visiting but not activating visa
Dec 9th 2007, 9:32 pm
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visiting but not activating visa
Hi
Just wondered if anyone had received their visas but not activated them when visiting Canada on a reccie and coming back to the UK?
Anyone?
Andrea
Just wondered if anyone had received their visas but not activated them when visiting Canada on a reccie and coming back to the UK?
Anyone?
Andrea
Dec 9th 2007, 9:33 pm
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Dec 9th 2007, 9:39 pm
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Dec 10th 2007, 3:42 am
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Re: visiting but not activating visa
Hi Andrea! How's it going? 
You just have to keep an eye on the timescale and activate your visas before they run out! Otherwise you can come and go as often as you like.
Once you have activated your visas, you are under no compunction to remain in Canada at that time, so long as you meet the residency requirements of 2 years out of 5 (?
I think it is)
Are you and Mark having second thoughts???
You just have to keep an eye on the timescale and activate your visas before they run out! Otherwise you can come and go as often as you like.
Once you have activated your visas, you are under no compunction to remain in Canada at that time, so long as you meet the residency requirements of 2 years out of 5 (?
I think it is)Are you and Mark having second thoughts???
Dec 10th 2007, 4:39 am
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Re: visiting but not activating visa
Only those with visa waiver passports (eg British citizens) can enter Canada as visitors instead of as immigrants, if an immigrant visa has been stamped in their passports.
Dec 10th 2007, 11:03 am
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Re: visiting but not activating visa
Hi Andrea! How's it going?
You just have to keep an eye on the timescale and activate your visas before they run out! Otherwise you can come and go as often as you like.
Once you have activated your visas, you are under no compunction to remain in Canada at that time, so long as you meet the residency requirements of 2 years out of 5 (?I think it is)
Are you and Mark having second thoughts???
You just have to keep an eye on the timescale and activate your visas before they run out! Otherwise you can come and go as often as you like.
Once you have activated your visas, you are under no compunction to remain in Canada at that time, so long as you meet the residency requirements of 2 years out of 5 (?
I think it is)Are you and Mark having second thoughts???
Hiya
Hows life in Calgary?
Thanks for the info, nope definately not having second thoughts but Mark has just started new job and we plan to move out in 2009 otherwise we have to pay back relocation money which we can't afford to do.
Andrea
Dec 10th 2007, 9:41 pm
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Re: visiting but not activating visa
Originally Posted by Andrea&Mark
Hiya
Hows life in Calgary?
Thanks for the info, nope definately not having second thoughts but Mark has just started new job and we plan to move out in 2009 otherwise we have to pay back relocation money which we can't afford to do.
Andrea
Hows life in Calgary?
Thanks for the info, nope definately not having second thoughts but Mark has just started new job and we plan to move out in 2009 otherwise we have to pay back relocation money which we can't afford to do.
Andrea
As Morwenna said, once you'd activated your PR status, you could still return to the UK and come back to Canada later, as long as you met your residency obligations.
Edited to add that, when I responded to you earlier, I hadn't realized that it would be so long between your upcoming recce trip and your ultimate "landing" when you intended to activate your PR status.
Last edited by Judy in Calgary; Dec 10th 2007 at 9:44 pm.
Dec 11th 2007, 6:30 am
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Re: visiting but not activating visa
If you let your visa lapse, you have to apply all over again to get another one and there are no guarantees. Also all members of the family on the application have to activate their visa's with the principle applicant. If they lapse, tough!
If the employment agreement is over 2 years, activate the visa's nearer the end of the expiry period and then come out when you can get out of your agreement and you should still be able to make the 2 years out of 5 ruling.
If the employment agreement is over 2 years, activate the visa's nearer the end of the expiry period and then come out when you can get out of your agreement and you should still be able to make the 2 years out of 5 ruling.
Dec 11th 2007, 8:37 am
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Re: visiting but not activating visa
If I remember correctly, you have to "land" in Canada and activate your PR status within a year of your medicals.
As Morwenna said, once you'd activated your PR status, you could still return to the UK and come back to Canada later, as long as you met your residency obligations.
Edited to add that, when I responded to you earlier, I hadn't realized that it would be so long between your upcoming recce trip and your ultimate "landing" when you intended to activate your PR status.
As Morwenna said, once you'd activated your PR status, you could still return to the UK and come back to Canada later, as long as you met your residency obligations.
Edited to add that, when I responded to you earlier, I hadn't realized that it would be so long between your upcoming recce trip and your ultimate "landing" when you intended to activate your PR status.
cheers sue
Dec 11th 2007, 9:23 am
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Dec 11th 2007, 9:27 am
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Re: visiting but not activating visa
If I remember correctly, you have to "land" in Canada and activate your PR status within a year of your medicals.
As Morwenna said, once you'd activated your PR status, you could still return to the UK and come back to Canada later, as long as you met your residency obligations.
Edited to add that, when I responded to you earlier, I hadn't realized that it would be so long between your upcoming recce trip and your ultimate "landing" when you intended to activate your PR status.
As Morwenna said, once you'd activated your PR status, you could still return to the UK and come back to Canada later, as long as you met your residency obligations.
Edited to add that, when I responded to you earlier, I hadn't realized that it would be so long between your upcoming recce trip and your ultimate "landing" when you intended to activate your PR status.
Thankyou for your help, We hope to get med requests soon so may decide to "land" on the reccie, but will have to find out what to do to get back into Canada before received PR Card as wouldn't be there long enough on reccie to get it.
Andrea
Dec 11th 2007, 9:30 am
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Re: visiting but not activating visa
Got to find that out to, as we are only there on a reccie not sure if GTF list or proof of funds is still required or not.
Andrea
Dec 11th 2007, 9:33 am
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Dec 11th 2007, 9:38 am
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