Can Multiple Asian “Border Hops” Negatively Effect Canadian Visitor Visa Application [closed]

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Ok so I am appllying for a Canadian visitor visa onlline to go and visit a friend for 2-weeks. I have uploaded all my documents, and carefully examined eachone. Everything looks good EXCEPT:

TRAVEL HISTORY

There is a section where you should upload ALL pages in your passport with visas, stamps, entries etc.

I have lived in Thailand for a period of 2-years and have burned through 2 passports doing border hops every 3-months since temporarily leaving my country in Aug 2015. All border hops were done to obtain a new tourist visa. I may have engaged in some freelance employment or I may not have....but guess that is out of scope of question

I have recently secured a good job which provided me with a year visa until Jun 2018 in Thailand.

Question:

Do I really have to upload each page with visas, which resullts in nearlly 30 pages?

What would happen if I just upload my current active passport with work visa (best guess)

PRIMARY QUESTION: Can all these border bounces I did to countries like Laos & Cambodia for nearly 2-years count against me when applying for a visitor visa? I should add I have never overstayed a visa so can it perhaps count in my favor?

Any help / advice appreciated

edited Aug 17 '17 at 13:43

asked Aug 17 '17 at 11:59

Marilee

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closed as primarily opinion-based by JonathanReez♦ Aug 31 '17 at 13:12

Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.

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What sort of entries or visa were you using to live in Thailand?
– user13044
Aug 17 '17 at 12:41

@Tom don't get why this question got down voted....Tourist Visas
– Marilee
Aug 17 '17 at 13:37

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Your record of living in Thailand under the radar by making visa runs, may be taken into consideration by the consular staff when looking at your request.
– user13044
Aug 17 '17 at 14:11

In my opinion, you were living in Thailand, and using visa runs to extend your time in Thailand, when you should've been using a different type of visa. This will be held against you. The Canadian ECOs will be thinking that you're meaning to stay in Canada (perhaps illegally)
– Matthew Barclay
Mar 20 at 14:57

@MatthewBarclay I think you are wrong. I got a 10-year visa went to Canada and it was pretty sweet. The multiple visas did raise suspiction though and I got held for, wait for this....2-hours checking if I was involved in any sex trafficking. Was horrible but rather funny thinking back
– Marilee
Mar 24 at 10:34

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Ok so I am appllying for a Canadian visitor visa onlline to go and visit a friend for 2-weeks. I have uploaded all my documents, and carefully examined eachone. Everything looks good EXCEPT:

TRAVEL HISTORY

There is a section where you should upload ALL pages in your passport with visas, stamps, entries etc.

I have recently secured a good job which provided me with a year visa until Jun 2018 in Thailand.

Question:

Do I really have to upload each page with visas, which resullts in nearlly 30 pages?

What would happen if I just upload my current active passport with work visa (best guess)

PRIMARY QUESTION: Can all these border bounces I did to countries like Laos & Cambodia for nearly 2-years count against me when applying for a visitor visa? I should add I have never overstayed a visa so can it perhaps count in my favor?

Any help / advice appreciated

edited Aug 17 '17 at 13:43

asked Aug 17 '17 at 11:59

Marilee

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closed as primarily opinion-based by JonathanReez♦ Aug 31 '17 at 13:12

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What sort of entries or visa were you using to live in Thailand?
– user13044
Aug 17 '17 at 12:41

@Tom don't get why this question got down voted....Tourist Visas
– Marilee
Aug 17 '17 at 13:37

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Your record of living in Thailand under the radar by making visa runs, may be taken into consideration by the consular staff when looking at your request.
– user13044
Aug 17 '17 at 14:11

In my opinion, you were living in Thailand, and using visa runs to extend your time in Thailand, when you should've been using a different type of visa. This will be held against you. The Canadian ECOs will be thinking that you're meaning to stay in Canada (perhaps illegally)
– Matthew Barclay
Mar 20 at 14:57

@MatthewBarclay I think you are wrong. I got a 10-year visa went to Canada and it was pretty sweet. The multiple visas did raise suspiction though and I got held for, wait for this....2-hours checking if I was involved in any sex trafficking. Was horrible but rather funny thinking back
– Marilee
Mar 24 at 10:34

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2
down vote

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Ok so I am appllying for a Canadian visitor visa onlline to go and visit a friend for 2-weeks. I have uploaded all my documents, and carefully examined eachone. Everything looks good EXCEPT:

TRAVEL HISTORY

There is a section where you should upload ALL pages in your passport with visas, stamps, entries etc.

I have recently secured a good job which provided me with a year visa until Jun 2018 in Thailand.

Question:

Do I really have to upload each page with visas, which resullts in nearlly 30 pages?

What would happen if I just upload my current active passport with work visa (best guess)

PRIMARY QUESTION: Can all these border bounces I did to countries like Laos & Cambodia for nearly 2-years count against me when applying for a visitor visa? I should add I have never overstayed a visa so can it perhaps count in my favor?

Any help / advice appreciated

edited Aug 17 '17 at 13:43

asked Aug 17 '17 at 11:59

Marilee

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Ok so I am appllying for a Canadian visitor visa onlline to go and visit a friend for 2-weeks. I have uploaded all my documents, and carefully examined eachone. Everything looks good EXCEPT:

TRAVEL HISTORY

There is a section where you should upload ALL pages in your passport with visas, stamps, entries etc.

I have recently secured a good job which provided me with a year visa until Jun 2018 in Thailand.

Question:

Do I really have to upload each page with visas, which resullts in nearlly 30 pages?

What would happen if I just upload my current active passport with work visa (best guess)

PRIMARY QUESTION: Can all these border bounces I did to countries like Laos & Cambodia for nearly 2-years count against me when applying for a visitor visa? I should add I have never overstayed a visa so can it perhaps count in my favor?

Any help / advice appreciated

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edited Aug 17 '17 at 13:43

asked Aug 17 '17 at 11:59

Marilee

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edited Aug 17 '17 at 13:43

asked Aug 17 '17 at 11:59

Marilee

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edited Aug 17 '17 at 13:43

asked Aug 17 '17 at 11:59

Marilee

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asked Aug 17 '17 at 11:59

Marilee

1223

asked Aug 17 '17 at 11:59

Marilee

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closed as primarily opinion-based by JonathanReez♦ Aug 31 '17 at 13:12

1

What sort of entries or visa were you using to live in Thailand?
– user13044
Aug 17 '17 at 12:41

@Tom don't get why this question got down voted....Tourist Visas
– Marilee
Aug 17 '17 at 13:37

2

Your record of living in Thailand under the radar by making visa runs, may be taken into consideration by the consular staff when looking at your request.
– user13044
Aug 17 '17 at 14:11

In my opinion, you were living in Thailand, and using visa runs to extend your time in Thailand, when you should've been using a different type of visa. This will be held against you. The Canadian ECOs will be thinking that you're meaning to stay in Canada (perhaps illegally)
– Matthew Barclay
Mar 20 at 14:57

@MatthewBarclay I think you are wrong. I got a 10-year visa went to Canada and it was pretty sweet. The multiple visas did raise suspiction though and I got held for, wait for this....2-hours checking if I was involved in any sex trafficking. Was horrible but rather funny thinking back
– Marilee
Mar 24 at 10:34

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1

What sort of entries or visa were you using to live in Thailand?
– user13044
Aug 17 '17 at 12:41

@Tom don't get why this question got down voted....Tourist Visas
– Marilee
Aug 17 '17 at 13:37

2

Your record of living in Thailand under the radar by making visa runs, may be taken into consideration by the consular staff when looking at your request.
– user13044
Aug 17 '17 at 14:11

In my opinion, you were living in Thailand, and using visa runs to extend your time in Thailand, when you should've been using a different type of visa. This will be held against you. The Canadian ECOs will be thinking that you're meaning to stay in Canada (perhaps illegally)
– Matthew Barclay
Mar 20 at 14:57

@MatthewBarclay I think you are wrong. I got a 10-year visa went to Canada and it was pretty sweet. The multiple visas did raise suspiction though and I got held for, wait for this....2-hours checking if I was involved in any sex trafficking. Was horrible but rather funny thinking back
– Marilee
Mar 24 at 10:34

What sort of entries or visa were you using to live in Thailand?
– user13044
Aug 17 '17 at 12:41

@Tom don't get why this question got down voted....Tourist Visas
– Marilee
Aug 17 '17 at 13:37

Your record of living in Thailand under the radar by making visa runs, may be taken into consideration by the consular staff when looking at your request.
– user13044
Aug 17 '17 at 14:11

In my opinion, you were living in Thailand, and using visa runs to extend your time in Thailand, when you should've been using a different type of visa. This will be held against you. The Canadian ECOs will be thinking that you're meaning to stay in Canada (perhaps illegally)
– Matthew Barclay
Mar 20 at 14:57

@MatthewBarclay I think you are wrong. I got a 10-year visa went to Canada and it was pretty sweet. The multiple visas did raise suspiction though and I got held for, wait for this....2-hours checking if I was involved in any sex trafficking. Was horrible but rather funny thinking back
– Marilee
Mar 24 at 10:34

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