I am in Canada for a visit

[michaelab]

Well, I am in Canada now. I crossed last week without any problem. I am still waiting for my PR as some of you know so I will be visting here til it is approved (hopefully!)

The POE officer didn't ask much questions besides where I am from, where I am going, why I am visiting and how long...and why my husband and I don't live together when we are already married!! I told him I am in PR process and he was perfectly okay with it and didn't ask anymore questions. I was very grateful that he shared the same thought on how we should be together and not living apart. I know some officers do not like when we try to cross the border to see our loved ones but not this officer.

I don't have a stamp on my passport but I have a receipt from the toll booth (to get into Canada)..it has the date, time, and location. I hope it will help me to prove the date of entry when I have to apply for the extention. I did not ask for VR. Please someone let me know if it's going to be okay to extend with just a receipt and a copy of my passport as a proof of entry.

 

[minna]

congrats on making it!!! woohoo!

 

[Kess]

That's really great news that the let you enter Canada without much of a hassle.

I'm not sure that the receipt counts as a visitor record. I've never been through applying for an extention though so hopefully someone else can confirm.

 

[dhdesigns]

Yes that is all you need. We did the same at Peace Arch in Vancouver and applied for an extension before the 6 months were up. They did call and ask for a scan of the stamp but we just re- explained (it was already in the application) that we came in by car and there was no stamp. They then gave us a 12 month extension!

 

[bobshynoswife]

Don't they scan your passport? There would be no stamp but they would have a record of you coming in. I know everytime I travel to the US they scan my passport, and also scan it by Canadian customs when I arrive home.

Congratulations on your safe and easy border crossing! Hope your app is approved quickly!

 

[BeShoo]

Don't they scan your passport? There would be no stamp but they would have a record of you coming in. I know everytime I travel to the US they scan my passport, and also scan it by Canadian customs when I arrive home.

They do scan it, but I'm really not sure if they keep a record of that or not. They may just be scanning it to see if you're on some criminal record list or something.