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Should i renew my business/visitor visa or apply for a visitor visa

kenita

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Nov 17, 2015
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Hey,

I was granted a business/visitor visa on behalf of my previous work place (Guyana government), I have since quit that job and is working with a private company in Guyana. My visa is a 1 year multiple entries so I used it to visit friends on two separate occasions to Canada for a few days visit. My problem is I would like to revisit Canada for Caribanna in August, 2016 and my visa would be expired on 31 December,2015!!!.

Please help!!!! should I renew my present visa or apply for a visitor visa? if so what's the process?
 

scylla

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Jun 8, 2010
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Visa Office......
Buffalo
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01-10-2010
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05-10-2010
Visitor visa. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/apply-how.asp
 

Msafiri

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kenita said:
Hey,

I was granted a business/visitor visa on behalf of my previous work place (Guyana government), I have since quit that job and is working with a private company in Guyana. My visa is a 1 year multiple entries so I used it to visit friends on two separate occasions to Canada for a few days visit. My problem is I would like to revisit Canada for Caribanna in August, 2016 and my visa would be expired on 31 December,2015!!!.

Please help!!!! should I renew my present visa or apply for a visitor visa? if so what's the process?
You can't renew a visitor visa once its expired. Apply afresh for a new one as per link by scylla.