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Leaving the country after submitting a CEC application

kaletogo

Member
Jul 17, 2012
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Hi all

Sorry, I can't find an answer in the forums to this but once I submit my CEC application am I allowed to leave Canada on vacation? I am currently here on a work permit for a specified company (the work permit expires in 2 years time) but am looking at leaving Canada for up to 3 months (to visit family back home) while my application is processing.

If I do leave, would I need to advise CIC of this? If 3 months is too long then what would be an acceptable amount of time to leave?

Many thanks for your help!
 

ujbaby

Champion Member
May 21, 2011
1,366
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toronto,on
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
3233
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14/08/2012. Sydney received on 17/08/12
AOR Received.
september 8th 2012
IELTS Request
sent with application
Med's Request
Aug-07-2013
Med's Done....
Aug-22-2013, dependents 28-08-13
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
september 6th 2013, cic received on sept 10th, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
05/09/2013
LANDED..........
November 2nd, 2013
kaletogo said:
Hi all

Sorry, I can't find an answer in the forums to this but once I submit my CEC application am I allowed to leave Canada on vacation? I am currently here on a work permit for a specified company (the work permit expires in 2 years time) but am looking at leaving Canada for up to 3 months (to visit family back home) while my application is processing.

If I do leave, would I need to advise CIC of this? If 3 months is too long then what would be an acceptable amount of time to leave?

Many thanks for your help!
u can leave and come back anytime with a temporal resident visa(multiple entry), u dont need to inform cic and it wont have any impact on ur application because ur not yet a pr holder.
 

jsm0085

Champion Member
Feb 26, 2012
2,665
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Job Offer........
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kaletogo said:
Hi all

Sorry, I can't find an answer in the forums to this but once I submit my CEC application am I allowed to leave Canada on vacation? I am currently here on a work permit for a specified company (the work permit expires in 2 years time) but am looking at leaving Canada for up to 3 months (to visit family back home) while my application is processing.

If I do leave, would I need to advise CIC of this? If 3 months is too long then what would be an acceptable amount of time to leave?

Many thanks for your help!
You only need to inform them if you are leaving for good for assess change purposes. If you leave, make sure you have valid contact details!
 

HY325

Hero Member
Jan 9, 2013
306
10
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-01-2013
AOR Received.
20-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2014
LANDED..........
18-01-2014
you are allowed to leave on vacation and you can even do your medical while youre away :)
i called the cic call centre for the exact same reason and that was the answer i got
the hospital or the doctor still has to be on the cic website as certified or whatever its called
but as long as they are registered on cic website, you can get your medical outside canada and send the result to your visa office
and plus you dont need to tell cic youre going on vacation

i am not 100% sure about this one but...
if you gave them your email address, i think they can still contact you even when youre away, right?