I have a tourist visa in canada that will end in a few months. If I want to continue staying here, can I leave Canada for a day, and return and renew the visa for another 6 months?
2007-02-05 05:04:07 · 5 answers · asked by greenplant1 2 in Travel ➔ Canada ➔ Other - Canada
Make sure you check the immigration rulings for US citizens. You could probably be allowed to remain in Canada (less the time to renew the visa - which might require you to physically exit the country).
On the other hand, if you're in Canada for more than 180 days in a calendar year, you have exhibited "substantial presence" and your worldwide income will then be taxed at the Canadian rate, payable to the Canadian government. Your actual "citizenship" is irrelevant. (By the way, this also applies if you are a Canadian living/working in the US .... only you have to be in the US for more than 180 days to enable you to be taxed at the US rate).
2007-02-05 09:37:58 · answer #1 · answered by CanTexan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
US citizens do not require a visa to visit Canada for visits to Canada less than 180 days each year. There is no visa. They don't issue one, the stamp on your passport count as a visa, there is no electronic visa. None... zero... no visa. Americans are visa exempt. Americans only require a temporary residency (tourist) visa if you intend to stay longer than 180 days in a year or if you have some type of criminal conviction, immigration violation, etc. which bars you from entry and require special permission from the Canadian embassy in order to enter Canada. However, Canadian Border Services may deny entry to any non-Canadian without any reason. If they suspect you are not a tourist, have a criminal record, have immigration violations, are smuggling, won't leave Canada, intend to work illegally, you has some type of medical condition, etc., etc. They can deny your entry. If you were stopped and questioned before, it is either just random of they suspected you of something. If they think you are lying, evasive, your story doesn't make senses, they are unsure, etc. they can always simply deny you entry. Even if you had a visa... they can deny you entry. If you want to visit Canada again, upon scanning your passport, they will see that you were stopped and questioned previously. Presumably they will have the exact same suspicions and questions. I would recommend calling ahead to the border crossing, tell the absolute truth, ensure that you have specific answers which make sense, and have sufficient funds and medical insurance for if you are staying for an extended period of time. You should also ensure you have proof of school admissions, job, property, family, etc. in the United States to satisfy folks that you will be returning to the US. Answers like "to visit the Muslim community" will be treated as suspicious -- merely because they are vague. Who are you visiting? What are their names? Addresses? Where will you be staying? Why do you need months to visit these people? What will you be doing there for months at a time? Are these people expecting you? Actual tourists visit actual people, see actual places, arrange for hotels/friends to stay at, etc. Lying to CBSA is stupid. If you say you are staying for a few days, they'll enter this into their computers system -- especially if you have been flagged previously or they have some suspicions. The US and Canada share passport scan records. If your passport isn't scanned coming back into the US 'within a few days' a flag will go on your entry record. They won't come looking for you and it isn't illegal to stay longer, but it is illegal to lie to border officials. The next time you try entering Canada they'll see you didn't leave, maybe ask a few questions about it (to ensure you didn't leave through a third country) and then deny you entry. Lying to border officials is pretty much a sure fire way of being denied entry. If you want to visit Canada fine. Research where you are going, who you will be staying with, make hotel reservations, have travel medical insurance, have proof of finances, have proof that you will be returning to the US (school acceptance letters, proof of an address, family information, etc.), etc. If you have been stopped/questioned before, again, I would recommend calling ahead to the border crossing. CBSA is less suspicious if you call ahead and give them warning.
2016-03-29 06:07:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you might be able to extend your stay with the Canadian government but you have to make sure you apply more than 30 days before your visa expires.
2007-02-05 05:15:11 · answer #3 · answered by cowboy1970 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe you even need to leave the country, you can just apply for an extention or another 6 months and pay the fee.
call Immigration Canada..........or visit www.cic.gc.ca
2007-02-05 05:52:01 · answer #4 · answered by T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can go to the immigration office in the city and ask for an extension as long as you are not accessing public funds :)
2007-02-05 06:43:22 · answer #5 · answered by shak2043 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋