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What documents and steps are needed for Visitor record and stay extension?

Prepare passport and current-status records, the requested stay dates and factual purpose, funds and host or itinerary evidence, the personalized IRCC checklist, forms, receipt and account messages. Confirm each current form and personalized checklist control on www.canada.ca.

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Practical order

  1. 1

    Record the current entry document, visitor-record conditions, passport expiry and the date authorized stay ends before selecting an extension action.

  2. 2

    Use the official page to distinguish extending a stay, changing temporary conditions and restoring status after expiry.

  3. 3

    Sign in to your own IRCC account, answer the live eligibility questions and retain the document checklist produced for the selected visitor-record request.

  4. 4

    Prepare passport and status records, the factual reason and requested period, available-funds evidence and any host or itinerary records named by the live checklist.

  5. 5

    Review the online forms, upload the current records, pay IRCC directly and submit before status expires when using the extension branch.

  6. 6

    Monitor the IRCC account, answer additional requests by their stated dates and read the issued visitor record or refusal for its exact conditions and next action.

What this page does not do

It does not determine eligibility, predict a decision or submit anything for you.

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