Work Permit and TRV

[minhas23]

Hi, I have one doubt if someone can help me in understanding it.
I got my work visa approval from IRCC yesterday. I also have a TRV with Visitor category with expiry till 2028.
Do I need re-stamping for TRV with worker category or my existing TRV will allow me to travel to Canada.
I applied from India

Thanks in advance

 

[MelayOcampo17]

Hi, I have one doubt if someone can help me in understanding it.
I got my work visa approval from IRCC yesterday. I also have a TRV with Visitor category with expiry till 2028.
Do I need re-stamping for TRV with worker category or my existing TRV will allow me to travel to Canada.
I applied from India

Thanks in advance

Your TRV is still valid and yes it will allow you to travel. Work permit visa stamp is a separate stamp. Hope it helps.

 

[minhas23]

Thanks @MelayOcampo17,
So the question is do I need restamping of passport for work visa again?
I want to enter Canada as a worker

 

[MelayOcampo17]

If your w1 is still valid then it is a NO.

 

[minhas23]

My passport have TRV stamp with category Visitor. It don't have TRV stamp with category worker.

 

[sami26]

Hi, I have one doubt if someone can help me in understanding it.
I got my work visa approval from IRCC yesterday. I also have a TRV with Visitor category with expiry till 2028.
Do I need re-stamping for TRV with worker category or my existing TRV will allow me to travel to Canada.
I applied from India

Thanks in advance

Hi,
Could you please share your visa timeline here, it will be informative to us waiting for our visas.

 

[minhas23]

Hi,
Could you please share your visa timeline here, it will be informative to us waiting for our visas.

I had applied on 2nd May and got approved on 22nd Sept. My biometric was done last year only

 

[Sibb]

Hi, I have one doubt if someone can help me in understanding it.
I got my work visa approval from IRCC yesterday. I also have a TRV with Visitor category with expiry till 2028.
Do I need re-stamping for TRV with worker category or my existing TRV will allow me to travel to Canada.
I applied from India

Thanks in advance

I think you have a V1 visa stamp. If yes, then you will need stamping with W1 visa.

I am in the same situation.

 

[minhas23]

I think you have a V1 visa stamp. If yes, then you will need stamping with W1 visa.

I am in the same situation.

Hi @Sibb,
Please do let me know if you get some exact information on it.
I have sent email to immigration office and raised webform also.
I will update here if I got some confirmed answer

 

[minhas23]

Hi, have you got any response from your attorney?
I asked another consultant from Canada and as per her if IRCC didnt ask me for the passport submission then I can travel to Canada

 

[canuck78]

Hi, have you got any response from your attorney?
I asked another consultant from Canada and as per her if IRCC didnt ask me for the passport submission then I can travel to Canada

CIC is not currently asking for passport submissions because offices in India are closed.

 

[minhas23]

So as per your attorney, we need to wait for visa restamping with worker category?

 

[canuck78]

So as per your attorney, we need to wait for visa restamping with worker category?

Would normally say yes but given covid there may be exceptions. Would contact the covid India email.

 

[Caribemar]

Hello everyone, I have the same situation. Work permit is approved and I have 30 days to send my passport to the consulate however VAC is closed. I have valid tourist visa and my profession Cook is qualified as an essential however I am not sure if I can travel to Canada and receive Work visa in the boarder. I will appreciate any information.

 

[scylla]

Hello everyone, I have the same situation. Work permit is approved and I have 30 days to send my passport to the consulate however VAC is closed. I have valid tourist visa and my profession Cook is qualified as an essential however I am not sure if I can travel to Canada and receive Work visa in the boarder. I will appreciate any information.

You need to obtain the work permit before you will be allowed to board the plane and travel to Canada. If you attempt to board with just the tourist visa, your reasons for travel will be flagged as non-essential and you will be denied board. I'm not sure if there's a workaround to the VAC being closed. Hopefully someone else will comment.