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acburns

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So since my visa runs out on June 16th i am going to apply for a visitor visa until i hear about whether or not i will get an ITA. Does anyone know if I'll have to leave the country once my visitor visa is approved? Or can i stay where i am?
 

sadansrkirs

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Same situation to me happen sometime last year..u no need to leave the country..meantime u can apply for visitor visa
 

eeprofilehelp

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sadansrkirs said:
Same situation to me happen sometime last year..u no need to leave the country..meantime u can apply for visitor visa
Did you did visitors visa then ? What will be the procedure for it?
 

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sadansrkirs said:
Same situation to me happen sometime last year..u no need to leave the country..meantime u can apply for visitor visa
I am on visitor since one year
 

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sanpatel30 said:
I am on visitor since one year
Are you able to work as a visitor? I dont think so but I could be wrong. I dont live in Canada and i just submitted my eAPR yesterday. Was wondering if I could apply for a visitors visa and job hunt and then flagpole to land.
 

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xpressentry said:
Are you able to work as a visitor? I dont think so but I could be wrong. I dont live in Canada and i just submitted my eAPR yesterday. Was wondering if I could apply for a visitors visa and job hunt and then flagpole to land.
You can certainly visit and apply for jobs, attend interviews. Being present will make it easier for sure. However, you cannot work until PR and you may find it tricky for companies to want to interview you while there's uncertainty about PR. It depends on your profession and the demand really as to whether you can put in good groundwork by being here.
 

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jamesls1 said:
You can certainly visit and apply for jobs, attend interviews. Being present will make it easier for sure. However, you cannot work until PR and you may find it tricky for companies to want to interview you while there's uncertainty about PR. It depends on your profession and the demand really as to whether you can put in good groundwork by being here.
Do you reckon there can be a high chance of visit visa refusal when PR is underway?
 

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xpressentry said:
Are you able to work as a visitor? I dont think so but I could be wrong. I dont live in Canada and i just submitted my eAPR yesterday. Was wondering if I could apply for a visitors visa and job hunt and then flagpole to land.
No you cannot work if you are on visitors visa. But apply for and start for job hunt, recruiters will ask for status though
 

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As a Brit you don't need a Visitor Visa, you can just jump on a plane and get a 6 month stamp. That's your visitor status. It's the same as coming on holiday or staying with relatives/friends whatever you want to do.

After 6 months are up you can apply for a visitor extension in-country and briefly explain why you want to stay longer. Last time I just said I wanted more time in Canada as a tourist. Simple.

You could always book a return flight with flex to adjust/ cancel so that you're showing your intention to leave and make sure you have sufficient travel insurance and you're all good. No one will stop you visiting!
 

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xpressentry said:
Do you reckon there can be a high chance of visit visa refusal when PR is underway?
PR and the visit visa are independent of each other. Last year when I got ITA I applied for visit visa, with a reason to visit my ultimate destination. I got for myself and family multiple entry visit visa until the expiry of our passports.
 

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farazafzal said:
PR and the visit visa are independent of each other. Last year when I got ITA I applied for visit visa, with a reason to visit my ultimate destination. I got for myself and family multiple entry visit visa until the expiry of our passports.
Did you apply online? How long did it take to get your visit visa? Have your got your PR already?
 

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xpressentry said:
Did you apply online? How long did it take to get your visit visa? Have your got your PR already?
Do you have a British passport / passport from a visa-exempt country? If so, no need to apply you just come here
 

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jamesls1 said:
Do you have a British passport / passport from a visa-exempt country? If so, no need to apply you just come here
I am not a British national. I need a visa.
 

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xpressentry said:
Did you apply online? How long did it take to get your visit visa? Have your got your PR already?
I know someone in this forum who applied for a Canadian Visitor Visa while his PR application was in process.
He got his visitor's visa approved in 14 days.