a valid work permit
- When asked “What is your current country/territory of residence?”, select “Canada”.
- Answer the questions on the next pages about your work or studies.
- You may be given the option to extend your current study or work permit or to apply for a “Temporary Resident Visa”. Make sure you select “Temporary Resident Visa”.
The application form listed in your document checklist will be called Application for Visitor Visa (Temporary Resident Visa) Made Outside of Canada (IMM 5257). This is the form you need to fill out, even when you apply from inside Canada.
Use your account to pay your fees and check your application status.
If you can’t apply online because of a disability, an exceptional circumstances beyond your control or a specific situation that is not included in the IRCC secure account questionnaire, such as travelling with an alien’s passport, you can apply on paper.