Visitor Visa change from 6 months to multi-entry

[Baha.A.T]

Hello,
we applied for my mother-in-law to visit us in Canada to see her first grandchild.
she got the visa stamped after more than 5 months processing time. During that time my wife went to see her mother back home because we were tired of waiting for the visa.

The visa is approved and stamped on the passport, however it is only valid between August 2025 and expires February 2026 which makes this visa useless to us now that my wife is already back home with her mother.

is it possible to change that visa to be a multi-entry, or at least request they change the expiry dates to a later date in 2026 so that we try to make use of it? or is it final since it was stamped on passport?
Thanks

 

[andrews17]

First question: when does the passport expire? Not the visa, the passport itself.

 

[Naturgrl]

Hello,
we applied for my mother-in-law to visit us in Canada to see her first grandchild.
she got the visa stamped after more than 5 months processing time. During that time my wife went to see her mother back home because we were tired of waiting for the visa.

The visa is approved and stamped on the passport, however it is only valid between August 2025 and expires February 2026 which makes this visa useless to us now that my wife is already back home with her mother.

is it possible to change that visa to be a multi-entry, or at least request they change the expiry dates to a later date in 2026 so that we try to make use of it? or is it final since it was stamped on passport?
Thanks

No. She enters during that time or applies again. IRCC is no longer giving out to everyone multi year visas.

 

[canuck78]

Hello,
we applied for my mother-in-law to visit us in Canada to see her first grandchild.
she got the visa stamped after more than 5 months processing time. During that time my wife went to see her mother back home because we were tired of waiting for the visa.

The visa is approved and stamped on the passport, however it is only valid between August 2025 and expires February 2026 which makes this visa useless to us now that my wife is already back home with her mother.

is it possible to change that visa to be a multi-entry, or at least request they change the expiry dates to a later date in 2026 so that we try to make use of it? or is it final since it was stamped on passport?
Thanks

Unless there was a passport expiry issue then there was likely concerns about her application. Once she has proof of returning home after a visit or two she may be granted a longer visa. If her desired travel period had changed you should have sent a webform with updated itinerary.

 

[Baha.A.T]

thanks everyone. the passport is still valid until 2029. we have also provided proofs of land ownership and family ties to home.
most probably my mother-in-law will not be using this visa, is that okay? or will it reflect badly on her next visa application?
also can we apply for another visa before this visa expires? or we'll have to wait.

Thank you

 

[canuck78]

thanks everyone. the passport is still valid until 2029. we have also provided proofs of land ownership and family ties to home.
most probably my mother-in-law will not be using this visa, is that okay? or will it reflect badly on her next visa application?
also can we apply for another visa before this visa expires? or we'll have to wait.

Thank you

No issue if she doesn’t use this visa