Overstay and travel .. help!
- Thread starter SaoirseB
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Ultimately it will be up to the CBSA officer you encounter at the border. My guess is that you should be OK. However a 4 year overstay is incredibly long and it's possible that could cause problems. I think the only advice we can give you is to be 100% honest in any questions you ask at the border. Also, if it looks like the CBSA officer may be refusing you entry, take the refusal and don't argue (you don't want to risk ending up with an exclusion order).
If it comes to the cbsa officer refusing me my kids will be without their mother ...do you really think they would allow this?! Also I will be leaving in August too ( I'm planning on leaving Canada in the next few weeks ) so I will have a return ticket upon entering Canada in may
If it were me, I would not take the risk. Ultimately it is up to you. You need to weigh the benefits of traveling versus the potential risk of being denied entry. A four year overstay is significant.SaoirseB said:
The CBSA officer can absolutely refuse you entry (yes - even with children in Canada). So if you leave Canada, you're taking the risk this could happen. Again, I think it's unlikely - but the risk is there. The four year overstay represents a pretty huge abuse of visitor privilege - so this increases the chances you may have trouble at the border.SaoirseB said:
The OP is actually considering two separate trips (one in a few weeks and another in August). Even if the first re-entry is successful (which would then restore legal status), it's possible that the CBSA officer could only authorize a short stay. This would then mean that the OP would have to apply for an extension and hope that it is approved.
You'd like to think that when CBSA sees that a person has taken action to remedy their problem, by applying for sponsorship, that would add substantial credence to their case. Having to decide between staying in the basement, or traveling to see an ailing family member can't be an easy decision...although it should be.
Talk about being between a rock and a hard place!
You'd like to think that when CBSA sees that a person has taken action to remedy their problem, by applying for sponsorship, that would add substantial credence to their case. Having to decide between staying in the basement, or traveling to see an ailing family member can't be an easy decision...although it should be.
Talk about being between a rock and a hard place!
I really am stuck between a rock and a hard place ... all of my own doing though 
my family are expecting me and keep asking if I've booked my flight to see my father . I haven't the heart to tell them of my stupidity! If anyone reading this has been in this situation I'd love to hear how it all went .
my family are expecting me and keep asking if I've booked my flight to see my father . I haven't the heart to tell them of my stupidity! If anyone reading this has been in this situation I'd love to hear how it all went .