Work permit renewal & visa
 

Hi Folks,
I am a citizen of India currently working in Canada. My work permit is
expiring in January and I have applied for renewal. I am pretty sure I will
get it in time, but I am worried about an upcoming business trip to Europe.
How do I get my visa stamped for re-entry if I leave Canada? Do I have to
pay any more fees other than the $150 that I already paid for the work
permit renewal? I would appreciate any answers or experiences in this
regard.

Thanks in advance
Suresh

Re: Work permit renewal & visa
 

If your visa has expired, as opposed to your work permit which is different,
then you can apply for a new one at a visa office overseas. You should have
no problems in getting it if you have prrof that you have a valid work
permit.
--
Jim Humphries, former visa officer
"Suresh Krishnan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hi Folks,
    > I am a citizen of India currently working in Canada. My work permit is
    > expiring in January and I have applied for renewal. I am pretty sure I
will
    > get it in time, but I am worried about an upcoming business trip to
Europe.
    > How do I get my visa stamped for re-entry if I leave Canada? Do I have to
    > pay any more fees other than the $150 that I already paid for the work
    > permit renewal? I would appreciate any answers or experiences in this
    > regard.
    > Thanks in advance
    > Suresh

Re: Work permit renewal & visa
 

Be careful on the work permit side. My work permit expired in
October, and I had applied for renewal 30 days in advance. The expiry
date for my existing work permit came & went. I called CIC, and they
advised me they were running very late, and that it would be at least
60 days before I'd receive my renewal. This had a couple of
consequences:

1. My OHIP expired at the end of October, so I was without coverage
until my work permit arrived in late November.

2. I had a business trip to the States in October, and feared being
held up at Immigration on my return. CIC could give no suggestions (I
asked). So . . . I went on the trip (visa wasn't an issue, as I'm a
US citizen), and on my return, I 'fessed up to the immigration officer
that my work permit had expired, I'd applied for a renewal, but it
hadn't come yet. I had copies of my submission, which I offered to
the immigration officer, but he responded "I believe you," and waived
me through.

Granted, it might have helped that I'm a waspy-looking, middle aged
female.

M.

"Jim Humphries" <jhumphri(stop spam)@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:<4N_Cb.705377$9l5.596696@pd7tw2no>...
    > If your visa has expired, as opposed to your work permit which is different,
    > then you can apply for a new one at a visa office overseas. You should have
    > no problems in getting it if you have prrof that you have a valid work
    > permit.
    > --
    > Jim Humphries, former visa officer
    > "Suresh Krishnan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Hi Folks,
    > > I am a citizen of India currently working in Canada. My work permit is
    > > expiring in January and I have applied for renewal. I am pretty sure I
    > will
    > > get it in time, but I am worried about an upcoming business trip to
    > Europe.
    > > How do I get my visa stamped for re-entry if I leave Canada? Do I have to
    > > pay any more fees other than the $150 that I already paid for the work
    > > permit renewal? I would appreciate any answers or experiences in this
    > > regard.
    > >
    > > Thanks in advance
    > > Suresh
    > >
    > >

Re: Work permit renewal & visa
 

Hi Margaret,
Thanks for the info. Unfortunately I cannot enter Canada without a
visa(unlike you). I did apply about 70 days before the expiry date. But I am
not sure if I will get it in time.

Hi Jim,
Thanks. The problem is that I am travelling to Sweden and there is no
visa office there :-( . Is it possible to get the visa at Dorval airport if
I have a valid work permit?

Regards
Suresh

"Margaret" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Be careful on the work permit side. My work permit expired in
    > October, and I had applied for renewal 30 days in advance. The expiry
    > date for my existing work permit came & went. I called CIC, and they
    > advised me they were running very late, and that it would be at least
    > 60 days before I'd receive my renewal. This had a couple of
    > consequences:
    > 1. My OHIP expired at the end of October, so I was without coverage
    > until my work permit arrived in late November.
    > 2. I had a business trip to the States in October, and feared being
    > held up at Immigration on my return. CIC could give no suggestions (I
    > asked). So . . . I went on the trip (visa wasn't an issue, as I'm a
    > US citizen), and on my return, I 'fessed up to the immigration officer
    > that my work permit had expired, I'd applied for a renewal, but it
    > hadn't come yet. I had copies of my submission, which I offered to
    > the immigration officer, but he responded "I believe you," and waived
    > me through.
    > Granted, it might have helped that I'm a waspy-looking, middle aged
    > female.
    > M.
    > "Jim Humphries" <jhumphri(stop spam)@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:<4N_Cb.705377$9l5.596696@pd7tw2no>...
    > > If your visa has expired, as opposed to your work permit which is
different,
    > > then you can apply for a new one at a visa office overseas. You should
have
    > > no problems in getting it if you have prrof that you have a valid work
    > > permit.
    > > --
    > > Jim Humphries, former visa officer
    > > "Suresh Krishnan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Hi Folks,
    > > > I am a citizen of India currently working in Canada. My work
permit is
    > > > expiring in January and I have applied for renewal. I am pretty sure I
    > > will
    > > > get it in time, but I am worried about an upcoming business trip to
    > > Europe.
    > > > How do I get my visa stamped for re-entry if I leave Canada? Do I have
to
    > > > pay any more fees other than the $150 that I already paid for the work
    > > > permit renewal? I would appreciate any answers or experiences in this
    > > > regard.
    > > >
    > > > Thanks in advance
    > > > Suresh
    > > >
    > > >

Re: Work permit renewal & visa
 

Hi Suresh

"Suresh Krishnan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hi Margaret,
    > Thanks for the info. Unfortunately I cannot enter Canada without a
    > visa(unlike you). I did apply about 70 days before the expiry date. But I
am
    > not sure if I will get it in time.
    > Hi Jim,
    > Thanks. The problem is that I am travelling to Sweden and there is no
    > visa office there :-( . Is it possible to get the visa at Dorval airport
if
    > I have a valid work permit?
    > Regards
    > Suresh
    > "Margaret" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Be careful on the work permit side. My work permit expired in
    > > October, and I had applied for renewal 30 days in advance. The expiry
    > > date for my existing work permit came & went. I called CIC, and they
    > > advised me they were running very late, and that it would be at least
    > > 60 days before I'd receive my renewal. This had a couple of
    > > consequences:
    > >
    > > 1. My OHIP expired at the end of October, so I was without coverage
    > > until my work permit arrived in late November.
    > >
    > > 2. I had a business trip to the States in October, and feared being
    > > held up at Immigration on my return. CIC could give no suggestions (I
    > > asked). So . . . I went on the trip (visa wasn't an issue, as I'm a
    > > US citizen), and on my return, I 'fessed up to the immigration officer
    > > that my work permit had expired, I'd applied for a renewal, but it
    > > hadn't come yet. I had copies of my submission, which I offered to
    > > the immigration officer, but he responded "I believe you," and waived
    > > me through.
    > >
    > > Granted, it might have helped that I'm a waspy-looking, middle aged
    > > female.
    > >
    > > M.
    > >
    > > "Jim Humphries" <jhumphri(stop spam)@shaw.ca> wrote in message
    > news:<4N_Cb.705377$9l5.596696@pd7tw2no>...
    > > > If your visa has expired, as opposed to your work permit which is
    > different,
    > > > then you can apply for a new one at a visa office overseas. You
should
    > have
    > > > no problems in getting it if you have prrof that you have a valid work
    > > > permit.
    > > > --
    > > > Jim Humphries, former visa officer
    > > > "Suresh Krishnan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > Hi Folks,
    > > > > I am a citizen of India currently working in Canada. My work
    > permit is
    > > > > expiring in January and I have applied for renewal. I am pretty sure
I
    > > > will
    > > > > get it in time, but I am worried about an upcoming business trip to
    > > > Europe.
    > > > > How do I get my visa stamped for re-entry if I leave Canada? Do I
have
    > to
    > > > > pay any more fees other than the $150 that I already paid for the
work
    > > > > permit renewal? I would appreciate any answers or experiences in
this
    > > > > regard.
    > > > >
    > > > > Thanks in advance
    > > > > Suresh


No, you can not apply at Dorval (Actually without a visa, the Airline won't
carry you). If you are in Sweden, you would apply to London.

PMM