can i extend stay beyond 6 six months on tourist visa

[malkeetgrewal]

Hi can anyone help me with information.I have valid multi entry tourist visa can i extended my stay beyond 6 months and how many times can i extend it.If yes please provide me information.thanks

 

[scylla]

Sure - you can apply to extend your stay once you are in Canada. You should apply around 30 days before your stay ends. As with all things related to Canadian immigration, this information can be very easily found on the official CIC web site:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/extend-stay.asp

There is no limit on the number of times you can request an extension. However at the same time, no one here can predict how many or if any of your extension requests will be approved.

 

[marecar]

Sure - you can apply to extend your stay once you are in Canada. You should apply around 30 days before your stay ends. As with all things related to Canadian immigration, this information can be very easily found on the official CIC web site:



There is no limit on the number of times you can request an extension. However at the same time, no one here can predict how many or if any of your extension requests will be approved.

What about If you have a single entry visa? Can you still apply to extend your stay?
Thanks

 

[scylla]

What about If you have a single entry visa? Can you still apply to extend your stay?
Thanks

Yes.

 

[bluemolly]

I just had my visitor visa extended for another year, however I am in the process of waiting for my residency application to be processed so they may allocate more time.

 

[marecar]

I just had my visitor visa extended for another year, however I am in the process of waiting for my residency application to be processed so they may allocate more time.

Hi Bluemolly
Did you have a single or multi entry visa?
Did you need to provide any documentation to them and reasons for extending your stay?
Thanks

 

[amikety]

Keep in mind I'm visa exempt, so it's a little easier for me to extend my stay.

I sent in copies of my pp picture page and stamps plus 3 paystubs for my husband. I also had residency pending. In addition, I wrote in the "why do you want to extend your stay" field I was waiting for residency and my husband and I wanted to stay together. I offered copies of my receipts for proof if CIC needed it. Apparently they didn't, because they never asked for anything. (It wouldn't be that hard to find my PR application because I have a very unusual last name, so I'm guessing they cross referenced and approved.)

I asked for 14 months to finish out my PR based on the time CIC has posted on their website. CIC approved the entire 14 months.

If you have a PR application pending, make sure it reference it and offer proof. If you want to stay for other reasons, you'll need to treat it like a brand new visa application and include all the same proofs as before.

 

[marecar]

Keep in mind I'm visa exempt, so it's a little easier for me to extend my stay.

I sent in copies of my pp picture page and stamps plus 3 paystubs for my husband. I also had residency pending. In addition, I wrote in the "why do you want to extend your stay" field I was waiting for residency and my husband and I wanted to stay together. I offered copies of my receipts for proof if CIC needed it. Apparently they didn't, because they never asked for anything. (It wouldn't be that hard to find my PR application because I have a very unusual last name, so I'm guessing they cross referenced and approved.)

I asked for 14 months to finish out my PR based on the time CIC has posted on their website. CIC approved the entire 14 months.

If you have a PR application pending, make sure it reference it and offer proof. If you want to stay for other reasons, you'll need to treat it like a brand new visa application and include all the same proofs as before.

Thanks amikety
I was asking for my mother. She was denied the super visa for some BS reasons from the Vienna office. So we will be bringing her here on a tourist visa to help us a little with the baby. I was contemplating weather to try to extend her stay first or try to apply for the super visa here in Canada after 5 months of her stay.

 

[amikety]

If your mother gets pension or retirement from the government or her own savings, make sure to include proof of that.

I'm not sure if she can apply for the supervisa inside Canada. You got me on that one!