Parents Visitor Visa application - passports expiring soon.

[Meylis]

Hi,

I would highly appreciate if someone can share the answer or their experience if they had similar.

I would like to apply for my mom’s visa. Her passport expires in Feb 2025. I cannot renew her passport before 6 months of expiry (Aug 2024), and she won’t be able to fly if passport expiry is within 6 months, i.e. after Aug 2024.

The average processing time for visitor visas applied from my country is 5-6 months.

1. If her visa application gets approved by Aug 2024, and I receive “inquiry to submit” a passport for visa stamping, can i send a new passport to stamp a visa?
Like, maybe by submitting a webform with new passport details?
Or will i have to re-apply for a visitor visa again?

2. Does the biometrics stored for 10 years irrespective of passport details? In other words, do I have to submit new biometrics each time a passport is renewed?

Thank you!

 

[TOTTI10]

Hi,

I would highly appreciate if someone can share the answer or their experience if they had similar.

I would like to apply for my mom’s visa. Her passport expires in Feb 2025. I cannot renew her passport before 6 months of expiry (Aug 2024), and she won’t be able to fly if passport expiry is within 6 months, i.e. after Aug 2024.

The average processing time for visitor visas applied from my country is 5-6 months.

1. If her visa application gets approved by Aug 2024, and I receive “inquiry to submit” a passport for visa stamping, can i send a new passport to stamp a visa?
Like, maybe by submitting a webform with new passport details?
Or will i have to re-apply for a visitor visa again?

2. Does the biometrics stored for 10 years irrespective of passport details? In other words, do I have to submit new biometrics each time a passport is renewed?

Thank you!

Once she gets her new passport, send a copy to IRCC via Webform. That's what my mom did and they updated her file.

 

[Meylis]

Once she gets her new passport, send a copy to IRCC via Webform. That's what my mom did and they updated her file.

Did you update passport before they finalized your application and asked to send passports for visa stamping?

 

[TOTTI10]

Did you update passport before they finalized your application and asked to send passports for visa stamping?

No, before they finalized. Application is still in process.

 

[ajaf]

Hi,

I am in a similar situation and need help!!

My mother was issued a Super visa upto the expiry of her passport i.e Feb 2025.

She entered Canada in June 2024 and border agent said you're good for 5 years once she showed them her Supervisa insurance.

My question is: we will be applying for her new passport from within Canada. So what happens with her 5 year term that was given to her?
Can she continue to stay inside Canada for 5 years even though visa (on old passport) expires in Feb 2025?

What if she leaves Canada and wants to return before Feb 2025? can she do that? especially with visa being on her old passport? what are the chances she will be given longer term entry?

I am very confused by this whole passport and visa expiry matter and stay of 5 years and need someone who can tell from experience the right thing to do.

Thank you so much!!