Travel as visitor with study visa stamp

[singlarun]

That is only for the student not spouse or children. As I said before the airline will be determining whether they feel your travel is non-discretionary. It is unclear how each airline determine whether travel is non-discretionary and whether they will just let any spouse accompany or not.


"If immediate family members want to be with you in Canada
Your immediate family members may be able to come with you to Canada.

If they travel with you
They don’t need a written authorization from IRCC to travel with you. However, they must show that their reasons for travel are non-discretionary (non-optional). For example, they’ll help you get established and support you in Canada"

You seems to be right as what they updated on their official website but they replied me with the following different aspect of that.

Immediate family members of international students won't need written authorization if they plan to travel with the international student. You can find more information on that process here, see "If they travel with you": https://canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/students.html#travel….

 

[Bs65]

You seems to be right as what they updated on their official website but they replied me with the following different aspect of that.

Immediate family members of international students won't need written authorization if they plan to travel with the international student. You can find more information on that process here, see "If they travel with you": https://canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/students.html#travel….

Look just to clarify that you still need to convince an airline checkin agent that a spouse is allowed to travel with a study permit holder at the same time. They do not need written IRCC authorisation but they still need to show that they have a valid TRV, are both the spouse and are travelling for an essential reason as stated in the guidance.

The process is in two parts, first you need to convince the airline given they are liable if they let unauthorised travellers board, second convince CBSA on arrival which if you follow the guidance with relevant documenation the latter should be a formality. Plus of course the mandatory 14 day quarantine which you will need to present to CBSA on arrival.

As you can read in the guidance if a spouse plans to travel after a study permit holder then a spouse will need specific authorisation that travel is essential

 

[singlarun]

Look just to clarify that you still need to convince an airline checkin agent that your spouse is allowed to travel with you at the same time. They do not need written IRCC authorisation but they still need to show that they have a valid TRV, are both your spouse and are travelling for an essential reason as stated in the guidance.

The process is in two parts, first you need to convince the airline given they are liable if they let unauthorised travellers board, second convince CBSA on arrival which if you follow the guidance with relevant documenation the latter shoud be a formality. Plus of course the mandatory 14 day quarantine which you will need to present to CBSA on arrival.

As you can read in the guidance if your spouse plans to travel after you then they will need specifci authorisation.

Is there any way to see or know whether my TRV is still valid or not because all I see my study visa status in the GC key but no information is there about TRV and how can I convince CBSA to allow me to enter in Canada along with my husband as my passport is stamped with study visa but my purpose of travel as visitor will different this time?

 

[Bs65]

Is there any way to see or know whether my TRV is still valid or not because all I see my study visa status in the GC key but no information is there about TRV and how can I convince CBSA to allow me to enter in Canada along with my husband as my passport is stamped with study visa but my purpose of travel as visitor will different this time?

Contact CBSA or IRCC directly although you would find out at checkin but obviously that would be too late.

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/contact/bis-sif-eng.html

Yoi need to stop referring to your TRV as a study visa, they are different things you have a study permit and a TRV issued with the study permit, the latter would have been cancelled when you dropped out but it likely the TRV may not have been cancelled .

How you convince CBSA you can travel at the same time as your spouse, all you can do is show that you are the legal spouse and you as immediate family you need to be with your spouse. No need to over think that part but for piece of mind you need to ensure your TRV is still valid directly with CBSA or IRCC.

Do not think anyone here can of course guarantee anything one way or the other

 

[singlarun]

Contact CBSA or IRCC directly although you would find out at checkin but obviously that would be too late.

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/contact/bis-sif-eng.html

Yoi need to stop referring to your TRV as a study visa, they are different things you have a study permit and a TRV issued with the study permit, the latter would have been cancelled when you dropped out but it likely the TRV may not have been cancelled .

How you convince CBSA you can travel at the same time as your spouse, all you can do is show that you are the legal spouse and you as immediate family you need to be with your spouse. No need to over think that part but for piece of mind you need to ensure your TRV is still valid directly with CBSA or IRCC.

Do not think anyone here can of course guarantee anything one way or the other

I have already raised my concern to CBSA and IRCC already last week that whether I can travel on my TRV or not. CBSA suggested me to check it with IRCC and IRCC as usual didn't reply me back on webform and had given generic answer on twitter.

I never sought any guarantee rather I am looking for a reply based on this forum's wisdom with some official documented information so that I won't later embarrassed either at departures or at the POE.

Still I am very thankful that you have shared a lot of insightful information that I wasn't aware before and I am gaining confidence that my travel would be possible with my spouse with some supporting documents to justify my travel purpose.

 

[canuck78]

I have already raised my concern to CBSA and IRCC already last week that whether I can travel on my TRV or not. CBSA suggested me to check it with IRCC and IRCC as usual didn't reply me back on webform and had given generic answer on twitter.

I never sought any guarantee rather I am looking for a reply based on this forum's wisdom with some official documented information so that I won't later embarrassed either at departures or at the POE.

Still I am very thankful that you have shared a lot of insightful information that I wasn't aware before and I am gaining confidence that my travel would be possible with my spouse with some supporting documents to justify my travel purpose.

It always comes down to the airline. With changing rules they are reluctant to let people board unless they are 100% sure.