Does a person already having a Visitor Visa (V-1) required to have Student Visa (S-1) if they have applied for a Study permit ?
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If they send you PPT, submit and they will have S-1 stamped in your passport. That will make it easy for you to travel as student compared to as visitor during pandemic. Other senior members can comment on this,
NO. My son have a valid V1 (still valid) when IRCC requested for his passport and gave him S1. S1 expired last July 2020 but his V1 is still valid until October 2021 according to gckey.
No, from the IRCC website, both two visa are valid. Usually the expired date of visitor visa is longer than student's
Thank you, this is very helpful. I have a Visit Visa valid till July 2023 and recently just applied for a Study Permit for the fall 2021 academic session.
I have read about a few people receiving V1 instead of W1 or S1. It is perfectly fine. I have both V1 and S1 and while travelling no one even saw my S1 visa. They only stamped and saw V1 sticker on my passport. No questions asked. The visa on passport is only for entry into Canada. After arriving, all that matters is the type of permit you have. This is what IRCC told me on the phone.
Thanks. If we travel and come back, what border service see permit document or visa or both. So, wouldn't problem if they see V1 and work permit?
Difference between a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) and a Status Document after arrival in Canada
Entry and stay in Canada are two different things and the validity of each is determined by different documents.
Entry - Visa (TRV)
A TRV allows entry into Canada. It is valid for a limited period of time. You must therefore come to Canada and present yourself at a port of entry up until the expiry date on your TRV.
Please note that a valid TRV does not guarantee entry into Canada. If your situation has changed between the date you applied for your TRV and the date you arrived in Canada, an officer will decide if you still meet the requirements to enter the country.
Stay - Stamp or Status Document
Once entered, the duration of your stay will not be determined by the validity of your TRV but by either a stamp in your passport or a status document such as a work permit or a study permit. In the absence of any of those, unless there is a date written by hand on the stamp in your passport, you are deemed to have been authorized a stay of 6 months.
Re-entry
While you are in Canada, your TRV may expire. This has no effect on the validity and duration of your stay. However, if you plan on leaving and returning to Canada, you are required to obtain a new TRV. As an exception, you do not have to obtain a new TRV if you are returning to Canada after travelling only to the United States* and/or St.Pierre and Miquelon by the end of the period initially authorized for your stay or any extension to it.
*Including its Territories and Possessions, but not cruises entering international waters.
Entry and stay in Canada are two different things and the validity of each is determined by different documents.
Entry - Visa (TRV)
A TRV allows entry into Canada. It is valid for a limited period of time. You must therefore come to Canada and present yourself at a port of entry up until the expiry date on your TRV.
Please note that a valid TRV does not guarantee entry into Canada. If your situation has changed between the date you applied for your TRV and the date you arrived in Canada, an officer will decide if you still meet the requirements to enter the country.
Stay - Stamp or Status Document
Once entered, the duration of your stay will not be determined by the validity of your TRV but by either a stamp in your passport or a status document such as a work permit or a study permit. In the absence of any of those, unless there is a date written by hand on the stamp in your passport, you are deemed to have been authorized a stay of 6 months.
Re-entry
While you are in Canada, your TRV may expire. This has no effect on the validity and duration of your stay. However, if you plan on leaving and returning to Canada, you are required to obtain a new TRV. As an exception, you do not have to obtain a new TRV if you are returning to Canada after travelling only to the United States* and/or St.Pierre and Miquelon by the end of the period initially authorized for your stay or any extension to it.
*Including its Territories and Possessions, but not cruises entering international waters.