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How To Extend Visitor Visa After 6 Months In Canada. If you want to extend your stay in Canada on visitor visa beyond 6 months, then you must apply for a visitor record.

It gives you visitor status and permits you to stay longer. Additionally, be mindful that you apply for the visitor record before your current stay of 6 months expire.

This article will explain how to apply for a visitor record to extend your stay in Canada.

Who is Eligible to Apply?

A visitor record is for someone who wants to extend their stay in Canada as a visitor.

Additionally, a study permit holder can also change their status to visitor record if their permit is expiring.

Similarly, even a work permit holder can apply for a visitor record to extend their stay.

However, one cannot work or study with a visitor record.

How to Apply?

The application fee for a visitor record is $100. You must have a debit or credit card to pay the application fees.

Moreover, you’ll need a scanner or camera to submit the documents and fill out your forms. Applying online will help process your file faster.

Step 1: Draft the following forms:

Before starting, refer to the IRCC instruction guide to help you with case-specific documents and instructions. After you have read the instructions, fill out the following forms:

Application to Change Conditions, Extend my Stay or Remain in Canada as a Visitor or Temporary Resident Permit Holder – Form IMM 5708
Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union, if applicable – Form IMM 636.51
Use of Representative if applicable – Form IMM 5476

Step 2: Use the online tool for documents

To apply, you must provide the following answers to get a personalized document checklist:

For question 1: “What would you like to do in Canada?” Select “Visit.”
Then you’ll be asked, “What is your current country/territory of residence?” Select “Canada.”

Step 3: Sign-in or create an account.

You can create your account or sign in here. After creating your account, you must:

Pay your application fees.
Submit your application.
Check your application status.

Please note that a visitor record is not a visa. You’ll need to leave Canada by the date your visitor record mentions. After exiting Canada, you can apply for a new visitor visa from your home country.