Study permit validity/re-application/admission deferral

[parth7aug]

Hello All,
So, I got my study permit approved back in December 2022 for the January 2023 intake at Humber College through SDS. I left for Canada on 28 Dec 2022. However, due to an emergency, I had to return back to India on 04 Jan 2023. My study permit is valid till 30 April 2024. As I've returned back to India, I withdrew from the course and got the fees refunded. As the emergency situation at my home cooled down, I re-applied for the same course in a different college for the May 2024 intake and also got the Letter of Acceptance.
I need to know if I have to apply for a fresh study permit or get an extension on the already approved one which is valid till 30 Apr 2024. I read a few articles and also referred to the IRCC website and it is mentioned that I need to submit the updated Letter of Acceptance through the web form if the deferral is more than 150 days. It is obviously more than 150 days.
I need to know the next steps. Can anyone advise? I haven't been getting any responses on my web forms.
Thanks in advance!

Thanks,
Parth

 

[eccv]

Are you able to change school on the IRCC account? I don't believe you need a new permit, as long as the current permit is still valid.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/change-schools/account.html

 

[YVR123]

Hello All,
So, I got my study permit approved back in December 2022 for the January 2023 intake at Humber College through SDS. I left for Canada on 28 Dec 2022. However, due to an emergency, I had to return back to India on 04 Jan 2023. My study permit is valid till 30 April 2024. As I've returned back to India, I withdrew from the course and got the fees refunded. As the emergency situation at my home cooled down, I re-applied for the same course in a different college for the May 2024 intake and also got the Letter of Acceptance.
I need to know if I have to apply for a fresh study permit or get an extension on the already approved one which is valid till 30 Apr 2024. I read a few articles and also referred to the IRCC website and it is mentioned that I need to submit the updated Letter of Acceptance through the web form if the deferral is more than 150 days. It is obviously more than 150 days.
I need to know the next steps. Can anyone advise? I haven't been getting any responses on my web forms.
Thanks in advance!

Thanks,
Parth

You need a new study permit since you never studied at the DUI that the study permit is approved for.

You can only switch if you did study at the DUI for at least 1 semester.

 

[YVR123]

Are you able to change school on the IRCC account? I don't believe you need a new permit, as long as the current permit is still valid.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/change-schools/account.html

OP can only use this link to transfer if he/she did study at the initiatl DUI.

 

[eccv]

Ah right, I missed this clause:

If your application has been approved
If your application for a study permit has been approved and you change your DLI, you must submit a new study permit application with a new letter of acceptance. You must also pay all the fees for the new application.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/change-schools.html