Background/Declaration Question 9

[JuliaJ]

This is a question regarding section 9.

"Previously sought refugee status in Canada, or applied for a Canadian immigrant or permanent resident visa or visitor or temporary resident visa?"

Do study permits and post graduate study permits fall under the category of temporary resident visa? Or is a permit something different altogether?




I am unsure if I should answer yes or no to this question...

 

[QCSunshine]

Perhaps this thread will help? It is a confusing question and I am not sure of the answer. You can always attach an explanation that clarifies what you mean.
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/imm0008-schedule-1-question-9-2nd-tick-box-t62288.0.html

 

[kelKel]

Thanks for that thread QC. Then I'm not sure what you should put

 

[JuliaJ]

Hmmm. I guess I will check "no" and then on an attached sheet of paper say that I have had a study permit, and from what I understand a permit is not the same as a visa.

( I am American and have never had to get a visa to get into Canada )

One more question....

for the question "detained or put in jail?"

In Canada, in 2004 a police officer stopped a myself and a friend, we were walking home from a pub quite late at night.

They had reports of graffiti in the area and stopped to ask us questions and see if were were the graffiti offenders. ( We were not!!! .) after asking a few questions and running my ID they let us go.

Is this being detained???

 

[QCSunshine]

I really don't know, but hopefully someone with legal experience will be able to answer this one.

 

[canadianwoman]

Hmmm. I guess I will check "no" and then on an attached sheet of paper say that I have had a study permit, and from what I understand a permit is not the same as a visa.

( I am American and have never had to get a visa to get into Canada )

The safest thing is to put 'yes', and then give the explanation. This way if they think you should actually have put 'no', you will simply have made a harmless mistake.

One more question....

for the question "detained or put in jail?"

In Canada, in 2004 a police officer stopped a myself and a friend, we were walking home from a pub quite late at night.

They had reports of graffiti in the area and stopped to ask us questions and see if were were the graffiti offenders. ( We were not!!! .) after asking a few questions and running my ID they let us go.

Is this being detained???

Here, I would put 'no'.