I have a friend who is a Japanese national and came here straight from Japan for the purpose of studying English for several months. From my understanding, Japanese nationals are exempt from visa requirements for up to six months upon arrival in Canada for the purpose of tourism. She has been studying at the school for a little under three months now and she just found out yesterday that she was only given three months stay and she has until this Thursday to leave. She mentioned to me that when she arrived in Canada, the immigration officer was very suspicious of her intentions and scrutinised her with many questions. She was later admitted but she had absolutely no idea until yesterday that she was only given three months stay and not six.
At the moment, she is still enrolled at her school and her studies will be ongoing until November. She cannot leave either because she has not made travel arrangements to return to Japan as of yet. I'm going to call the Canadian immigration department on Monday for her but can anyone provide me with their number and perhaps the appropriate department to call ?
Any help would be appreciated. If her visa problem is not resolved by this Thursday, she will be overstaying and violating the terms of her stay.
At the moment, she is still enrolled at her school and her studies will be ongoing until November. She cannot leave either because she has not made travel arrangements to return to Japan as of yet. I'm going to call the Canadian immigration department on Monday for her but can anyone provide me with their number and perhaps the appropriate department to call ?
Any help would be appreciated. If her visa problem is not resolved by this Thursday, she will be overstaying and violating the terms of her stay.