6 Month Stay about to Expire - Do I need Visitor Record? No Flights to Destination due to COVID19

[RicBisl]

Good Afternoon,

My father in law and mother law came to Canada on a 10yr Multiple Entry Visa.

When they arrived - they were given 6 months stay - which is about to expire in July.

The flight back to their home country (Sri Lanka) has been cancelled due to COVID19 (we received a notification from the travel agency confirming so)- and flights back home wont be resuming until August 2020 - based on latest information.

Do I apply for a Vistor Record and pay the 100$ fee or is their any exemption in place? (We have also submitted a PR Application for them but its still in progress).
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/visitors/visitor-record.html#toc4

Thanks for the help

 

[bian07]

You should apply for the visitor extension

 

[bellaluna]

Good Afternoon,

My father in law and mother law came to Canada on a 10yr Multiple Entry Visa.

When they arrived - they were given 6 months stay - which is about to expire in July.

The flight back to their home country (Sri Lanka) has been cancelled due to COVID19 (we received a notification from the travel agency confirming so)- and flights back home wont be resuming until August 2020 - based on latest information.

Do I apply for a Vistor Record and pay the 100$ fee or is their any exemption in place? (We have also submitted a PR Application for them but its still in progress).
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/visitors/visitor-record.html#toc4

Thanks for the help

As previously mentioned, they should apply for an extension. Covid or the absence of flights does not allow foreigners to stay in Canada without the requisite paperwork. In the application, you can very well explain the situation of flights to Sri Lanka to justify the extension request.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/visitors-foreign-workers-students.html#hasnot-expired

 

[RicBisl]

Thanks everyone for input. I’ll proceed with application