Applied for Family Class - visitor visa running out

[silky28]

Hey all,

Quick question. My American wife and I recently send in our application for family-class PR but at the end of next month she will have been here for 6 months. I was told that because we have applied for PR we do not need to extend her 6-month visitor visa? This strikes me as odd...is it true, or do we need to apply for an extension for her?

thanks!

 

[scylla]

Hey all,

Quick question. My American wife and I recently send in our application for family-class PR but at the end of next month she will have been here for 6 months. I was told that because we have applied for PR we do not need to extend her 6-month visitor visa? This strikes me as odd...is it true, or do we need to apply for an extension for her?

thanks!

Did you apply inland? Did you include an OWP with the application? If so, she has implied status and technically doesn't need to extend her visitor status.

Having said that, I would still extend her visitor status. If for any reason her inland application is returned as incomplete, that will put her out of status in Canada.

 

[silky28]

We did apply both inland and for OWP.

I logged into her account on the immigration website and followed the instructions on how to apply for an extension but I do not even get the option to apply for a visitor visa in her profile. All I get is "express entry" or "experience class"

 

[YVR123]

We did apply both inland and for OWP.

I logged into her account on the immigration website and followed the instructions on how to apply for an extension but I do not even get the option to apply for a visitor visa in her profile. All I get is "express entry" or "experience class"

You are applying to extend her visitor status. Not a new visitor visa.

 

[silky28]

You are applying to extend her visitor status. Not a new visitor visa.

It says I can do it online by following a checklist when i login to my account. I do not have access to that checklist.