I just graduated from UBC and got my 3 years PGWP, but I have not changed my re-entry visa (student type) into worker type though it's valid until August 2015. Now I have several questions about my situation:
1. I came back to China after I got my PGWP and I will go back to Canada on July 14th. Is there any problem when I re-entry Canada (valid PGWP and valid student-type re-entry visa)? Most people around me told me there would not be any problem about re-entry Canada as long as I explain my situation clearly and has a valid entry visa (whatever type) with a PGWP. But I am not sure whether the new policies from June 1st, 2014 will have any impact on my re-entry Canada.
2. I will have to go to US for an academic conference and a visit to my friend in early August, 2014 but my US visa expired several months ago. Can I apply for US visa before I change my re-entry visa? People told me that re-entry visa is not necessary when I just go back and forth between US and Canada. But my situation is a bit special as I have not started working yet and planned to start working after a two weeks break in China. Is there a better chance of getting the us visa if I use academic conference as my goal of visit? Is it the same visa type for conference trip and visiting friends?
Many thanks!!!
1. I came back to China after I got my PGWP and I will go back to Canada on July 14th. Is there any problem when I re-entry Canada (valid PGWP and valid student-type re-entry visa)? Most people around me told me there would not be any problem about re-entry Canada as long as I explain my situation clearly and has a valid entry visa (whatever type) with a PGWP. But I am not sure whether the new policies from June 1st, 2014 will have any impact on my re-entry Canada.
2. I will have to go to US for an academic conference and a visit to my friend in early August, 2014 but my US visa expired several months ago. Can I apply for US visa before I change my re-entry visa? People told me that re-entry visa is not necessary when I just go back and forth between US and Canada. But my situation is a bit special as I have not started working yet and planned to start working after a two weeks break in China. Is there a better chance of getting the us visa if I use academic conference as my goal of visit? Is it the same visa type for conference trip and visiting friends?
Many thanks!!!