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TRV versus VISITOR

Audjgal

Star Member
Aug 2, 2013
62
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-09-2013
AOR Received.
11-10-2013
Med's Done....
20-08-2013
Hi ,
I'm from Singapore a country that is visa exempt and my husband is a Canadian citizen.
Can someone explain to me what advantages a TRV would have besides entering on a visitor visa and extending it if I want to stay longer in Toronto?
Has anyone one applied for a TRV from the Singapore embassy? Timeline?
Audrey
 

canuck_in_uk

VIP Member
May 4, 2012
31,558
7,196
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06/12
Audjgal said:
Hi ,
I'm from Singapore a country that is visa exempt and my husband is a Canadian citizen.
Can someone explain to me what advantages a TRV would have besides entering on a visitor visa and extending it if I want to stay longer in Toronto?
Has anyone one applied for a TRV from the Singapore embassy? Timeline?
Hi

A TRV is only for citizens of non visa-exempt countries. You can't get one.

You can enter Canada as a visitor without a visa for 6 months. If you want to stay longer, apply online at the 5 month mark to extend your stay.
 

Audjgal

Star Member
Aug 2, 2013
62
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-09-2013
AOR Received.
11-10-2013
Med's Done....
20-08-2013
Hi,
I was just looking at information on applying for work permits online from within Canada. If I have TRV thats valid for longer then 6 months then I can apply for a work permit form within Canada. So as a visitor , if I was offered a Job while I was in Canada , I would have to leave the country and apply from Singapore?
Audrey
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
93,385
20,747
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Audjgal said:
Hi,
I was just looking at information on applying for work permits online from within Canada. If I have TRV thats valid for longer then 6 months then I can apply for a work permit form within Canada. So as a visitor , if I was offered a Job while I was in Canada , I would have to leave the country and apply from Singapore?
Audrey
TRVs are only granted for six months. You would need both a job and an approved LMO to get a work permit. If you have both, you could go to a US/Canada land border to obtain a work permit.
 

PMM

VIP Member
Jun 30, 2005
25,494
1,948
Hi


Audjgal said:
Hi,
I was just looking at information on applying for work permits online from within Canada. If I have TRV thats valid for longer then 6 months then I can apply for a work permit form within Canada. So as a visitor , if I was offered a Job while I was in Canada , I would have to leave the country and apply from Singapore?
Audrey
Re-read the section, it says Temporary Resident PERMIT, not TR Visa.
 

taurus25

Star Member
Oct 16, 2013
122
21
how to get work permit at land border ?

my work permit is expiring in april 2014 and i m going to home country n will be back in mid january can i get this done on toronto airport ?