My brother in law has been in Canada since October and has 6 months before having to return ad possible come back in the future. We will like to extend his stay (has 2 years visa on his passport). Wondering if anyone has extended successfully during this period of immigration changes with a lot of new rules and uncertainty. What are reasons he can give for extending in his application. We have two kids (10 ad 8) and myself and my wife a re working professionals. Truly speaking, he has been of help in a new things/chores at home. Will this be a valid reason to present to IRCC?
Extending visiting visa in Canada
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Unless he has quite a lot of savings tough to justify how a man of working age can just visit Canada for 6+ months. Even 6 months is tough to justify for most. There will be concern he is working illegally which it appears he is doing. If he would like to visit Canada in the future, especially given his TRV expires in 2 years, best option is probably to return home.
You can confirm that he has a place to live for free but he really needs to show his own funds as well as explain why someone of working age is able to visit Canada for such a long time. The longer he stays the more there will be concerns that he is working illegally.
He needs his own funds. He has been in Canada a long time with no job, not going to school and no reasons to return home. Plus, he is working for you.
Thanks to everyone that contributed. Another question I have is if he wants to apply for a study/work permit (if he wants to study or get a job offer from an employer), does he still need to extend his stay, or he can just apply for the study/work permit alone?
He can extend his stay and apply. For study permit, he needs LOA and PAL plus he needs to show his own funds of $21k minimum plus tuition. He needs to justify costs by showing career progression. So he shows what he makes in his field now and how much more he will make when he returns home. How is he eligible for a work permit? Does he have an approved LMIA from employer. The LMIA proves that no Canadian can do the job and only he has the work experience, language skills and education to do it.
It sounds like returning home is safer. He worries that given the new rule. He might not be able to re-enter Canada (despite that his visa is still valid for another one year, just that he can only stay months max). He told me a found an employer who is willing to support him for open work permit for construction work.
This isn’t pre2024 days when anyone could get a WP. People need to realize that it is going to be much harder to get a WP or PR in Canada.
There is a chance he may not be able to visit either due to TRV getting cancelled or being denied entry. He is a young person who has visited Canada for an extended period of time for no good reason and seems to have minimal ties to his home country. Visiting Canada is never guaranteed and if you have irregular visiting patterns and minimal proof you will return home then it may be difficult to visit Canada in the near future.