Left Canada while on Implied Status and want to go back.

[martin1971]

Hi,
I recently flew to Calgary to visit my girlfriend and was grilled by CIC immigration when I landed, he gave me 6 weeks visitor visa which had to be returned by 1st September, however we applied for extension of stay until December.

However, I decided I needed to return to the UK before I had heard back from CIC as the waiting times were 95 days from start of processing and they hadn't started processing July's applications as yet!

When we got to the airport to fly back to the UK no-one even looked at my passport and I just flew back to Manchester unhindered even though the stamp in my Passport stated 1st Sept and it was the 17th October.

I wish to visit my girlfriend over Christmas but now worry that when I land in Calgary and the immigration notice my passport is stamped with temporary entry and I left 6 weeks later than the stamp I will get grief.

I have the receipt from the CIC website as proof of my application for extension which gave me implied status, my boarding pass and my flight ticket from my return to the UK.

Does anyone know what is likely to happen if I try to go back for 2 to 3 weeks?

Will they say I overstayed?

Will I be denied entry?

Thanks

Martin

 

[Baloo]

Hi,
I recently flew to Calgary to visit my girlfriend and was grilled by CIC immigration when I landed, he gave me 6 weeks visitor visa which had to be returned by 1st September, however we applied for extension of stay until December.

However, I decided I needed to return to the UK before I had heard back from CIC as the waiting times were 95 days from start of processing and they hadn't started processing July's applications as yet!

When we got to the airport to fly back to the UK no-one even looked at my passport and I just flew back to Manchester unhindered even though the stamp in my Passport stated 1st Sept and it was the 17th October.

You have proof that you applied for a visa extension.
But, when you left Canada your implied status is "revoked" (no longer valid). You can't return to Canada and think that you can "pick up" the the visa extension and just carry on.

I wish to visit my girlfriend over Christmas but now worry that when I land in Calgary and the immigration notice my passport is stamped with temporary entry and I left 6 weeks later than the stamp I will get grief.

I have the receipt from the CIC website as proof of my application for extension which gave me implied status, my boarding pass and my flight ticket from my return to the UK.

They are not likely to think you overstayed, even if they do, you can prove that you left Canada, you should be OK on that matter.

Does anyone know what is likely to happen if I try to go back for 2 to 3 weeks?

Will they say I overstayed?

Will I be denied entry?

Thanks

Martin

The decision rests with the IO; You can be refused entry if you do not show that you have funds and convince the IO that you are going to return to the UK (this is the same for all visitors).

They gave you a six week visit limit previously, it would be good to prepare better proof on this trip.

 

[martin1971]

I know that I cant pick up Implied status again from where I left off, I just wanted to know any implications when I do go back to Canada of leaving while on implied status, thanks for your reply to my post though, it answered my main worries.

 

[Baloo]

... I just wanted to know any implications when I do go back to Canada of leaving while on implied status...

I did a similar thing earlier this year.
When I returned to Canada after 8 weeks in the UK, I was allowed to stay six months (no visitor record issued, just a normal undated stamp from the IO). As long as you meet the requirements as a visitor there should not be a problem.