Leaving after work permit expiry

[cotjoey]

My friend is a France citizen and spent a work term in Canada that will end on July 31, 2011.

He changed his plane ticket to be on August 2, 2011 thinking he could spend just a few more days in Canada with his friends. He was told that if he left anytime after the expiry of his permit, he would run into issues at the border if he ever wanted to come back to Canada (as visitor or temporary resident).

He was told that he could go turn around at the USA border and come back to Canada and ask for a visitor permit for the next days he will be in Canada. Is that something possible?

How could he get around that legally without getting into any problems?

Thanks,

[rjessome]

Leaving 2 days after his work permit expires won't cause him any problems.

[cotjoey]

What about this post? That makes me unsure.

"canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/after-visa-expires-t73885.0.html;msg818286#msg818286"

Thanks all for your replies!

[blacknirvana]

Hi I have almost the same problem so I called immigration that informed me that in order to be sure to get a visitors permit when re-entering Canada I have to leave before my current visa expires and come back after it has expired.

Hope this helps, but try to call them and ask, the waiting times are not to bad right now.

[rjessome]

There is no link I can open.  Look, unless this guy is on CBSA's radar, why would they pick him up one day after his WP expires?  They have much bigger fish to fry than someone who's leaving Canada 2 days after their status expires.  Even if they did, they would see his ticket, pat him on the back and say "have a nice trip."  Yes, technically he is out of status as of the expiry date.  But he's leaving 2 days later!  Canada does not have exit controls so he won't get stopped at the airport.  Do you really think a visa officer looking at a future application is going to care about a 1.5 day overstay? NO.  If he wants to stay in status for that 1.5 days, he can do what the call centre suggested.  But practically, unless he gets himself into some serious trouble in those 36 or so hours, he doesn't have anything to worry about.