Visitor Visa as a student- HELP NEEDED

[pamo123456]

Hi there!
Appreciate any responses. I came to Canada as a student in 2022 and my studies finished in December 2024. I came back to my home country last month and my school has mailed my graduation certificate and completion letter to my address in Canada. My original TRV had expired so I applied for a new one and they stamped it as a visitor visa - V1. My question is that I am planning to back to Canada next month. Will the immigration officers be suspicious if I say that I am coming back for my graduation and to collect my documents? Graduation is in either May or June and I already have a valid visitor record issued to extend my stay. Please let me know! Thanks.

 

[canuck78]

Hi there!
Appreciate any responses. I came to Canada as a student in 2022 and my studies finished in December 2024. I came back to my home country last month and my school has mailed my graduation certificate and completion letter to my address in Canada. My original TRV had expired so I applied for a new one and they stamped it as a visitor visa - V1. My question is that I am planning to back to Canada next month. Will the immigration officers be suspicious if I say that I am coming back for my graduation and to collect my documents? Graduation is in either May or June and I already have a valid visitor record issued to extend my stay. Please let me know! Thanks.

You can’t have a valid visitor record if you are outside of Canada.

 

[pamo123456]

You can’t have a valid visitor record if you are outside of Canada.

thanks!! even if that’s the case, my study permit is valid till the end of March. will it still be an issue?

 

[canuck78]

thanks!! even if that’s the case, my study permit is valid till the end of March. will it still be an issue?

Shouldn’t be an issue if ever questioned you should explain that you are returning to apply for PGWP and that your school completion letter was mailed to your home in Canada. You are returning to Canada to submit your application.