Wish to extend your Visitor Visa? Stay more than 6 Months
After entering Canada on a visiting visa, you must apply for a visitor record if you want to stay longer than 6 months.
This enables you to extend your visitation status for an additional six months.
Prior to the expiration of your present stay of six months, you must apply for a visitor record.
You are permitted to remain in Canada legally on implied status while your application is being processed until the IRCC makes a determination regarding your request for a visitor record.
Who may submit a request to extend a tourist visa?
You have the option of extending your visitor status in Canada or changing your status from a study or work visa to a visitor record.
It is important to know that it doesn’t matte how you arrived in Canada first, whether it was with a visiting visa, an electronic travel authorization (eTA), or any other document.
It is necessary to have a visitor record during a prolonged stay. However, if you have a visiting record, you cannot work or study.
When should you apply?
You must submit your application at least 30 days before the expiration date of your present status in order to stay in Canada as a guest or to change your status (from an international worker or student to a visitor, for example).
Even though you have until the day before your six-month stay expires to file an online application, it is not advised.
Can I work or study with a visitor record?
You cannot study or work while having a visitor record. You must apply separately for a work permit and a study permit if you wish to work or study in Canada.
Can I leave Canada and come back with just a visitor record?
No, a visitor is ineligible to be used as a legitimate entrance document to enter Canada again. To return to Canada after being abroad, you must have a valid entrance document, such as a visitor visa or an eTA.
7 of Canada's Top Tourist Attractions
Canada the second largest country in the world, welcomes guests with an abundance of lovely and charming sights. The country is home to both prosperous cities with a unique cultural heritage and stunning natural beauty. The most popular travel destinations western Canada include the Canadian Rocky Mountains, the Okanagan River Valley, Vancouver (Canada), Victoria and Calgary. Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Niagara Falls and other popular tourist attractions are in central Canada.
Niagara Falls (Ontario)
The most famous natural feature in Canada, Niagara Falls, attracts millions of tourists every year. These enormous falls, which are around 60 minutes from Toronto and close to the American border, have a 57-meter plunge. From a number of strategic locations, you can obtain a breathtaking up-close view of the falls credible close-up views of the falls from several key points.
Banff National Park & the Rocky Mountains(Alberta)
The breath-taking Banff National Park is located in Alberta's Rocky Mountains and has some of the nation's most breath-taking scenery. Glaciers, snow-capped slopes, and turquoise lakes are all easily accessible in this spectacular park.
Toronto's CN Tower
The CN Tower, among Canada's most famous buildings, is situated on the beaches of Lake Ontario in the biggest city in the nation. The 553 meter high tower dominates the skyline.
Whistler(British Columbia)
A two-hour trip from Vancouver takes you to Whistler Blackcomb, a renowned ski resort, and Whistler, a year-round resort town. Whistler has long been a popular ski and snowboard destination, however it has also developed into a popular summer getaway with year-round activities like golf and mountain biking.
Polar Bears of Churchill (Manitoba)
With good cause, Churchill, Canada, is referred to as the polar bear capital of the world. Churchill is the southernmost and most accessible area to see polar bears, which make up 60% of the total population of polar bears in the world (25,000–30,000). It is one of the few places where people can see polar bears in the wild. Canada's Churchill, a small village with less than 1,000 residents, is located on the edge of Hudson Bay. Churchill does not have any roads, so the only ways to travel there are by boat, airplane, or rail. Churchill's location along the polar bears' migration route is, of course, what makes it so well-known worldwide.
Vancouver Island(British Columbia)
Even though Vancouver Island is only a little over two hours by boat from the mainland, it could seem far away. The majority of tourists and culture-goers head to Victoria, the British Columbian province's capital, but if you venture north into the island's rocky and lonely sections, you might have some spectacular and unexpected encounters.
Old Quebec (Vieux-Quebec)
One of Canada's historical gems and a UNESCO World Heritage Site is Old Quebec. The majority of Quebec City's historic buildings are scattered throughout Upper and Lower Town. The beautiful Fairmont Le Château Frontenac and many more treasures may be found in the Lower Town, along the St. Lawrence River, where the first settlement took place. Perched on 100-meter-high cliffs, the upper town houses the citadel, the Abraham plain, the Place d'Armes and the Parque Historique de l'Artillerie.