Existing Visa, New Passport

[Flip]

I have a multiple-entry visitor visa that expires on the day my passport expires (March 2019). As I can't travel with less than 6 months remaining on my passport, I have undertaken the renewal process, which effectively cancels the old passport in favor of the newly-issued one. Am I still allowed to use the existing visa?

The practice with US visas is you just bring the old passport (containing the visa) along with the new one. But I don't know if the same works with Canada.

I tried searching for a similar thread but didn't find one. Pardon me if I missed it.

 

[unlucky_chaser]

I have a multiple-entry visitor visa that expires on the day my passport expires (March 2019). As I can't travel with less than 6 months remaining on my passport, I have undertaken the renewal process, which effectively cancels the old passport in favor of the newly-issued one. Am I still allowed to use the existing visa?

The practice with US visas is you just bring the old passport (containing the visa) along with the new one. But I don't know if the same works with Canada.

I tried searching for a similar thread but didn't find one. Pardon me if I missed it.

You totally can enter Canada with a visa from an older, cancelled passport so long as the visa itself is still valid.
Also, FYI, even before you renew, they'd let you in with < 6 months on your passport (at least for most nationalities).

 

[Flip]

Thank you very much, unlucky_chaser!

 

[unlucky_chaser]

Just to note, this is the general rule. They may have a weird exception for some nationalities as IRCC are so fickle. Having an expert around here to answer always helps. But someone I know just did that this year, had no problems, which is how I know.

Good luck!