Extending your stay as a visitor

[isabox]

Hi Everyone,

My wife and I are Canadian PR. We just had a baby a month ago. My mother-in-law arrived in Canada four month ago on a regular visitor visa. Her visa will expire in 2021.

When she entered Canada, they did not put any date(that she must leave).

I did my research. It seems with regular visitor visa, she can stay in Canada for a maximum 6 months period.
But we want her to stay in Canada until May. So, she will be in Canada for 9 months.

Is there anyway for us to extend her stay?

I found this link on CIC website.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/extend-stay/apply.html?fbclid=IwAR3GT3Ck1VEIPvxwar2uixo5rBwljwbhaI3S9OoGgLt4Rk6QWxwgLWTH7O4

But, when I click on "Apply to extend my stay". It asks me to sign in, and (after signing in) it takes me no where. Any idea?

 

[Bs65]

Cannot answer why after signing in nothing happens but if in doubt why not just submit a paper application given once submitted the visitor can stay on in an implied status until a decision has been made on the extension.

The link above is correct just follow the paper route.

 

[canuck78]

You should apply now to try and extend her visitor status.