Previously deported, applying for visitors Visa.

[jaking007]

Hello all!

I plan to visit Canada next summer to attend Anime North convention with a couple friends. The only problem is that I have been deported from Canada in the past, back in 2006, because my parents apply for refugee status but it was rejected. I just wanted to know, whether this will affect my application for a Visitor Visa.

The second question I have is that, at the time of deportation, we did not purchase our own return ticket, and were told that we will need to pay CND5000 if we were to re-enter Canada within the next 5 years. I just wanted to double check whether this claim is correct or not. If anyone could help clarify the details above, I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks!

Sincerely,
Jason

**EDIT, Just found the Visitor's sub forum, if any mod could kindly move the topic to the appropriate sub forum, I would greatly appreciate it, sorry for the inconvenience mods!

 

[scylla]

The deportation will certainly impact your visitor visa - and there's an excellent chance your visitor visa is going to be refused.

Because Canada deported you - you will need an ARC to return (ARC = Authorization to Return to Canada). Getting an ARC approved will involve repaying the cost of the ticket that Canada paid to deport you. I would expect this repayment will be around $1.5K to $2K for you.

More information on ARCs is available here:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/inadmissibility/arc.asp

You should apply for the visitor visa well in advance because the processing time for ARCs can be many months. Again, no guarantee either the ARC or the visitor visa will be approved. To have any chance of being approved for the visitor visa you will have to show very strong ties to your home country and prove you have no plans of remaining in Canada long term.

 

[jaking007]

Hey Scylla,

Thanks for replying. Darn I feel really sad now cause I don't think I'll be able to pay the additional amount for the ARC. Ah well, I appreciate the response!

Just curious, if I enter with a passport from a different country, meaning I acquire a different Citizenship, I would be able to enter no problem right?

 

[scylla]

Just curious, if I enter with a passport from a different country, meaning I acquire a different Citizenship, I would be able to enter no problem right?

Nope. They'll most likely catch you and put you on the first flight back home. (By "catch you", I mean they will figure out who you are when you pass through immigration and you'll be denied entry and removed.)

 

[jaking007]

Oh, so regardless of what citizenship I hold now, it won't make any difference? Darn its gonna be hard for me to visit my childhood friends then :C.

Thanks again Scylla for answering my concern, I truly appreciate it! ^^