extension visitor's visa

[Lauryn]

Hi guys,
I'm gonna send my application for PR and for extension of my visa soon.
I got a question...
they ask you how long u wanna extend your visa for... is there a maximum?? can I ask for 12 months? Because I know this is gonna take soooooo long so they should understand that since i'm applying for PR inside canada I need to keep legal status for a long time, right?
Thanks for the answers in advance.

[Frustrated Canadian]

Lauryn,
All I can tell you is that when my husband applied for his extension of the visitor's visa (since he was applying for PR) he asked for 6 months because technically that is what they are "allowed" to give you.  They ended up giving it to him for 12 months (since he included the details about when he applied for PR.

Hope that helps