Re-entering Canada with a valid visa and on visitor record

[Micheemer]

So I have a question. My parents will be visiting on May 2025 and we will be going to the US for the holidays in December 2025 until January 2026. If I apply for a visitor record to extend their stay for another 6 months which would be submitting it in October to get an extension by November for a duration of December 2025 to May 2026 visitor record. If we travel to the US and re-enter canada will they still be allowed to stay for the duration stated on the visitor record? Also note that their visa doesn’t expire not until 2029.

Appreciate any comments or insights anyone can provide. Thanks!

 

[Naturgrl]

So I have a question. My parents will be visiting on May 2025 and we will be going to the US for the holidays in December 2025 until January 2026. If I apply for a visitor record to extend their stay for another 6 months which would be submitting it in October to get an extension by November for a duration of December 2025 to May 2026 visitor record. If we travel to the US and re-enter canada will they still be allowed to stay for the duration stated on the visitor record? Also note that their visa doesn’t expire not until 2029.

Appreciate any comments or insights anyone can provide. Thanks!

Visitor record is cancelled as soon as they leave the country. Are they on a supervisa? If not that is a long time to visit Canada. When they re-enter Canada from the US, they could be denied entry, given a short duration to remain or stay again up to 6 months.

 

[Micheemer]

They’re not on a super visa. But they plan to stay again for a longer duration after coming back to the US as I need them to help with child care. That’s the only reason I will be applying for a visitor visa and it just so happens that we will be going to the US for the holidays. Or should I just cancel the US trip so their visitor record doesn’t get cancelled?

 

[Naturgrl]

They’re not on a super visa. But they plan to stay again for a longer duration after coming back to the US as I need them to help with child care. That’s the only reason I will be applying for a visitor visa and it just so happens that we will be going to the US for the holidays. Or should I just cancel the US trip so their visitor record doesn’t get cancelled?

They will be living in Canada and working for you. A visitor visa is to enter Canada. A visitor record is to remain in Canada. If they go to the US, and return there are always chances they can be denied entry since they are planning to stay for so long. Make sure they have lots of cash in the bank.

 

[Micheemer]

I see. Thank you so much for this information. Will take this into account then

 

[canuck78]

They’re not on a super visa. But they plan to stay again for a longer duration after coming back to the US as I need them to help with child care. That’s the only reason I will be applying for a visitor visa and it just so happens that we will be going to the US for the holidays. Or should I just cancel the US trip so their visitor record doesn’t get cancelled?

They should really be applying for a supervisa if they want to visit for over 6 months. Also caring for your children would be considered illegal work so not grounds to extend their visit. Their TRV and length of the TRV doesn’t even guarantee entry and certainly does not guarantee a long visit period. A long TRV expiry date is to allow people to make multiple visits over the length of the visa term.