Hi everybody
We have our parents in Canada on a multiple entry visitor visa(valid for 9 years) since November 2014. Their 6 month stay is coming to an end on May 2015. We are planning to extend their stay for another 6 months as we need their support to take care of our baby.
We have 2 options:
-Applying online for vita visa extension
- To leave Canada and re-enter as they have a multiple entry visa
We both are on work permit visa expiring in June 2015. Both of us have fellowship offers till June 2016, we are waiting for official letters to extend our work permit visa. But we have to apply for our parents' visiter visa extension now as there is rule that we have to apply atleast 30 days before heir status expires.
Having said this, our queries are:
1) If we apply for extension, will the extension be granted only for the period till we have our work permits i.e only until June 2015 as we are the sponsoring people?
2) In that case, can we apply for a second extension for them in May once we get our work permits extended or will that become too frequent extension applications for our parents?
3) Is it wiser to leave the country and return back in a week as they have a multiple entry visa, will that pose any problem at the border?
Kindly advice us regarding the above issues as it is a very important matter to us and any suggestions would be greatly helpful to us
Thanks in advance
We have our parents in Canada on a multiple entry visitor visa(valid for 9 years) since November 2014. Their 6 month stay is coming to an end on May 2015. We are planning to extend their stay for another 6 months as we need their support to take care of our baby.
We have 2 options:
-Applying online for vita visa extension
- To leave Canada and re-enter as they have a multiple entry visa
We both are on work permit visa expiring in June 2015. Both of us have fellowship offers till June 2016, we are waiting for official letters to extend our work permit visa. But we have to apply for our parents' visiter visa extension now as there is rule that we have to apply atleast 30 days before heir status expires.
Having said this, our queries are:
1) If we apply for extension, will the extension be granted only for the period till we have our work permits i.e only until June 2015 as we are the sponsoring people?
2) In that case, can we apply for a second extension for them in May once we get our work permits extended or will that become too frequent extension applications for our parents?
3) Is it wiser to leave the country and return back in a week as they have a multiple entry visa, will that pose any problem at the border?
Kindly advice us regarding the above issues as it is a very important matter to us and any suggestions would be greatly helpful to us
Thanks in advance