visa expiry date

[victory123]

Dear all,
My in-laws have received tourist visa of Canada. visa issue date is 15 july, 2013 and expiry date mentioned is 13 january, 2014.
What does it mean. Do they have to go back from Canada by 13 Jan., 2014 or they can enter Canada till 13 Jan., 2014.
Can anybody help????
thanks...

 

[simrannkaur]

Dear all,
My in-laws have received tourist visa of Canada. visa issue date is 15 july, 2013 and expiry date mentioned is 13 january, 2014.
What does it mean. Do they have to go back from Canada by 13 Jan., 2014 or they can enter Canada till 13 Jan., 2014.
Can anybody help????
thanks...

Yes the visa is valid for only 6 mnths means they will have to leave canada before 13th Jan 2014.

 

[victory123]

Yes the visa is valid for only 6 mnths means they will have to leave canada before 13th Jan 2014.

Thanks dear,
But it has been mentioned on website that when they will enter at canadian airport, a CBSA officer will tell them the tenure of their visit.
I am confused...

 

[ragluf]

Thanks dear,
But it has been mentioned on website that when they will enter at canadian airport, a CBSA officer will tell them the tenure of their visit.
I am confused...

Visa expiry and duration of stay are different.

Visa expiry date is until when the visa is valid to be used to Travel into Canada or enter (single-entry)/re-enter (multiple-entry) the country. At expiry, the visa cannot be used anymore.

Duration of stay is accorded to you at the PoE and identifies until when you are allowed to remain/stay in the country from the date of your entry.

See here:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=442&t=16
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=209&t=17

 

[victory123]

Visa expiry and duration of stay are different.

Visa expiry date is until when the visa is valid to be used to Travel into Canada or enter (single-entry)/re-enter (multiple-entry) the country. At expiry, the visa cannot be used anymore.

Duration of stay is accorded to you at the PoE and identifies until when you are allowed to remain/stay in the country from the date of your entry.

See here:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=442&t=16
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=209&t=17

Dear ragluf,
Thank u very much for getting me out of this confusion. Great!!!
God bless u...

Regards...

 

[ElmTree]

Is expiry date (that specific day) included in validity period, or the validity ends the night before?

 

[Bs65]

Is expiry date (that specific day) included in validity period, or the validity ends the night before?

An expiry date is the date at 2400 on that day a visa or permit in fact anything quoting an expiry or an enter by date will expire.

So for example if a visitor has a 6 month stay through say 30 September they must leave the country before 2400 hours on the 30th after which they become an overstayer. In the other direction if their visa has an expiry date or enter by date they must arrive before 2400 on that date. .

General advice though is to never leave anything until an expiry date but always have a few buffer days given anything could happen even with the best laid plans.

 

[ElmTree]

An expiry date is the date at 2400 on that day a visa or permit in fact anything quoting an expiry or an enter by date will expire.

So for example if a visitor has a 6 month stay through say 30 September they must leave the country before 2400 hours on the 30th after which they become an overstayer. In the other direction if their visa has an expiry date or enter by date they must arrive before 2400 on that date. .

General advice though is to never leave anything until an expiry date but always have a few buffer days given anything could happen even with the best laid plans.

Thanks