Visitor Record

[Sattu1953]

A friend came to Canada from Mexico on a 6 month Visitor Visa. She got married here. Later she got a 12 month extension while Spousal Sponsorship Application was being processed.

After several months the Sponsor withdrew the Sponsorship application due to domestic issues. They are separated.

My friend’s visa expires next week. Can she apply for a Visitor record to legally, temporarily stay in Canada while the Visitor Record application is being processed?

Thanks.

 

[Naturgrl]

A friend came to Canada from Mexico on a 6 month Visitor Visa. She got married here. Later she got a 12 month extension while Spousal Sponsorship Application was being processed.

After several months the Sponsor withdrew the Sponsorship application due to domestic issues. They are separated.

My friend’s visa expires next week. Can she apply for a Visitor record to legally, temporarily stay in Canada while the Visitor Record application is being processed?

Thanks.

She can apply for a visitor record and maintain status.

 

[Munnakumar]

Thank you.

 

[canuck78]

A friend came to Canada from Mexico on a 6 month Visitor Visa. She got married here. Later she got a 12 month extension while Spousal Sponsorship Application was being processed.

After several months the Sponsor withdrew the Sponsorship application due to domestic issues. They are separated.

My friend’s visa expires next week. Can she apply for a Visitor record to legally, temporarily stay in Canada while the Visitor Record application is being processed?

Thanks.

She should be expecting that she will have to return to Mexico relatively soon. She was only granted such a long stay because she was waiting for sponsorship to be processed. It would be highly unusual for a young person to be able to remain in Canada without working for over a year so unless she is independently wealthy and can live without working she should expect that future extensions are unlikely.

 

[calgary17]

Can visitor record of minor dependent child be extended? Parent is on work permit. What is the process to do it and how long it takes?