Entrée au Québec pour six mois: montrer une preuve de retour?
by Audrey22VF
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonjour,
Je suis une française partant aux environs du 15 septembre pour 6 mois au Québec (ce sera considéré comme touriste. on peut donc y rester 6 mois).
Je ne suis pas encore sûre de la date de mon retour (début mars ou mi-mars) et j'aurai voulu savoir s'il fallait absolument montrer une preuve de retour pour pouvoir passer la frontière canadienne? Impossible d'avoir les renseignements nécessaires à l'ambassade, on nous redirige que vers des messages automatisés et aucune personne avec qui parler de vive voix...
Faut-il aussi prouver qu'on a les moyens suffisants pour y rester 6 mois?
encore une petite question: connaissez-vous des assurances pour être couvert comme il faut une fois là-bas (à des prix raisonnables aussi...)?
merci beaucoup d'avance!
Audrey
Il faut simplement démontrer à l'immigration que tu comptes retourner en France. Un billet de retour est un bon indice, mais ne constitue pas en lui seul une preuve indéniable. Les liens que tu as avec ton pays (travail, famille, études, propriétés) comptent aussi.
L'ambassade ne te donne pas ce genre d'info, il faut consulter ce site internet:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/francais/visiter/demande-qui.asp
L'ambassade ne te donne pas ce genre d'info, il faut consulter ce site internet:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/francais/visiter/demande-qui.asp
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bjr, étant francais moi meme et j'ai vecu la méme éxperince que toi, ca fait 2 mois que je suis a Montreal. le douanier te demande un billet de retour obligé car c'est une preuve que tu vas retourner, moi il m'a demandé combien je reste j'ai dis 2 mois. est ce que c'est la 1ere fois que tu viennes au canada , et ma date de retour car il a vu le billet. c'est tout, et moi je vais rester 6 mois. un conseil ne lui dite pas que que tu vas rester 6 mois comme touriste c'est un peu bizarre pour lui car il risque te demander pourquoi , est ce que t'as l'argent pour y rester , et il peut t'envoyer chez un autre douanier pour un entretien , en plus si tu viens en été pas de souci car trop francais reste au moins 3 mois ca peu passer.mais venir en hiver c'est juste. toute facon il te donne 6 mois, il tomponne ta date d'arrivéé c'est tout et a toi de compter les 6 mois ta date de retour. moi je te conseille de pas dire que tu reste 6 mois. tu prends un billet valable 2 mois mais le billet doit etre open pour une Annéé tu vas payer 50 voir 70 euro de plus mais une fois au Québec tu peux changer ta date de retour sans frais. comme ca t'est raquille. voila je te souhaite un bon voyage. a plus.
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Un conseil ne lui dite pas que que tu vas rester 6 mois comme touriste c'est un peu bizarre
Moi je dis de ne pas mentir, point! Le fait qu'elle reste 6 mois ou 2 semaines n'a pas trop d'importance, du moment que son séjour reste TEMPORAIRE et TOURISTIQUE et que l'agent en soit convaincu...
Ne croyez pas que ce genre de menteries ils ne le voient pas, depuis 2 ans le Canada a bien du mal avec les jeunes Français qui tentent de venir ici pour bosser illégalement ou immigrer sans visa, ils ne sont pas cons!! 😇 Un agent d'immigration est un agent de la paix selon la Loi canadienne, et leur mentir est illégal.
De toute façon, pourquoi mentir? Elle ne va faire rien de mal!! 🤪
Moi je dis de ne pas mentir, point! Le fait qu'elle reste 6 mois ou 2 semaines n'a pas trop d'importance, du moment que son séjour reste TEMPORAIRE et TOURISTIQUE et que l'agent en soit convaincu...
Ne croyez pas que ce genre de menteries ils ne le voient pas, depuis 2 ans le Canada a bien du mal avec les jeunes Français qui tentent de venir ici pour bosser illégalement ou immigrer sans visa, ils ne sont pas cons!! 😇 Un agent d'immigration est un agent de la paix selon la Loi canadienne, et leur mentir est illégal.
De toute façon, pourquoi mentir? Elle ne va faire rien de mal!! 🤪
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Salut , si tu declares que tu reste 6 mois il vont te poser pleins de questions ca c'est sur 🙂
il vont te demander si tu as assez d'argent ......etc
moi aussi je pense que tu devrais juste dire que tu viens deux mois et avoir avec toi un billet ouvert sur un an comme ca pas de probleme
quand au sujet de mentir il faut ce dire que c'est pas mentir , mais accomoder la vérité pour ne pas avoir de complications 😉
aprés tout tu dois avoir la consience tranquille
maintenant si tu est sure de toi concernant les reponses a leur donner nottament et surtout au niveau de l'argent alors tu peut leur dire que tu reste six mois mais il vont te dire combien il te faut quand meme
bon séjour 🙂
il vont te demander si tu as assez d'argent ......etc
moi aussi je pense que tu devrais juste dire que tu viens deux mois et avoir avec toi un billet ouvert sur un an comme ca pas de probleme
quand au sujet de mentir il faut ce dire que c'est pas mentir , mais accomoder la vérité pour ne pas avoir de complications 😉
aprés tout tu dois avoir la consience tranquille
maintenant si tu est sure de toi concernant les reponses a leur donner nottament et surtout au niveau de l'argent alors tu peut leur dire que tu reste six mois mais il vont te dire combien il te faut quand meme
bon séjour 🙂
RE-bonjour NIKKY, tu montes tres vite sur tes cheveaux ce que je vois ahah 😉. si je lui dis de dire 2 mois c pas mentir toute facon elle vient pas pour bosser, alors imagine toi tu viens en france et tu dis a l'immigration je reste en france 6 mois comme touriste pour eux c un peu bizarre alors les qusetions tombes t'as l'argent pour rester le logement ect... tu vois ce que je veux dire, et meme a canada si tu dis tu reste 6 mois tu vas passer au moins 1 heures a repondre a des question ce qui est normal pourquoi compliqué la vie puisque on peu faire plus facile.car le douanier va voir des doutes et risque de ne pas la laisser rentrer c'est deja passé a un ami c'est pour ca je lui conseil de dire 2 mois et avec un billet open ya pas de souci c pas menir ou magouillé simplement eviter des surprises c'est tout.moi je suis la depuis presque 2 mois et je reste pas 6 mois ds un mois a max je rentre en france.car 6 mois sans travail c'est impossible ou tu dois avoir avec toi une grande somme d'argent on est d'accord NIKKY. je te dis bonne journnéé et a plus.sans rancune😎
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Mon cher Casablanca, avec ton raisonnement, es-tu au courant que le six mois du tampon sur le passeport n'est pas un automatisme et que l'agent peut mettre le tampon avec une date limite de sortie inférieure à six mois;alors tu serais illégal au Canada si l'agent, par exemple te permet deux mois comme demandé et que réellement c'est six mois que tu veux demeurer au Canada.Vaut mieux toujours dire la vérité et éviter les problèmes et tentant de camoufler quoi que ce soi pour sauver du temps à l'entrée au pays.
Gaston
Gaston
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Effectivement, le 6 mois n'est pas un automatisme!!
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bjr, gaston. ya une chose que je compends pas, ya pas de probleme simplement un conseil et le douanier est libre de mettre ce quil veut c'est son droit moi il m'a juste mis le tampon d'entréé c'est tout.et c'est pas pour ca que je vais rester 6 mois, on dirait que les gens si -ils viennent au canda ils vont volez ou vous arnaquer ou ils sont tous de mageuilleurs ou des gens qui veulent profitez du canada, faut arretez avec des sous-mal enttendu. la france c'est un pays riche aussi et ya beaucop de canadien qui y vivent aussi. alors on vient pas simplement pour travailler ou vous piquer vos places, je commence a poser des questions est ce que le canada est vraiment un pays d'mmigrtion et accueuillant comme ils nous le vendent en france ds les journnéés d'information.la jeune femme a posé une question simple et j'ai repondu sans arriere penséé pour pas voir trop questions et le pourquoi du comment je lui est dis de dire 2 mois c'est tout, je vois pas ou il ya de mensonge et l'abus et mentir a l'immigration c'est trop de suspition.je suis désole mais il fallait que je le dise, je veux blesser personne faut arreter a canada les gens viennent profiter , canada a besoin des gens si non ds 10 ans ya plus de langue francaise et meme pour la consommation ds le future ca sera un grand probleme pour l'economie.et c'est pas moi qui a dit ca c'est votre gouvernment. il faut lire entre les lignes et ce que je sens entres vos lignes j'aime pas . désole mais fallait le dire , je vise personne mais un sentiment. bonne journnéé.
In the end , we only regret the chances we didn't take, Relationship we are afraid to have, and the decisions we waited too long to make.
Bonjour casablanca
Ce que je n'ai pas aimé, c'est que tu suggères un forummiste à faire une fausse déclaration à son arrivée au Canada.Tu as été chanceux, celui ou celle a qui tu t'es présenté t'as accordé le maximum, il faut pas oublier que ceci ne se fait pas pour tout le monde et c'est le pourquoi de mon intervention pour te dire que ce n'est pas automatique le six mois et que plusieurs agents notifient la durée demandée sous le tampon et que si le forummiste qui veut demeurer six mois et qu'il dit seulement deux mois et que l'agent notifie une durée de deux mois, alors là il est dans la m... Dire la vérité, même si cela prend plus de temps pour être admis, est toujours le meilleur comportement à faire aux frontières étrangères.
Gaston
Ce que je n'ai pas aimé, c'est que tu suggères un forummiste à faire une fausse déclaration à son arrivée au Canada.Tu as été chanceux, celui ou celle a qui tu t'es présenté t'as accordé le maximum, il faut pas oublier que ceci ne se fait pas pour tout le monde et c'est le pourquoi de mon intervention pour te dire que ce n'est pas automatique le six mois et que plusieurs agents notifient la durée demandée sous le tampon et que si le forummiste qui veut demeurer six mois et qu'il dit seulement deux mois et que l'agent notifie une durée de deux mois, alors là il est dans la m... Dire la vérité, même si cela prend plus de temps pour être admis, est toujours le meilleur comportement à faire aux frontières étrangères.
Gaston
Cuba:1997;1998;1999;2002;2003;2004;2005;2008;
République Dominicaine:2000;
Nicaragua:2001;Venezuela:2002
Mexique:2006;2009;Floride:2010;;Myrtle Beach 1995;1996;2011;
je commence a poser des questions est ce que le canada est vraiment un pays d'mmigrtion et accueuillant comme ils nous le vendent en france ds les journnéés d'information.
Sauf que personne ne parle d'immigration ici...seulement d'un simple voyage touristique. Alors je ne vois pas où est le problème. Casa, tu es toujours un peu trop prompt à intervenir sur des sujets comme ceux-ci, mais tu viens chercher des bébittes (comme on dit chez moi) là où y'en a pas.
Sauf que personne ne parle d'immigration ici...seulement d'un simple voyage touristique. Alors je ne vois pas où est le problème. Casa, tu es toujours un peu trop prompt à intervenir sur des sujets comme ceux-ci, mais tu viens chercher des bébittes (comme on dit chez moi) là où y'en a pas.
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Bonjour
Je suis étudiant en M2 de psycho et je désire faire un stage à Montréal en mars 2010. J'ai consulté le site de l'ambassade du Canada car pour faire un stage il faut un permis de travail. Le problème est qu'ils ne délivrent plus de permis de travail après 35 ans, et il se trouve que j'en ai 36. Pensez-vous qu'il existe d'aurtes possibilités pour que je puisse effectuer mon stage en obtenant un autre visa ou titre qui me permette de partir. Merci.
le PVT, nan? mais je crois que c'est la meme chose au niveau de l'age
une convention de stage ne peut pas suffir? sinon, on peut résider avec le statu de touriste pdt 6 mois au canada sans aucun visa... c'est d'ailleurs comme ca que j'y suis
bonne chance
Le problème est qu'ils ne délivrent plus de permis de travail après 35 ans, et il se trouve que j'en ai 36. Pensez-vous qu'il existe d'aurtes possibilités pour que je puisse effectuer mon stage en obtenant un autre visa ou titre qui me permette de partir.
Il faudra faire une demande de permis de travail régulier, pour cela il faut trouver un employeur canadien qui acceptera de vous embaucher pour un stage. L'employeur devra obtenir une autorisation pour embaucher un étranger (le marché de l'emploi est protégé dans tous les domaines sauf exception).
Il faudra faire une demande de permis de travail régulier, pour cela il faut trouver un employeur canadien qui acceptera de vous embaucher pour un stage. L'employeur devra obtenir une autorisation pour embaucher un étranger (le marché de l'emploi est protégé dans tous les domaines sauf exception).
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Le PVT est soumis aux même conditions, avec une limite d'âge à 35 ans, mais merci pour l'info.
Ok merci Nikky je vais me renseigner.
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Hello,
Last year, we stayed for 3 months in Thailand, north of Khao Lak, and were able to benefit from the 2-month visa exemption, renewable for one month by going to Takua Pa to validate a 1-month extension (1,900 baht). This year, it’s a disaster for us—not only were we planning a 4-month stay, adding a visa run in between (which some say is quite risky), but the law is apparently changing in the coming months with the return of the 1-month exemption (plus the usual 1-month option). So, we looked into applying for a 6-month multiple-entry visa, allowing a maximum of 60 consecutive days in Thailand. However, I can’t find anywhere the minimum time required outside Thailand between two stays—do any of you have an idea? Thanks for the info! If you’d like tips on Khao Lak and the surrounding areas, we’ve got some experience, though things change fast! Cheers, Bruno.
Last year, we stayed for 3 months in Thailand, north of Khao Lak, and were able to benefit from the 2-month visa exemption, renewable for one month by going to Takua Pa to validate a 1-month extension (1,900 baht). This year, it’s a disaster for us—not only were we planning a 4-month stay, adding a visa run in between (which some say is quite risky), but the law is apparently changing in the coming months with the return of the 1-month exemption (plus the usual 1-month option). So, we looked into applying for a 6-month multiple-entry visa, allowing a maximum of 60 consecutive days in Thailand. However, I can’t find anywhere the minimum time required outside Thailand between two stays—do any of you have an idea? Thanks for the info! If you’d like tips on Khao Lak and the surrounding areas, we’ve got some experience, though things change fast! Cheers, Bruno.
Hi there,
My partner, our 8-year-old daughter, and I are going on vacation to Gex.
We’ve decided to spend one day in Switzerland and another in Italy. Will we need ID (national ID card or passport)? Do we also need ID for our daughter?
Thanks so much for your answers! 🙂
My partner, our 8-year-old daughter, and I are going on vacation to Gex.
We’ve decided to spend one day in Switzerland and another in Italy. Will we need ID (national ID card or passport)? Do we also need ID for our daughter?
Thanks so much for your answers! 🙂
Hi everyone,
Some French friends are visiting NYC (4/5 days around mid-May) from Montreal, Canada. They’ve got their eTA and ESTA approved!
Round-trip transport by bus.
Question: Is the I-94 form required, mandatory, and should it be filled out on the bus or in advance???
Thanks for your RECENT experiences!
See you, Jean.
Some French friends are visiting NYC (4/5 days around mid-May) from Montreal, Canada. They’ve got their eTA and ESTA approved!
Round-trip transport by bus.
Question: Is the I-94 form required, mandatory, and should it be filled out on the bus or in advance???
Thanks for your RECENT experiences!
See you, Jean.
Hello,
We’ll soon be moving to Madagascar long-term.
As a French national, I need to obtain a short-stay visa that can be converted to a long-stay one. To do this, I have to send the required documents to the Madagascar embassy in Paris.
No issues with that procedure so far.
If I get this visa, once I arrive in Madagascar, I’ll need to provide the same documents to the Ministry of the Interior in Anosy. I’m trying to find an email address or website for the Ministry to check which documents I need to submit (I think they ask for additional ones).
If you have any info on this, I’d appreciate your replies.
Best regards,
M. Buisson Eric
Hi there,
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident. I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia. For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France? Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
Best regards,
Gilles
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident. I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia. For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France? Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
Best regards,
Gilles
I filled out the B2 form to apply for a visa, created an account on Atvis to pay the visa fees and schedule a meet-up, but every time I try to pay with my Boursobank Visa 1st card, they refuse the payment with a message telling me to check my details (address), even though everything is correct. Does anyone know why this is happening, or maybe they don’t accept Visa cards? Are you aware of this?
Thanks for your feedback!
Elisabeth
Hi,
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted. Is this real or just a hoax? Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received. Thanks everyone.
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted. Is this real or just a hoax? Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received. Thanks everyone.
Hi there,
We need to apply for a B2 visa because we visited Iran in 2018. It currently costs $185, but they’re planning an additional $250 fee per person for the same visa—it’s been approved but not yet implemented. Does anyone know when this fee will take effect?
Thanks in advance!
Elisabeth
Hi there,
In November, we're heading off on a 4-month trip. We'll be landing in China and plan to leave the country via a land border into Vietnam.
I’ve read that China may ask for proof of exit within 30 days (flight ticket or other reservation). Since we’d be leaving by land, I’m wondering how this works in practice.
Has anyone here been in this situation recently?
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding? Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival? Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient? Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding? Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival? Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient? Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
Hi there,
Just a question that’s probably been asked before (though usually the other way around for my situation :))
My wife and I are heading to the US.
On her ticket, it only has her maiden name (e.g., Martine DUPOND).
On her passport, it’s written as Martine DUPOND épouse AVRY.
No issues for travel, I hope I did the right thing with the ticket?
Then for the ESTA, is just Martine DUPOND enough, or do I need to include the "épouse AVRY" part like on the passport?
Thanks in advance!
Hi there,
I’m spending a few days in San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) and would like to cross the Argentine border to make a loop toward Salta and then return to Chile to drop off the rental car.
I’ve heard that crossing the border can be tricky!
Is it possible with a rental company’s authorization? Which company, and at what cost?
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Best regards,
Arnale
Hi everyone,
I saw on the French Embassy in Peru’s website and the Peruvian Consulate in Paris’s site that the rule is to have a passport valid for 6 months *after the arrival date* (not the return date).
I arrive in Peru on August 13, 2019 (for about twelve days), and my passport is valid until February 16, 2020.
That’s 6 months and 3 days after my arrival date in Peru. In my opinion, I’m good to go.
But could I still be denied entry if they say I don’t cover the return date or that I’m too close to the 6-month mark?
Thanks for your feedback.
I saw on the French Embassy in Peru’s website and the Peruvian Consulate in Paris’s site that the rule is to have a passport valid for 6 months *after the arrival date* (not the return date).
I arrive in Peru on August 13, 2019 (for about twelve days), and my passport is valid until February 16, 2020.
That’s 6 months and 3 days after my arrival date in Peru. In my opinion, I’m good to go.
But could I still be denied entry if they say I don’t cover the return date or that I’m too close to the 6-month mark?
Thanks for your feedback.
