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Extension of work permit

Lalahere

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Feb 27, 2025
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Hello,

A friend of mine who was an international student in a University lost her dad while she was running her Bachelor's Degree so she couldn't finish due to school fees but she was able to transfer the courses to a University in her home country and finished via distance learning while she is here working on part-time basis.

She used the Degree from her home country to gain admission into a masters program in another university and her previous student permit would expire next year

How should she go about renewing her visa.

Thank you
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
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Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Hello,

A friend of mine who was an international student in a University lost her dad while she was running her Bachelor's Degree so she couldn't finish due to school fees but she was able to transfer the courses to a University in her home country and finished via distance learning while she is here working on part-time basis.

She used the Degree from her home country to gain admission into a masters program in another university and her previous student permit would expire next year

How should she go about renewing her visa.

Thank you
She needs to apply for a new study permit (not a renewal) following the current application rules. Her sturdy permit would have been cancelled once she stopped attending school.

She is outside of Canada, correct?
 
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YVR123

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Hello,

A friend of mine who was an international student in a University lost her dad while she was running her Bachelor's Degree so she couldn't finish due to school fees but she was able to transfer the courses to a University in her home country and finished via distance learning while she is here working on part-time basis.

She used the Degree from her home country to gain admission into a masters program in another university and her previous student permit would expire next year

How should she go about renewing her visa.

Thank you
Did she work after she stopped studying? Her study permit is invalid after she stopped school.
She may be working illegally.

And yes, if she wants a new study permit (her pervious one is NOT valid after she stopped studying, the expiry date doesn't matter), she needs to apply for it.

She will need to show funds and study plan...etc. Just like any new study permit.

Also she may be out of status by now...
 
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scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
96,931
22,889
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
No, she's currently in Canada, she never left
That's massively problematic. That means she's working illegally and almost certainly is also out of status. She needs to leave Canada as soon as she can.
 
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scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
96,931
22,889
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
No, she's currently in Canada, she never left
By any chance did she obtain a destitute student work permit before dropping out of school? When did she stop attending her school in Canada exactly?
 

Lalahere

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Feb 27, 2025
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Did she work after she stopped studying? Her study permit is invalid after she stopped school.
She may be working illegally.

And yes, if she wants a new study permit (her pervious one is NOT valid after she stopped studying, the expiry date doesn't matter), she needs to apply for it.

She will need to show funds and study plan...etc. Just like any new study permit.

Also she may be out of status by now...
She was working after she stopped school.

Would she be out of status since she stopped school but the study permit expiry date is next year?