Suresh Krishnan

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

Jim Humphries

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

Margaret

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
    > >
    > >

Suresh Krishnan

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
    > > >
    > > >

Pmm

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