extending visiting visa

[Fida nasr]

Good afternoon,

My husband got a visiting visa and its valid till 2019, can we extend it even if he was outside Canada?
or does the extension only works while he is IN Canada?

Thank you,

 

[Bryanna]

Good afternoon,

My husband got a visiting visa and its valid till 2019, can we extend it even if he was outside Canada?
or does the extension only works while he is IN Canada?

Thank you,

He cannot extend his visitor status if he is outside Canada

 

[Fida nasr]

So it only works while he is in Canada and even though he renews it but leaves the country the visa is cancled

He cannot extend his visitor status if he is outside Canada

 

[Bryanna]

So it only works while he is in Canada and even though he renews it but leaves the country the visa is cancled

Yes.

Btw the visa does not get cancelled. It is the visitor status that would get cancelled when he leaves Canada

 

[Fida nasr]

Yes.

Btw the visa does not get cancelled. It is the visitor status that would get cancelled when he leaves Canada

Thank you, yes I know..I mean it can not be extended from it's deadline in 2019!

But can he renews his visa early.. or he has to apply all over again?

My husband is applying for PR but till he gets it he wants to be able to come in Canada anytime

 

[Bs65]

Thank you, yes I know..I mean it can not be extended from it's deadline in 2019!

But can he renews his visa early.. or he has to apply all over again?

My husband is applying for PR but till he gets it he wants to be able to come in Canada anytime

A visitor can extend their stay whilst in Canada beyond either the default 6 months usually allowed or the period less than 6 months assigned at the port of entry. For this extension from within Canada once the individual leaves the country that extension is cancelled and the individual would be assessed again on the next entry with either a 6 month stay or specific period.

An actual visa which in your example expires in 2019 would need to be applied for from scratch again in 2019 as the visa itself cannot be extended. No reason why could not apply for a new visa before the current one expires but would be a brand new application.