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Can I travel as a tourist with sx-1 visa ?

veronicaparra

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Feb 5, 2018
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Hi, I have a MULTIPLE ENTRY VISA as a student in the category SX-1 which it is valid until december 2018. I traveled to Canada last year to studying English. I´m planning travel back to Canada as a TOURIST this 2018 summer.

It is posible travel with that kind of visa? or I need to process a visit visa?

Thanks for your answers.
 

ali7894

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Feb 1, 2018
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Hi, I have a MULTIPLE ENTRY VISA as a student in the category SX-1 which it is valid until december 2018. I traveled to Canada last year to studying English. I´m planning travel back to Canada as a TOURIST this 2018 summer.

It is posible travel with that kind of visa? or I need to process a visit visa?

Thanks for your answers.
Your student visa is a not a travel visa, if you want to visit as a tourist you have to apply for tourist visa.
 

canuck78

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Jun 18, 2017
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Are you finished your studies? When you land you could be denied entry if you can't prove that you are a student and you are now just planning on traveling.
 

Chiclayo

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Apr 1, 2018
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Yes I finished and I'm now in France. But what is the point of getting a 10years multi entry sx-1 visa if it was just for a 4 months exchange program ? :D

So it depends on the agent at the airport ?
 

canuck_in_uk

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Yes I finished and I'm now in France. But what is the point of getting a 10years multi entry sx-1 visa if it was just for a 4 months exchange program ? :D

So it depends on the agent at the airport ?
You do not need to apply for a new TRV. You should be fine to enter provided you can show all of the regular visitor proofs, i.e. a return ticket, funds, itinerary etc.
 
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Yakuza

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May 15, 2018
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We have the same issue.
It depends on the agent. Once I have just explained the reason why I was going back to Canada + showed all proofs and the guy was easy going. Another time the agent asked me 1000 questions and recommended me to apply for a tourist visa.

Did you finally apply for a new visa ?
 

Luna356kitty

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Nov 13, 2023
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Hi, I have a MULTIPLE ENTRY VISA as a student in the category SX-1 which it is valid until december 2018. I traveled to Canada last year to studying English. I´m planning travel back to Canada as a TOURIST this 2018 summer.

It is posible travel with that kind of visa? or I need to process a visit visa?

Thanks for your answers.
Hi! Did you manage to go to canada again as a TOURIST with your SX-1 visa?