Minor Overstay in Canada

[Gini000]

I have a study permit in Canada. On July 17, 2018, my 5 years old child came to Canada as a visitor. After she entered into Canada, she went to kindergarten without applying for study permit because I have a valid status in Canada. However, I never realized that I have to extend her visitor record. She should stay in Canada no more than 6 months but she has overstayed for almost one year. What should I do? I know she have to leave Canada as soon as possible but no one can take care of her when she back to my own country. I want to go to the board and explain the truth to the immigration officers. Hope they can restore my child's status. Do anyone have the same situation and have success in restoring child's status? Hope someone can help me.

 

[scylla]

I have a study permit in Canada. On July 17, 2018, my 5 years old child came to Canada as a visitor. After she entered into Canada, she went to kindergarten without applying for study permit because I have a valid status in Canada. However, I never realized that I have to extend her visitor record. She should stay in Canada no more than 6 months but she has overstayed for almost one year. What should I do? I know she have to leave Canada as soon as possible but no one can take care of her when she back to my own country. I want to go to the board and explain the truth to the immigration officers. Hope they can restore my child's status. Do anyone have the same situation and have success in restoring child's status? Hope someone can help me.

The only way to restore your child's status is to physically leave Canada and re-enter.

You can go to the border, but you will have to exit Canada with your child and then re-enter.

 

[Gini000]

The only way to restore your child's status is to physically leave Canada and re-enter.

You can go to the border, but you will have to exit Canada with your child and then re-enter.

Hi sylla,
I really appreciate your helping. Going to the border is my consideration. I also consider to restore her status online but long-time waiting for respond is tortured to me.

 

[scylla]

Hi sylla,
I really appreciate your helping. Going to the border is my consideration. I also consider to restore her status online but long-time waiting for respond is tortured to me.

It's too late to restore her status online. You can only restore her status online within 90 days of her status expiring. Again, only option is to leave Canada.

 

[21Goose]

Hi sylla,
I really appreciate your helping. Going to the border is my consideration. I also consider to restore her status online but long-time waiting for respond is tortured to me.

You cannot restore her status online since you're well past the 90 days grace period. You necessarily have to exit and re-enter.

 

[Gini000]

You cannot restore her status online since you're well past the 90 days grace period. You necessarily have to exit and re-enter.

Thank you for your helping. Exiting Canada also means that I can go to the border, and explain to the immigration officer and re-enter, right?

 

[21Goose]

Thank you for your helping. Exiting Canada also means that I can go to the border, and explain to the immigration officer and re-enter, right?

Yes, you can do this at a land border, not at the airport. Take along all your documents (study permit, admission letter, etc), and explain that it was an error on your part. It shouldn't be too much of an issue getting her readmitted. Ask for a visitor record that matches the length of your study permit.

 

[Gini000]

Yes, you can do this at a land border, not at the airport. Take along all your documents (study permit, admission letter, etc), and explain that it was an error on your part. It shouldn't be too much of an issue getting her readmitted. Ask for a visitor record that matches the length of your study permit.

Thank you very much. You save my life. I really appreciate that you take time to answer my question. Wish you have a wonderful holiday and life.

 

[Anreg]

Thank you very much. You save my life. I really appreciate that you take time to answer my question. Wish you have a wonderful holiday and life.

Did it work for you?

 

[Arreyaar]

Hi @Gini000 - did the re-entering Canada work? did they let your kid enter Canada?