May I leave Canada before my request for an extension has been finalized?
Yes. However, if you leave temporarily and you do not have your new document before you seek to re-enter Canada, you will have to re-apply (either at the port of entry if you have the right to do so, or at a visa office outside Canada) and pay another processing fee.
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May I leave Canada before my request for an extension has been
finalized?
Yes. However, if you leave temporarily and you do not have your new document before you seek to re-enter
Canada, you will have to re-apply (either at the port of entry if you have the right to do so, or at a visa office
outside Canada) and pay another processing fee.