Canada welcomes millions of international tourists every year. People usually visit Canada for the purpose of tourism, for meeting family or friends, medical treatment or business. In order to travel to Canada, a foreign national may need an ETA or a TRV. Tourists may usually stay in Canada for up to six months. A Border Services Officer (BSO) has the final say in the length of stay for a foreign national, but they rarely limit the stay to less than six months or increase it beyond that.Sometimes you decide to stay longer than six months in Canada. In these situations, you may have one or more of the following options after entering Canada.Apply for an Extension of the StayYou need to apply for an extension of authorization to remain in Canada as a temporary resident before the expiry of your status. For example, if you enter Canada on the first day of February and the BSO does not impose any limitations to your stay, you need to submit your application before the end of July (note to practitioners – see section 181 of the IRPR). The immigration authorities recommend submitting the application at least 30 days prior to the expiry of the status.An immigration officer reviews your application and if they believe you still meet the requirements of legal stay in Canada, they issue a Visitor Record. They mention the validity of your stay on the Visitor Record (i.e. an official document they mail to your address). A Visitor Record is not valid for re-entry to Canada.The exact expiry date of the Visitor Record depends on the officer’s discretion and it could be from a few days to a few months. The officer usually takes your request into consideration.You may request for the extension of the visitor record multiple times. However, the chances you get refused increases every time you apply for a new extension. The subsequently granted extensions are usually less than six months and could become limited to a few days only. Please Contact URK Immigration if you need to extend your stay in Canada as a visitor.