Are you in Canada as a TFW? If your WP is current and expiry is later than Jan 2011, send your TRV app to Seattle.
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/seattle/imm/visa_temp.aspx?lang=eng#REQUIREMENTSALL
If you are in Canada with a temporary work permit and need to apply for a TEMPORARY RESIDENT VISA to travel abroad, please provide:
* A photocopy of your current permit and
* A letter from your employer or other proof of current employment.
The validity of your temporary resident visa (TRV) may not exceed the duration of your study/work permit or visitor record.
If you are a citizen of one of these countries, there is a mandatory waiting period:
MANDATORY WAITING PERIODS
Citizens of the following countries are subject to a mandatory wait period. The usual wait period is 10 working days (not including US and Canadian statutory holidays) but may be longer depending on the case.
* Afghanistan, Bosnia, Iran, Iraq, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Montenegro, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sudan, and Syria. The same waiting period also applies to holders of travel documents issued by the Palestinian Authority.
Wait periods may also be required for individuals from countries other than those identified above.
As per the website, 86% of applications are processed in 14 days or less; 97% of applications are processed in 28 days or less. Note that these processing times are averages.
doinks said:
my multiple visa will expire on nov 30, 2010 and I'm planning for a vacation in the other country on Jan, 2011. what are the requirements for renewing the re-entry visa in seattle? How long will it take if I'll send it by mail from vancouver? please help! :'(
