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binlidz

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Aug 14, 2012
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Hi there - I spent just over a year in Canada a number of years ago (June 2004 - August 2005) on an employer-sponsored work visa. As far as I can remember, my visa was for 1 year and I overstayed it by almost 2 months (silly, I know...I was young and reckless). I was never asked to leave the country, nor did I experience any problems when leaving Canada to return to the UK. I now want to apply for a working holiday visa in Canada but I am worried that the fact that I overstayed a previous visa means that my application will be rejected. In the IEC application form there is a question that asks "Have you ever remained beyond the validity of your status....in Canada?" and, while I really don't want to lie on my application form, I also don't want my application to be rejected. Can anyone tell me what penalty would be applied if I said yes to this question? Would my application be rejected? What are my options?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Binlidz
 
Was your passport marked when you left Canada and entered another country?

binlidz said:
Hi there - I spent just over a year in Canada a number of years ago (June 2004 - August 2005) on an employer-sponsored work visa. As far as I can remember, my visa was for 1 year and I overstayed it by almost 2 months (silly, I know...I was young and reckless). I was never asked to leave the country, nor did I experience any problems when leaving Canada to return to the UK. I now want to apply for a working holiday visa in Canada but I am worried that the fact that I overstayed a previous visa means that my application will be rejected. In the IEC application form there is a question that asks "Have you ever remained beyond the validity of your status....in Canada?" and, while I really don't want to lie on my application form, I also don't want my application to be rejected. Can anyone tell me what penalty would be applied if I said yes to this question? Would my application be rejected? What are my options?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Binlidz
 
Hi Job Seeker, I don't think it was marked when I departed but unfortunately I can't check as I have a new passport. Any advice?
 
In such cases, they probably don't even know that you overstayed, besides, you have a 3 month grace period after your visa expires to either apply to restore your status or go home.