roisk said:
Hi... I'd like to get seniors opinion plzzz... just recieved back our immigration visa stamped passports... however my son's visa was stamped on expired passport... I have both renewed and old passport attached together as the expired one holds valid UAE residency visa... noting that the stamped visa and PR form has correct information based on renewed passport... its just that they stamped it on old passport... do i need to contact visa office?
One more question if i extend a passport expiry date without getting a new passport number or anything changed does it effect the visa negativaly?
Thanks in advance
"13.18 Valid visas in expired passports
If an expired passport contains a valid visa counterfoil, the counterfoil can still be used
since the expiration of the passport has no effect on the visa's validity. Holders of a valid
visa may continue to use their visa until the date it expires even if the visa is in an
expired passport. Visitors can fulfil the visa and passport requirements by presenting
both the renewed and expired passports containing the valid visa counterfoil to a BSO
when seeking entry into Canada. The Regulations state that visas should not be issued
longer than the validity of the passport. However, due to pre-IRPA cases, it is possible to
encounter visas in expired passports.
It is not possible to "transfer" a valid visa into a new passport. If the holder of a valid
visa wishes to have a visa placed in their new passport or if the passport is deemed ‘not
valid' for political or security concerns, visitors must apply for a replacement visa by
submitting a new application and paying the replacement document fee in accordance
with R311(2).
If the applicant wishes to obtain a visa valid for a longer period in the new document, this
will constitute a new temporary resident visa application and any applicable fees resulting
from this new application will be collected. The previous visa will subsequently be
cancelled."
