Need advice- should I extend my visitor permit?

[bobobobobo 31]

Hi all- I'm waiting for my K1 visa to be issued. Right now it is on "approved", working day 7 (They said to contact them if I haven't gotten it by working day 10). I'm not Canadian but I've been trying to stay here to finish the K1 procedure on visitors permit, which expires on February 3rd. 

 

My question is do you think I should extend my visitor permit? Or should I have faith in the Montreal consulate (lol) to send my visa out before then?

 

Thank you

[Boiler 45,476]

If you do not then you should have

 

If you do then you did not need to.

[Verrou 1,962]

i wont take a chance, if its easy and fast to obtain, i will extend the visitor permit

[Kai G. Llewellyn 837]

7 hours ago, bobobobobo said:

Hi all- I'm waiting for my K1 visa to be issued. Right now it is on "approved", working day 7 (They said to contact them if I haven't gotten it by working day 10). I'm not Canadian but I've been trying to stay here to finish the K1 procedure on visitors permit, which expires on February 3rd. 

 

My question is do you think I should extend my visitor permit? Or should I have faith in the Montreal consulate (lol) to send my visa out before then?

 

Thank you

I'm surprised that Montreal accepted your case if you're on visitor status in Canada. Usually they want proof of Canadian Citizenship, Canadian PR or work/study permit to accept your case.

 

Regardless, there is no harm in applying for a visitor record. They take 6 months-ish to get and during that time you're on implied status (effectively a de facto extension) and the cost is minimal. Explain you're waiting on a visa from the US and show documentary proof, I don't think IRCC will have a problem with it unless you've been in Canada a looooong time.

Edited January 18, 2023 by Kai G. Llewellyn

[bobobobobo 31]

8 minutes ago, Kai G. Llewellyn said:

I'm surprised that Montreal accepted your case if you're on visitor status in Canada. Usually they want proof of Canadian Citizenship, Canadian PR or work/study permit to accept your case.

 

Regardless, there is no harm in applying for a visitor record. They take 6 months-ish to get and during that time you're on implied status (effectively a de facto extension) and the cost is minimal. Explain you're waiting on a visa from the US and show documentary proof, I don't think IRCC will have a problem with it unless you've been in Canada a looooong time.

it probably helps that it didn't start as a visitor, haha. 

I'm just here at the moment to finish it up. Would take longer if I moved back to my country to take care of it now-- besides I can't even move back since they have my passport. But yeah, thank you, I think I will apply for extension.

[Boiler 45,476]

Last tear they did send out instructions saying you could take your pick