hi Diplomatru,
This is an interesting post.
I would like to ask a question but before that I will give a few details about my spouse:
Canadian Visas currently held: Tourist visa, Work Permit visa
Canadian Visa expected: Permanent Residence as Dependent (Passport sent to CPC-O for stamping)
Question: Will the visa office cancel currently held Canadian visas?
Answer from CIC call centre: No. Visa office won't cancel existing visas.
But from the below post, it seems that existing visas will be cancelled! Any comments??
This is an important scenario for us as my spouse wants to go to Canada without me (i.e. before primary PR's landing) and start working on existing work permit. We are currently in USA and without primary applicant's entry, our PR won't be active.
Diplomatru said:
Yes, it must be the case. Visa is only a travel document, either it's an S-1, V-1 or I-1 it always remains a counterfoil which allows single or multiple entry. The status is defined by COPR only. On that note, you cannot have two valid visas in PP at the same time. If they technically ask me to submit my PP for stamping they will have to cancel my multiple entry visa without prejudice and replace it with single entry visa which kind of sucks, because I would not be able to travel until the PR card arrives.
Do you have GCMS notes?