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Apr 15, 2023
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Hi, I am Sai Karthik, my study permit has been approved and issued upto expiry of my passport.
If I renew my passport will I be allowed to enter Canada, if I carry both the passports?

will my visa be still valid?

Will be my study permit issued by the immigration services at the border even though I have renewed my passport? I am yet to enter Canada for first time
 

Canada2020eh

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Hi, I am Sai Karthik, my study permit has been approved and issued upto expiry of my passport.
If I renew my passport will I be allowed to enter Canada, if I carry both the passports?

will my visa be still valid?

Will be my study permit issued by the immigration services at the border even though I have renewed my passport? I am yet to enter Canada for first time
You should enter on your current passport then prior to it and your SP expiry apply to extend it from in Canada at least 30 day before expiry but you can do it as soon as you get your new passport.
 

RamSatt

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Toronto, Ontario
Category........
STUDY
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
09-12-2020
Med's Done....
15-11-2020
Passport Req..
17-03-2021
VISA ISSUED...
05-03-2021
LANDED..........
19-04-2021
Hi, I am Sai Karthik, my study permit has been approved and issued upto expiry of my passport.
If I renew my passport will I be allowed to enter Canada, if I carry both the passports?

will my visa be still valid?

Will be my study permit issued by the immigration services at the border even though I have renewed my passport? I am yet to enter Canada for first time
When does your passport expire?
 

Canada2020eh

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Are you saying thatI can enter into Canada with my new passport?
What is the expiry date of the visa that is in your current passport? How long before your passports expiry can you renew your passport? You can enter with a new passport with a VALID visa in your old passport, you would need to carry both passports with you.

https://www.ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1650

Yes. To travel to Canada using a valid visa in an old passport, you need to bring both

  • your old passport with the valid visa
    • You may need to explain why your old passport isn’t valid.
  • your new valid passport or travel document
Even though you can use a valid visa in an old passport, we recommend that you get a new visa in your valid passport to avoid delays at the border.
 
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Apr 15, 2023
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What is the expiry date of the visa that is in your current passport? How long before your passports expiry can you renew your passport? You can enter with a new passport with a VALID visa in your old passport, you would need to carry both passports with you.

https://www.ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1650

Yes. To travel to Canada using a valid visa in an old passport, you need to bring both

  • your old passport with the valid visa
    • You may need to explain why your old passport isn’t valid.
  • your new valid passport or travel document
Even though you can use a valid visa in an old passport, we recommend that you get a new visa in your valid passport to avoid delays at the border.
My passport expires on 22/01/2015 and the visa expires on same date. I need visa up to 31-08-2025
 

Canada2020eh

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My passport expires on 22/01/2015 and the visa expires on same date. I need visa up to 31-08-2025
As I said you can enter with a new Passport. You will have to get a study permit extension while you are in Canada since yours will expire before the end of your studies. You are not required to get a new visa in your passport to stay in Canada unless you plan to leave and re-enter Canada.

The study permit allows you to be in Canada, the visa allows you to enter Canada.
 

santzapaul

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My passport expires on 22/01/2015 and the visa expires on same date. I need visa up to 31-08-2025
Am assuming your passport expires on 22/01/2025 and not 2015. If it's an Indian passport, you can renew it only within 1 year of passport expiry. Your best best is to travel with your current passport and then renew it in Canada anytime after January 2024. It's a good idea to do it as soon as you become eligible to renew it. Once you renew your passport, you can apply for a study permit extension. Keep in mind that the TRV (Temporary Resident Visa) stamped on your passport and your study permit are 2 different things. You'll be provided the TRV automatically when you apply for study permit from outside Canada. But when you extend your study permit inside Canada, you also need to apply for a new TRV after you receive the extended study permit. The TRV is necessary for you to leave Canada and re-enter again.
 
Apr 15, 2023
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Am assuming your passport expires on 22/01/2025 and not 2015. If it's an Indian passport, you can renew it only within 1 year of passport expiry. Your best best is to travel with your current passport and then renew it in Canada anytime after January 2024. It's a good idea to do it as soon as you become eligible to renew it. Once you renew your passport, you can apply for a study permit extension. Keep in mind that the TRV (Temporary Resident Visa) stamped on your passport and your study permit are 2 different things. You'll be provided the TRV automatically when you apply for study permit from outside Canada. But when you extend your study permit inside Canada, you also need to apply for a new TRV after you receive the extended study permit. The TRV is necessary for you to leave Canada and re-enter again.
Thank you very much
 
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