Can I re-enter Canada after overstay?

If travelers leave Canada after overstaying, they may be flagged in the Canadian Immigration system as unlikely to comply with Canadian visa requirements and conditions in the future.

This could jeopardize their future visa application. There are no exit controls in Canada. As a result, travelers are usually not checked when they leave. Overstayers may need to be informed that they have been identified.

To prevent overstaying, you should apply for an extension of your Canadian status before your current status expires. You can also request a change of status under certain circumstances, such as changing from student to visitor status. Even if your official status has expired, your status will remain while your extension application is being processed. This is either “implied status” or “maintained status”, again depending on certain requirements. If your renewal applicationư is ultimately denied, you will be considered to have lost your status in Canada as of the date of the denial letter.

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