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Hey, Marina93! I was in the same boat last year. I think it is better if you send your PR application before applying for visa extension. This way you have proof that you have applied for spousal sponsorship and I think this way your visa extension application has a higher chance at being...

My siblings applied for their TRV online 4 days ago. They just received their passport request. The processing time certainly is a case to case basis..

Hi. Sorry for hi-jacking this post, but what if you dont come from a visa exempt country?

A temporary resident must apply to extend their period of authorized stay before it ends. If they have done so, their period of authorized stay as a temporary resident is extended by law until a decision is made [R183(5)]. Such a person is considered to have implied status as a temporary...

Thanks for clearing that up. It would indeed be easier to send the passport to Ottawa than to send it all the way to Manila. :D

Hi, jerryca! How did you go about this? Was it stated in your PPR? I'm asking since I am also currently in Canada already on TRV and my visitor extension has been approved for a year, and I'll most probably still be here when they request for my passport? Did you do anything specific in your...

Last April 22, 2015, I applied for visitor status extension online and today, I got an email from CIC stating that my application has been approved. I was so impressed with the time it took to process my application -- just 34 days -- which is about half of the processing time stated in their...

Hi, prak. I dont know if people would advice it but that worked for me. I wrote in my cover letter/explanation letter that we are applying for PR and would not jeopardize it by overstaying. I guess they already kind of expect that, so for me, it wouldn't hurt to mention it. It shows that you...

I applied for a TRV when I was engaged to a Canadian PR. We got married in Utah, USA before I entered Canada. In the invitation latter thatmy then fiancé (now husband) wrote, he specifically said that we will be married when I enter Canada. I also wrote an explanation letter stating our plans to...

Visitor visa is CAD100. Round trip ticket is about CAD2000 more or less. Pocket money is a bit tricky to estimate. I read somewhere that CAD1000 per week may be sufficient. But no one really knows, I guess. Medical may not be needed for visitor visas but costs about PHP4000 -- not sure about...

You can apply to extend your visitor status before it expires in July. It takes about 2 months for the application to be processed if you apply online. Longer if you do it by mail. If your status expires before you get an answer from CIC, you can stay in Canada on implied status until a...

Yes, a minor can be granted a visitor visa. Being a minor is not a problem at all. Just submit all requirements and establish ties to home country.

According to the CIC website, it's 8 days. Good luck!

Hi, cardkleener! I suggest your friend get a job first before applying so she will have some sort of proof of employment. A job will also count as a tie to her home country. With her having kids to support, it might look like she's coming here to look for a job. Good luck!

Hi, Ixybean. I feel confident enough to answer your question since I was on the same boat. My then fiancé (now husband) is a permanent resident. I am from the Philippines. Actually, we both are. We got engaged a couple of days before he permanently moved here, and we were in a long distance...

I also forgot to mention that even if your Dad is paid in cash, he should still have an ITR because taxes should be filed yearly. Or he can ask his employer about this because they could be paying taxes on his behalf.

Hi, maine19! You can include land titles if you have any. Also, you can include your parents' bank statements and if you do plan on supporting them, then include your bank statements. Basically, they have to convince CIC that they will go back home when their stay is over. Any ties to their...

Thanks, OhCanadiana! Yes we are applying outland. My husband's application to sponsor has not yet been approved though but we have received an email that they have received it. ;D

Hi, everyone. I'm about to apply for an extension of my visitor status since mine would expire on May 21st, 2015.. My question is... do I have to establish ties to my home country? I told my husband that we probably should but he made a good point that I already initially applied for a...

Hi, wazim. I applied for a TRV before I got married, too. The difference is that I dont have family here, and the only person I know is my husband (fiancé when I applied). My application was approved. We got married in the US (I'm from the Philippines, BTW) and after our honeymoon, I entered...