Can you lose visitor visa when applying for PR

[msb]

hi
I am curious. My husband was told by someone in his country, that had a 5 years visitor visa, that the CIC took his visa away as he is applying for PR.

I think its bull. He prob did something wrong and lost it, as it appears he is doing the PR papers now. So many makes my husband believe they got their papers before him etc when all along its never really the case.

 

[scylla]

No - a TRV isn't taken away because you apply for PR. Ignore your friends. You're not getting the full story.

 

[msb]

No - a TRV isn't taken away because you apply for PR. Ignore your friends. You're not getting the full story.

He is not a friend, and i agree, definitely not getting the full story here.

 

[msb]

My guess is he prob overstayed, even if it is for 5 years, isnt it only for 6 mths per year?

 

[scylla]

My guess is he prob overstayed, even if it is for 5 years, isnt it only for 6 mths per year?

No - it's not 6 months per year. However visitors are allowed in for a maximum of 6 months. After that, they have to apply to extend their stay if they wish to stay longer.

 

[starnaenae]

My husband is here on a visitor visa from the same country your hisband is from and we have our pr app in. Hes good Im calling this persons bluff!!

 

[msb]

No - it's not 6 months per year. However visitors are allowed in for a maximum of 6 months. After that, they have to apply to extend their stay if they wish to stay longer.

Ok but what does the 5 years means then?
My friend in QC just got hers for her boyrfriend, and she said something like it was good for 5years for 6mths per yr

 

[msb]

My husband is here on a visitor visa from the same country your hisband is from and we have our pr app in. Hes good Im calling this persons bluff!!

Ya from the beginning my husband said the same thing, it makes no sense. When he first left he was bragging about having PR and go there for work.

Surprised he came back home pennie less. Of course he could not work, duh

 

[starnaenae]

Ok but what does the 5 years means then?
My friend in QC just got hers for her boyrfriend, and she said something like it was good for 5years for 6mths per yr

That means the visa is valid for 5 years and the 6 months is THE MAX the person can stay if the border agent doesnt give them a specific date to leave canada

 

[msb]

That means the visa is valid for 5 years and the 6 months is THE MAX the person can stay if the border agent doesnt give them a specific date to leave canada

Yes i understand that, i was asking that question to the other person who commented who said otherwise....

 

[msb]

No - it's not 6 months per year. However visitors are allowed in for a maximum of 6 months. After that, they have to apply to extend their stay if they wish to stay longer.

Ok im confuse, why giving a 5 year visa if they have to extend it...?

 

[scylla]

Ok im confuse, why giving a 5 year visa if they have to extend it...?

You're confusing two concepts. The validity of the TRV vs. the allowed length of a specific visit. They have to extend their visit it if they want to remain in Canada for longer than the visit allowed by the CBSA officer when they enter Canada (which is typically six months but can be less). Having a TRV with a five year validity does not mean you can visit Canada for five years straight. The five years is simply the period you have been granted approval to enter Canada as a visitor.

 

[msb]

Ok im confuse, why giving a 5 year visa if they have to extend it...?

Im not confused, never ever thought 5 years is 5 years visit...........
i said a 5 years visa with a 6mths per year............
Which is what another friend of mine has.

 

[scylla]

Im not confused, never ever thought 5 years is 5 years visit...........
i said a 5 years visa with a 6mths per year............
Which is what another friend of mine has.

There's no such thing as a 5 year visa with 6 months per year. Your friend just doesn't understand the rules.

 

[msb]

There's no such thing as a 5 year visa with 6 months per year. Your friend just doesn't understand the rules.

They were just approved for it last week. 5 years visa, and officer gave him a 6 months visit.