Canada Reentry

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I currently have a graduate visa which is terminating on Jan 15th 2011. I want to return to my home country for 3 weeks and return on Dec 31st 2010. 
According to my visa I can enter and leave Canada as much as I want to. However, I have been worrying that they will deny me reentry if my visa terminates on Jan 15th (2 weeks later if I return Dec 31st). 

Will I be allowed to reenter Canada?

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Pyro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 13 Oct 2010 Location: Vancouver Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pyro Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Canada Reentry Posted: 13 Oct 2010 at 5:31pm
	I currently have a graduate visa which is terminating on Jan 15th 2011. I want to return to my home country for 3 weeks and return on Dec 31st 2010. According to my visa I can enter and leave Canada as much as I want to. However, I have been worrying that they will deny me reentry if my visa terminates on Jan 15th (2 weeks later if I return Dec 31st). Will I be allowed to reenter Canada?

matthewc Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Average Member Joined: 25 Jan 2010 Location: Hamilton, ON Status: Offline Points: 273	Post Options Post Reply Quote matthewc Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Oct 2010 at 8:41pm
	Depends what you want to do when you get back. You can certainly expect them to question why you're entering Canada for only two weeks, and whether you really plan to leave afterwards.
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Pyro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 13 Oct 2010 Location: Vancouver Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pyro Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Oct 2010 at 10:16pm
	Well I plan at that time to have my work permit extended or in the process of being extended. Will this be an adequate answer?

MajidS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Average Member Joined: 27 Jan 2010 Status: Offline Points: 228	Post Options Post Reply Quote MajidS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Nov 2010 at 2:58pm
	I may not have the facts here, but I am assuming you have the 3-year graduate work permit? If yes, that is not renewable unless your employer goes through LMO and through HRSDC. Do you currently work? If your only explanation is that you plan to renew it when you come back on Dec 31 (without currently having an employer), chances are that would a be very big red flag for the officer. My personal opinion is (again assuming you are on the 3-year graduate work permit, and that your current employer has not legally agreed to apply to extend your permit through the HRSDC) you are taking a big gamble by travelling in December. My two cents.