Leaving and Re-entering Canada on a Open Work Permit

[rhcohen2014]

I would think probably not since just LEAVING Canada while an Inland app is in progress is just dangerous. You'd be lucky that they didn't cancel your app if they found out.

leaving canada is not going to cause cic to cancel an application. the risk is being denied re-entry, which means the applicant is no longer living in canada and may not be able to attend their landingn interview if denied for an extended period of time. i can't see how there would be harm for a 1-2 week vacation. people go on vacations outside of canada all the time. it doesn't mean the person isn't going to come back. going on a short vacation alone is not the risk, so it doesn't need to be feard if the person has no "red flags" upon entry. to tell you the truth, i doubt CBSA actually understands the difference between inland and outland or that they even know that it's not "advised" to travel with an inland application. when CBSA checks the person's application, i don't think it specifies what type of spousal pr application it is, just it's status. there is obviously a big difference between someone entering as visitor and someone entering as a student or worker with a valid visa. if a person has a valid reason to be "living" in canada (ie: work, study visa), and has the proper travel documents to enter, then i don't see the harm in short trips home. entering as a visitor after spending more time in canada than your home country is when the risk level goes up. of course, there's ALWAYS a risk, so it's up to the individual if it's worth it.

 

[RajaJi]

Following is an extract from IMM 5289 (Instruction Guide for Spouse of Common-law Partner in Canada Class)


Leaving Canada can automatically cancel temporary resident status as a visitor, student or worker.

The person being sponsored has no guarantee that he or she will be permitted to return or re‑enter Canada if he or she leaves before permanent residence is approved. This is especially true if a Temporary Resident Visa is required to enter Canada.

Applications in this category cannot be transferred to immigration offices outside Canada.

The person being sponsored will have to submit a new application to the Case Processing Centre in Mississauga (CPC‑M) if he or she cannot return to Canada.

 

[rhcohen2014]

Following is an extract from IMM 5289 (Instruction Guide for Spouse of Common-law Partner in Canada Class)


Leaving Canada can automatically cancel temporary resident status as a visitor, student or worker.

The person being sponsored has no guarantee that he or she will be permitted to return or re‑enter Canada if he or she leaves before permanent residence is approved. This is especially true if a Temporary Resident Visa is required to enter Canada.

Applications in this category cannot be transferred to immigration offices outside Canada.

The person being sponsored will have to submit a new application to the Case Processing Centre in Mississauga (CPC‑M) if he or she cannot return to Canada.

right, this is saying the same thing i am, the risk is being denied reentry. many people come and go on vacation and have no issue when they have the right permits/visas/travel documents to enter. CBSA isn't just going to automatically deny entry unless there is some concern.

 

[PTJ]

right, this is saying the same thing i am, the risk is being denied reentry. many people come and go on vacation and have no issue when they have the right permits/visas/travel documents to enter. CBSA isn't just going to automatically deny entry unless there is some concern.

I guess it is still same responses from everyone...and to add to these, I left Canada for 8 days to attend burial ceremony of my mother and only came back. I didn't spend more than 5 minutes with the officer and he simply stamped my passport without any expiring date. Good to point out that I'm from a visa exempt country as well. Haven't said that, no one can guarantee re-entry except you're PR or citizen and it is all 50/50 chance. If you have the nerves, take the risk but ensure you have necessary documents to back up whatever you went for and what you are doing back in Canada. In my own case, the officer didn't request for any document but he saw my 1 year extension document I did which still valid for 7 months.

Worth mentioning as well that I do not have OWP yet.

I hope that helps you?

 

[Jamesdavid3]

I am going back to the UK for 1 week this evening and I will update you all on my return..

I know for a fact that nothing will go wrong and I cant wait to prove some of the "Experienced members" on here who always think they are right with there so called facts which seem to scare people.

I have my OWP, so I am going to be okay

 

[screech339]

I am going back to the UK for 1 week this evening and I will update you all on my return..

I know for a fact that nothing will go wrong and I cant wait to prove some of the "Experienced members" on here who always think they are right with there so called facts which seem to scare people.

I have my OWP, so I am going to be okay

Are you sure that you can tell everyone that they all can enter back in Canada 100% since you said for a fact that nothing will go wrong. Are you sure it's not 99% or even 95% that you can re-enter Canada. By saying you know for a fact that nothing will go wrong implies you are 100% able to get back in Canada with no risk whatsoever.

In the meantime, enjoy your trip.

 

[Ponga]

I am going back to the UK for 1 week this evening and I will update you all on my return..

I know for a fact that nothing will go wrong and I cant wait to prove some of the "Experienced members" on here who always think they are right with there so called facts which seem to scare people.

I have my OWP, so I am going to be okay

Why all the hate? All we've said is that it is recommended that a person with an Inland application not leave Canada because IF they are refused re-entry it could be a real problem for them completing the PR process. We didn't just make that up. CIC states that this is a risk, right in the Guide.

Oh...and it's "...with their so called facts"... not there.

You're only real problem will be if CBSA finds out, or is aware, that you worked illegally before you received your OWP.

 

[Ponga]

I am going back to the UK for 1 week this evening and I will update you all on my return..

I know for a fact that nothing will go wrong and I cant wait to prove some of the "Experienced members" on here who always think they are right with there so called facts which seem to scare people.

I have my OWP, so I am going to be okay

Sooo...how was the experience?

Since you haven't logged in to this site since you left, and it's been more than a week since you would have returned...are you here?


I thought for sure you would have updated this thread ASAP, rubbing our noses in it. LOL!

 

[MilesAway]

For those of you who keep doubting whether he has received his OWP or not, keep in mind that CIC issued an OWP to an outland applicant, who had already landed. So it's not like they're doing much verification before sending them off.

 

[screech339]

For those of you who keep doubting whether he has received his OWP or not, keep in mind that CIC issued an OWP to an outland applicant, who had already landed. So it's not like they're doing much verification before sending them off.

It is entirely possible that CIC issued OWP to an outland by mistake. So it is still entirely possible that CIC also issued jamesdavid an OWP by mistake as he is "out of status". Once he is able to re-enter Canada, he will have legal status.

CIC is not entirely 100% perfect system. They are not infallible. They have made a few mistakes themselves. Issued Conditional PR to those that wasn't suppose to get Conditional PR. Issued no conditional PR to those who were suppose to have conditional PR.

 

[zardoz]

It is entirely possible that CIC issued OWP to an outland by mistake. So it is still entirely possible that CIC also issued jamesdavid an OWP by mistake as he is "out of status". Once he is able to re-enter Canada, he will have legal status.

CIC is not entirely 100% perfect system. They are not infallible. They have made a few mistakes themselves. Issued Conditional PR to those that wasn't suppose to get Conditional PR. Issued no conditional PR to those who were suppose to have conditional PR.

I can certainly vouch for this, having been one of those who were incorrectly issued Conditional PR, (now resolved).
I recently got the physical GCMS notes. I am horrified by how badly they handled my application. Either that, or they sent a mixed bag of notes. There was even a parents/grandparents assessment form in there, incorrectly completed.

 

[rhcohen2014]

I can certainly vouch for this, having been one of those who were incorrectly issued Conditional PR, (now resolved).
I recently got the physical GCMS notes. I am horrified by how badly they handled my application. Either that, or they sent a mixed bag of notes. There was even a parents/grandparents assessment form in there, incorrectly completed.

i thought about ordering my physical notes. in the electronic notes, it had the wrong education level for me. it'll be interesting to see what else they wrote.

 

[little_apple]

Sooo...how was the experience?

Since you haven't logged in to this site since you left, and it's been more than a week since you would have returned...are you here?


I thought for sure you would have updated this thread ASAP, rubbing our noses in it. LOL!

Bahahahaha I so hope they banned him for a year for working illegally and cancelled his application.

What an arrogant *beep*

 

[Jamesdavid3]

Bahahahaha I so hope they banned him for a year for working illegally and cancelled his application.

What an arrogant *beep*

I have returned back to Canada after a week and a half with NO issues at all at the boarder.

I'm British and I went back to England. I just showed them my passport and my Pilot Project Open Work permit.

I said that I have a common-law application which is in the middle of being processed, the agent was aware of the long processing times.

No questions asked and they let me in

Like I have been saying all along, There was no way they could even cancel my application then and there for leaving the country if they wanted too, they just don't have the authority to do that and if I didn't mention anything about my PR application which is already in progress they would of still let me in. I think they would of still let me in even if I didnt have a OWP.

However I was someone with NO red flags and also from a Visa Exempt country, which I am sure made the processes easier

 

[screech339]

I have returned back to Canada after a week and a half with NO issues at all at the boarder.

I'm British and I went back to England. I just showed them my passport and my Pilot Project Open Work permit.

I said that I have a common-law application which is in the middle of being processed, the agent was aware of the long processing times.

No questions asked and they let me in

Like I have been saying all along, There was no way they could even cancel my application then and there for leaving the country if they wanted too, they just don't have the authority to do that and if I didn't mention anything about my PR application which is already in progress they would of still let me in. I think they would of still let me in even if I didnt have a OWP.

However I was someone with NO red flags and also from a Visa Exempt country, which I am sure made the processes easier

You had no RED flag with your PR application itself. That's not the issue. Once you left Canada, you lost your "out of status" and once you re-entered Canada, you now have legal status in Canada.