Hi guys.
I came to Canada in June 2015 on a 2 year IEC work permit. It expired in Mid June of this year and since then I have remained in Canada as a tourist on a visitor Visa. That visitor Visa expires on the 31st of August 2017. On august 1st I applied for another visitor visa extension as I want to stay here a little longer. I am also awaiting my permanent Residency. I believe that should be complete within the next month or two.
The deadline for applying for a visitor Visa extension is 30 days prior to when your visa expires. I submitted on August 1st and I was really hoping to have had some feedback by now but so far nothing. I was going to phone the call center tomorrow at CIC and ask them if they are near a decision.
The thing is, I need to know if I am booking a flight home to Scotland or not. I am in limbo right now. Any advice? I am trying to be patient and wait until the last possible minute but flights keep going up in price and I don't want to book a flight home if I am going to get a visitor extension in the next few days. I assumed that since they say you have to apply no later than 30 days prior to the expiry date, that by now I should have heard what the decision is.
Just another quick question, if I end up not getting approved for a visitor visa extension or if they just take too much time, the flight is around $150 cheaper on September 1st as oppose to August 31st. What are the ramifications of flying out a date later than when my visa expires? I am guessing I'd get into major trouble for it so not risking it but just wondered.
I came to Canada in June 2015 on a 2 year IEC work permit. It expired in Mid June of this year and since then I have remained in Canada as a tourist on a visitor Visa. That visitor Visa expires on the 31st of August 2017. On august 1st I applied for another visitor visa extension as I want to stay here a little longer. I am also awaiting my permanent Residency. I believe that should be complete within the next month or two.
The deadline for applying for a visitor Visa extension is 30 days prior to when your visa expires. I submitted on August 1st and I was really hoping to have had some feedback by now but so far nothing. I was going to phone the call center tomorrow at CIC and ask them if they are near a decision.
The thing is, I need to know if I am booking a flight home to Scotland or not. I am in limbo right now. Any advice? I am trying to be patient and wait until the last possible minute but flights keep going up in price and I don't want to book a flight home if I am going to get a visitor extension in the next few days. I assumed that since they say you have to apply no later than 30 days prior to the expiry date, that by now I should have heard what the decision is.
Just another quick question, if I end up not getting approved for a visitor visa extension or if they just take too much time, the flight is around $150 cheaper on September 1st as oppose to August 31st. What are the ramifications of flying out a date later than when my visa expires? I am guessing I'd get into major trouble for it so not risking it but just wondered.
