sherrykhann. where are you from? I recently got a new passport for the purpose of the applying for a canadian study permit. My visa was set to expire september 2014 and my study program is for 2 years. Initially, I thought that I couldn't get a new passport with an old passport whose validity period remained at more than year. It is worth a shot to find out from your local immigration embassy because you will save on the time and MONEY of having to get both your passport and study permit renewded while in Canada!