Visa Extension Taking A Long Time

[SonicWave]

So I planned to extend my time in Canada. However, I also have to travel to the USA for a week to deal with some stuff. I applied for the extension 60 days in advance of the expiry, and now 90 days later I have heard nothing back.

Is there anything I can do to find out whats going on? I filled in the online form but have heard nothing back.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

There is no point in extending visitor status when you plan to leave Canada anyways. When you leave the country, your visitor status ends. You will be evaluated as a new visitor when you re-enter.

 

[SonicWave]

There is no point in extending visitor status when you plan to leave Canada anyways. When you leave the country, your visitor status ends. You will be evaluated as a new visitor when you re-enter.

Really? That's weird because when I asked at the embassy I was told that I would need the tourist visa renewed as I was only leaving for a couple of days....

 

[Msafiri]

So I planned to extend my time in Canada. However, I also have to travel to the USA for a week to deal with some stuff. I applied for the extension 60 days in advance of the expiry, and now 90 days later I have heard nothing back.

Is there anything I can do to find out whats going on? I filled in the online form but have heard nothing back.

You may want to re-consider this trip as re-entry is not guaranteed especially if you are using the extension to get you to the number of days required for a PR application e,g common law or have an inland PR application going. If bounced at the border then you are back to the starting point.