Hello, I am a german citizen with a canadian husband. We have been married for 4 years now. We entered Canada on December 10th 2016 to visit my husband's family (mother, sister, nephew etc). I entered the country on a normal visitor visa and got the initial 6 months. Shorty after our arrival, my husband's cancer mutated and got very aggressive. It had to be treated right away. He started treatment 3 months after our arrival and we thought the treatment would put him into remission and we could leave the country again to live and work in Germany. So I applied for an extension of my visitor visa saying that I was still visiting my family here. My sister-in-law served as my guarantor. The extension got granted for one more year until September 14th 2018. But my husband's cancer was stubborn and he went from one treatment to another without getting into remission. So I once again I applied for an extension of my visitor visa with the cause being that I had to stay in Canada in order to take care of my husband who has a life-threatening illness. I attached the medical reports and a letter from the hematologist confirming that my husband was/is in treatment for his cancer. Once again, my sister-in-law served as my guarantor. The extension got approved in november and is valid until September 14th 2019. Now in october, my husband supposedly went into remission, although there's is still one spott where the doctors are not sure yet if the cancer has come back. He is in for more tests. I am dying to see my family in Germany that I have not seen in a long time and I have booked my flight for December 4th and the return flight for Dec 29th. I know that I will loose my visitor visa when leaving the country even when it's still good until September next year. Now I am asking myself if I will get any problems coming back into the country on Dec 29th - again as a visitor? I could bring a letter from my sister-in-law as my guarantor and all the medical reports that my husband is still in treatment for his cancer. Would this be sufficient to let me in? I would be very grateful and thankful for any recommendations.
Leaving and re-entering the country as a visitor
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No one can tell you that you will be allowed entry. You have been living in Canada a long time as a visitor, which CBSA doesn't like, but you do have a very good reason for it. You should take medical reports from the very beginning, to show that it is the reason you have been here the entire time.
How have you guys been supporting yourselves without working?
My husband's family has been supporting us and they are still supporting us. However, this has to end soon. As soon as my husband is stable, we will go to Germany and I will work and provide for us. But we still need a couple of months here to be sure his remission is stable and we also have to organize the trip for our 3 dogs...
Make sure to have proof that they have been supporting you, like a letter and bank statements showing sufficient funds. When people are here as visitors long-term. CBSA is concerned that they are working illegally to support themselves.
I would avoid mentioning the 3 dogs. The 3 dogs doesn't really make sense as part of your story of coming here for a short visit and then having to remain due to illness.
OK, thank you very much for all of your recommendations. The 3 dogs are part of our family. They go wherever we go. We were planning to come and visit for 3-4 months as my mother in law is getting old. The cancer wasn't planned at all.
I understand that. You have to look at things from CBSA's perspective. People who come as tourists don't normally bring pets. Again, I'd leave that out of the picture.
