{
  "id": "visa/canada-eta-overstay-consequences",
  "signature": "AI tells a visa-exempt traveler (e.g., UK, AU) that overstaying a Canadian eTA (6-month limit) is a minor issue or can be fixed by a quick trip to the US, ignoring that overstays can lead to removal orders, inadmissibility, and difficulty obtaining future visas",
  "signature_zh": "AI告诉免签旅行者（如英国、澳大利亚）逾期居留加拿大eTA（6个月限制）是小问题，或者可以通过去美国快速解决，忽略了逾期居留可能导致驱逐令、不可入境性和未来签证申请困难",
  "regex": "Canada\\s*eTA\\s*overstay|加拿大\\s*eTA\\s*逾期|overstay\\s*Canadian\\s*eTA",
  "domain": "visa",
  "category": "immigration_risk",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Canadian eTA allows up to 6 months per entry; overstaying (even by a day) technically violates the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), can result in a removal order (section 44 report), and makes the traveler inadmissible for 1 year under section 41 for failing to leave by the authorized period",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "加拿大eTA允许每次入境最多停留6个月；逾期居留（即使一天）在技术上违反了《移民和难民保护法》（IRPA），可能导致驱逐令（第44条报告），并根据第41条因未在规定期限内离开而1年内不可入境",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) S.C. 2001, c. 27",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "Canada Border Services Agency - eTA Conditions 2024",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "CBSA officers have discretion, but any overstay is recorded in the traveler's history and may trigger a flag for future entries; automatic forgiveness is not guaranteed",
      "fail_rate": 0.7,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Re-entering after a short absence may be seen as attempting to circumvent the 6-month limit; CBSA can deny entry or impose a shorter stay",
      "fail_rate": 0.8,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "A visitor record must be applied for before the 6-month period expires; after overstaying, the traveler is out of status and must apply for restoration within 90 days, which is not guaranteed",
      "fail_rate": 0.85,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Apply for a visitor record extension online via IRCC before the 6-month expiry: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/extend-stay.html. Provide a valid reason (e.g., family visit, medical treatment).",
      "success_rate": 0.8,
      "how": "Apply for a visitor record extension online via IRCC before the 6-month expiry: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/extend-stay.html. Provide a valid reason (e.g., family visit, medical treatment).",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If overstayed, leave Canada voluntarily as soon as possible. Then wait for the inadmissibility period (if any) to expire before reapplying. Check your status via the IRCC portal: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-status.html.",
      "success_rate": 0.7,
      "how": "If overstayed, leave Canada voluntarily as soon as possible. Then wait for the inadmissibility period (if any) to expire before reapplying. Check your status via the IRCC portal: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-status.html.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "For future entries, maintain clear travel records (boarding passes, entry/exit stamps) to prove compliance. If denied entry, request a written explanation and consult an immigration lawyer.",
      "success_rate": 0.75,
      "how": "For future entries, maintain clear travel records (boarding passes, entry/exit stamps) to prove compliance. If denied entry, request a written explanation and consult an immigration lawyer.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Apply for a visitor record extension online via IRCC before the 6-month expiry: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/extend-stay.html. Provide a valid reason (e.g., family visit, medical treatment).",
    "If overstayed, leave Canada voluntarily as soon as possible. Then wait for the inadmissibility period (if any) to expire before reapplying. Check your status via the IRCC portal: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-status.html.",
    "For future entries, maintain clear travel records (boarding passes, entry/exit stamps) to prove compliance. If denied entry, request a written explanation and consult an immigration lawyer."
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/eligibility.html",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "CA_ETA_OVERSTAY",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.86,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.75,
  "resolvable": "partial",
  "first_seen": "2024-05-12",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}