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Hi when I landed last time I was given a 3 month VR ( had a return ticket booked for 3 months later), I applied for another 3 months and got given that, then I applied for another 3 months (so could of stayed 9month in total) which I was also granted, though I decided I to come home after 7...

Reading this does concern a bit. I'm in a simular position to your girlfriend, I recently spent 7 months staying with my Canadian girlfriend starting towards the end of 2011 to May 2012. I have returned to the UK to work for a few months (I'm self employed contractor so am able to put work on...

I would guess if they ask for a bank statement it needs to be recent, as what does an old bank statement prove? They want to see what money you available now, not what you used to have surely? I don't know if it's different for me as I'm from a visa exempt country but when I was over there...

If they grant you the visa and you have a return ticket booked then don't think you will have much problems on landing, would be harder if you had a longer trip planned and not much funds. I'm wondering myself what reaction I will get when I return later in the year as I stayed a long time last...

I should add I'm not advocating you should lie or anything, I was honest, they just aren't likely to want too much proof of funds. I'm not even sure a 2 week stay would trigger you be sent off to immigration for further questioning anyway (though may depend on what country you're from? I'm from...

When I landed for a 3 month stay they asked how much money I had available and I showed them my bank debit card along with a travel money card and couple of credit cards I've got and gave them an approx amount I had available to me on each card but they never actually asked for any physical...

I think you would do better to book a return ticket (they always seem vastly cheaper than singles anyway??) then change the return date to suit, airlines charge a change fee to switch dates but only usually around a hundred quid or so, and having a return ticket booked on entry has to look...

I posted simular to this in another thread without any response, but isn't the common law route rather tricky to get accepted for PR? It's not just a case of living together for 12 months. I'm in a simular position to you though am back in the UK after 7 months with my gf in Canada, was granted...

Isn't the common law route quite a hard way to get accepted for PR? It's more than just living together for 12 months, you need to go quite far with things like sharing bills etc (with a paper trail), joint bank account. You may be intending to this, just wondering if you're worried about the...

You can apply online right up to and including the day of when your date to stay runs out, you maintain a legal status (implied) until you hear back if an extension is granted or not. There is a tool on the CIC website that says this, try messing around with dates and you will see. Even if you...

I'm a Brit but was given a visitor record on my last visit, it was my 3rd visit in 13 months so this may have flagged me up with immigration and got given a VR, that's what I was thinking especially as I was staying a longer time. But I applied for extensions and could of stayed 9 months if I...

Not sure I can help but who are you flying with? In my experience buying a return ticket is (bizarrely) much cheaper than just buying a single, whenever I search flights the price of a single is always 2-3 times the cost of a return (love to know the logic behind this???) I think you may get a...

I see. I'm sort of in the position of the OP's wife (though being from the UK maybe a little simpler) though I think the shorter term pain of applying from outside may be better for the quicker decision you get. It also depends on finances, and if you can afford to keep flying them back and...

How does it work when you apply inland in terms of maintaining a legal status there? Do you have to keep renewing VR/Visas or are you granted a legal status until you hear back a yes or no from immigration? Which can take up to 18 months or so. Once I marry my Canadian girlfriend I intend to...

I did apply for a further extension which was granted though after 7 months I have now retured to the UK a few days ago, it's literally breaking both our hearts being apart, I could of stayed longer but was offered work for a few months back in the UK so we decided I should come back. We do...

I was thinking of applying to extend it but would be the 2nd time I have done this as I initially had a 3 month VR, not sure if they are so keen on an extension to an extension?. This would also mean changing my return flight again which is expensive....I can afford it, my stay here is costing...

Hi I am from the UK staying in Canada with my (Canadian) fiancee, my visitor record expires at the end of April bring my total stay in Canada to 6 months which is generally the max time you hear banded about? Is it worth my while applying for a further extension to my VR or assuming I return...