If you want to keep studying, you need to extend your study permit. You should apply to extend your permit at least 30 days before it expires. Make sure your passport doesn’t expire at the same time. You can’t extend your study permit beyond your passport’s expiry date.
If you apply before your permit expires, you can stay in Canada under the same conditions as your current study permit until you get a decision.
You should apply to extend your study permit if you plan to travel outside Canada and your permit will expire while you are travelling.
If your study permit expires, and you haven’t applied for an extension, you must leave Canada.
What to do if your permit has expired
You have lost your status if you are still in Canada and:
- the expiry date of your permit passed before you had applied for
- a new study permit
- a work permit, or
- to stay in Canada as a visitor
- you didn’t respect the conditions of your permit.
In some cases, you may apply to restore your status as a student. To apply, you must:
- submit your application within 90 days of losing your status
- keep meeting the requirements for your stay
- have met all the conditions listed on your permit, and
- pay your fees