Visitor visa with a valid work permit

[Nausicaa]

Hi,

I worked in Canada for 9 months until June 2011 with a valid permit and had applied for work permit extension which came through after I returned back to India since my assignment was over.

The new work permit is valid till Oct 2012. In the meantime I had applied for a multiple entry Business/Visitor visa through my employer in India and was granted the same. I have left my job and have decided to do a few short term courses in canada starting in March.

Questions
1. Since Im not employed currently, not married and don't have properties documents I wont be able to show strong ties with the home country. Is it enough if I have the return ticket booked for june 2012 and my registration slips for the different courses that I am intending to do ?
2. Will it be a problem at the border if they see that I have a valid work permit till Oct 2012 ? I can show the company letter that im no longer employed with them, but that might also be a disadvantage.

Please let me know your thoughts.

Thanks

 

[Rossei]

The new work permit is valid till Oct 2012. In the meantime I had applied for a multiple entry Business/Visitor visa through my employer in India and was granted the same. I have left my job and have decided to do a few short term courses in canada starting in March.

The bold line is very confusing. It seems like you've got both WP and Multiple-entry TRV even though they don't co-relate. If that is so, were you asking the questions whether you will be allowed to enter Canada at POE? or, you still need a VISA?

 

[Nausicaa]

Thanks alot for the reply.

Let me clarify - I am currently in India and Yes I currently have a work permit (valid only for my ex employer) and a multiple entry TRV. I had to make a business trip to Canada and hence applied separately for a TRV.

I understand I require a TRV to enter Canada for short term courses. These question is whether I will be allowed to enter Canada at POE without any problem because the border officials might know (not sure if all details are tracked in the system) that I have valid work permit till Oct 2012 and might think I'm entering for other reasons and intending to stay longer than expected.

 

[Rossei]

Thanks alot for the reply.

Let me clarify - I am currently in India and Yes I currently have a work permit (valid only for my ex employer) and a multiple entry TRV. I had to make a business trip to Canada and hence applied separately for a TRV.

I understand I require a TRV to enter Canada for short term courses. These question is whether I will be allowed to enter Canada at POE without any problem because the border officials might know (not sure if all details are tracked in the system) that I have valid work permit till Oct 2012 and might think I'm entering for other reasons and intending to stay longer than expected.

I assumed so.

If your WP was entitled to your ex-employer only; then it would have been written in your profile when you first entered Canada. Now since you left the employer, the WP is void/invalid. In this case, your multiple-entry TRV is the document that can let you in Canada. But you still have to validate your purpose of visit.

You can do any of the following:
(1) Get your registration done for your short-term courses and show this at POE. I hope that you don't require any study permit for these courses. You may require a valid return ticket as well.
(2) Alternatively, get an invitation letter from any of your relatives/friends living in Canada and by this, you can show that you're entering Canada for mostly tourism.

I cannot think any other options for now. But you should be prepared well since you have a history in Canada. The IO will definitely ask questions re: your employment and WP. Moreover, if you're unemployed now, there will be an inquiry on proof of funds.

 

[Nausicaa]

Thanks again for your quick reply. Confirmed that these courses don't require study permit.

I will ensure to be well prepared and have the necessary documents along with the bank statements for proof of funds.

Lets see how it goes

 

[hemanth7107]

Hi All,

My wife is on a Multiple-entry VISITOR visa. We recently received her Open-Work Permit and have not renewed her Visa status to WORKER Visa. We are travelling to India this month and don't have time to renew it now.
Can she gain a re-entry with her existing Multiple entry VISITOR Visa and a valid Open work permit? Or does the VISITOR Visa expire upon issuance of Open Work permit? Meaning she cannot enter without WORKER visa and Open work permit. Please help.

 

[scylla]

She can re-enter using the multiple-entry visitor visa. It is still valid provided it hasn't expired.

 

[hemanth7107]

She can re-enter using the multiple-entry visitor visa. It is still valid provided it hasn't expired.

Thanks very much.