what is the time duration that we need to stay outside canada after the first vi

[seenuh21]

Hi,

My Mother-in-law wants to visit our family. she has multiple entry visa and was here this winter for less than 6 months. can she re-visit us with in less than 2 months time span after she left Canada based on her Multiple entry visa.

Thanks!
Seenu.

 

[Jalex23]

Hi,

My Mother-in-law wants to visit our family. she has multiple entry visa and was here this winter for less than 6 months. can she re-visit us with in less than 2 months time span after she left Canada based on her Multiple entry visa.

Thanks!
Seenu.

There is no such thing as a requiered amount of time. You can re-entry as many times as the VISA stamp is valid. When the VISA stamp expires you can try again as soon as the next day. The problem is that in the second scenario you would have to convince the immigration officer of the reasons for entering Canada again. Remember, if you start staying in Canada more than in your home country that will raise greatly the possibilities of being refused at entry point.

 

[Johnny31]

Hi,

My Mother-in-law wants to visit our family. she has multiple entry visa and was here this winter for less than 6 months. can she re-visit us with in less than 2 months time span after she left Canada based on her Multiple entry visa.

Thanks!
Seenu.

Shouldn't be a problem! I went in and out of Canada all the time and was never seriously questioned

 

[Regina]

There is some assumption that you should stay in your home country LONGER than you stay in Canada. If you have multiply entry visa for, let's say 5 years it does not mean that you can leave every 6 months for a couple of days or weeks and have a right to come back to Canada to stay another 6 months.

 

[Jalex23]

There is some assumption that you should stay in your home country LONGER than you stay in Canada. If you have multiply entry visa for, let's say 5 years it does not mean that you can leave every 6 months for a couple of days or weeks and have a right to come back to Canada to stay another 6 months.

Exactly.

Immigration officers understand that VISIT means "staying out of home for a SHORT PERIOD OF TIME". If you are staying longer in the "visited country" than at yur "home country" then you are not visiting, you are LIVING. A TRV doesn't allow you to LIVE in Canada.

As far as my own experience I have seen people doing this to achieve common law status, which is OK as long as it is around a year (usually two entries). The problem comes after the year, where if lucky immigration officers won't say a thing, but if you get an officer in a bad day they will question you and can get an attitude.