Client Portal
+1(514) 937-9445 or Toll-free (Canada & US) +1 (888) 947-9445
  • Forums
  • Immigration to Canada
  • Express Entry / Expression of Interest

Tourist visa while waiting for PR

V

Visavie

Star Member
Jan 27, 2020
76
20
If one has an active PR application, would this affect getting a tourist visa? If you or someone you know did something similar, please help!

Thanks
 
R

Rach03

Star Member
Aug 15, 2019
64
11
Visavie said:
If one has an active PR application, would this affect getting a tourist visa? If you or someone you know did something similar, please help!

Thanks
Click to expand...
It might affect your current PR application. Your PR application has expressed your intent to immigrate to Canada. Thus, if you apply for a nonimmigrant visa (visitor visa), this prior immigrant intent conflicts with the nonimmigrant intent needed to obtain a nonimmigrant visa to (and entry into) Canada. However, it is logical and possible to demonstrate that you have a future intent to immigrate but only wants to make a more immediate nonimmigrant entry. When applying for visitor visa, it is important that you are able to demonstrate your specific reason for applying for that visa.

You will need to explain clearly the purpose of your travel. If at any time you are questioned whether you or anyone has filed an application for you to immigrate, you should explain that you have filed for the PR application - which category. If you can demonstrate the purpose of your temporary entry, usually this is not an issue. However, failure to disclose this information could result in a finding of misrepresentation. A finding of misrepresentation may result in permanent ineligibility to enter Canada.
 
V

Visavie

Star Member
Jan 27, 2020
76
20
Rach03 said:
It might affect your current PR application. Your PR application has expressed your intent to immigrate to Canada. Thus, if you apply for a nonimmigrant visa (visitor visa), this prior immigrant intent conflicts with the nonimmigrant intent needed to obtain a nonimmigrant visa to (and entry into) Canada. However, it is logical and possible to demonstrate that you have a future intent to immigrate but only wants to make a more immediate nonimmigrant entry. When applying for visitor visa, it is important that you are able to demonstrate your specific reason for applying for that visa.

You will need to explain clearly the purpose of your travel. If at any time you are questioned whether you or anyone has filed an application for you to immigrate, you should explain that you have filed for the PR application - which category. If you can demonstrate the purpose of your temporary entry, usually this is not an issue. However, failure to disclose this information could result in a finding of misrepresentation. A finding of misrepresentation may result in permanent ineligibility to enter Canada.
Click to expand...
Thanks a lot for your explanation!

It makes sense and that's exactly why I am asking. The reason why we may apply for a tourist visa in parallel with a PR application is to be able to go visit and check the city/province we may want to land in. But if it will complicate the PR process we will have to be careful and prioritize the PR
 
You must log in or register to reply here.