What happens if US Citizen overstays beyond 6 months in Canada?
Just wondering what would happen to a US Citizen that went to visit their Canadian family members and stayed beyond 6 months and then decided to come back home to US.
Would they be allowed to return to US without any hassle or problems? Would they get arrested?
Best Answer
Who would arrest you? The United States? You broke no law of the USA. Canada? There's not even an exit control so you will meet no one who could fine or arrest you. Police in Canada while being in Canada? No such silliness happens.
Overstays in Canada are less usual than the USA because it's really hard to get work without a SIN and you can't get a SIN if you are not here legally. If you are just visiting, there's not really a problem -- except, of course, that you need to pay for all health care out of your pocket.
And while there are no exit checks, Canada still knows when you left, either the US border guard shares the info or the airline manifest does.
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What happens if a US citizen stays longer than 6 months in Canada?
If you entered Canada and you did not need a visa but want to stay longer, you must apply for an extension and pay a fee. This must be done from inside Canada. You should apply for an extension at least 30 days before your status expires \u2013 usually 6 months from the day you entered Canada. Was this answer useful?What happens if a US citizen overstay in Canada?
If you have overstayed your nonimmigrant visa by more than 180 days but less than a year, you face removal proceedings, and also are barred from returning to the United States for three years. Many Canadians make this mistake.What happens if I stay more than 6 months outside Canada?
Residency visa or permit: If you stay in a country beyond the period allowed by a typical tourist visa (usually three to six months) for reasons such as retirement abroad, you'll need a residency visa or permit.Is it a criminal Offence to overstay your visa in Canada?
OVERSTAYING VISA IS NOT A CRIMINAL OFFENCE - Moyal Immigration Lawyers.Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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