Renewal of Study Permit way ahead of time?

[symfar]

Hi, I am just started a two years graduate program but my study permit is for one-year minus ten day (the time it took me to join after getting the visa). [They gave me a one year permit from the date the visa was issued and not from the date of arrival]; strange!!

I am also working as a research assistant and the university is paying me for my work. A working graduate student (RA) is eligible for provincial health coverage provided s/he is in Canada for at least a year. The provincial insurance provider is not accepting the applications of similar type, since the study permit is short of ten days from a year.

Does any one has an idea of getting an extension of the study permit right now (its still about 11 months for it to expire). The CIC website says that extension should be applied before 90 days to expiration. I would have to ask for extension any way at the end of the year. If I get an extension now, I could save some insurance payment money.

Could you please comment.

Thanks

 

[daehder]

sorry there is no way you will get an extension this far ahead of time with a date change. They will only process a new study permit from the exact date the old expires. The reason they ask you to apply 90 days in advance is because if you mail in the permit it can take up to 4 or 5 months for them to process the mailed in applications. If you apply on line you will save a huge amount of time but it will not change the date for you to take advantage of the insurance.

 

[Man369]

My study permit expires on August 2015.I don't have anytime its already late and I had some financial issues back home.I know i fucked up a lot I apologize for the bad language but I want to stay in Canada is there anyway possible to stay in Canada prior to termination of Study permit.Like will lawyers assist me in marrying a Canadian citizen cause i cannot stay as longer before my study permit expires.Help me Please.....

 

[scylla]

My study permit expires on August 2015.I don't have anytime its already late and I had some financial issues back home.I know i *censored word*ed up a lot I apologize for the bad language but I want to stay in Canada is there anyway possible to stay in Canada prior to termination of Study permit.Like will lawyers assist me in marrying a Canadian citizen cause i cannot stay as longer before my study permit expires.Help me Please.....

Marrying a Canadian citizen doesn't mean you can automatically stay in Canada. There is extensive paperwork you have to file after marrying a Canadian citizen in order to stay in Canada - much of this paperwork involves proving your relationship is real and that the two of you have a history together before marrying just like real couples do. Marrying someone for immigration status is fraud and will be easily discovered by CIC (and will result in you being banned from Canada). No lawyer will assist you with this. If you want to stay in Canada then you'll have to do it on your own merits.

If you want to stay in Canada then it sounds like your only real option at this time is to apply to change your status to visitor before your study permit expires - of course you won't be able to stay in school or continue any work. If your study permit has already expired, then you'll have to apply to restore your status in addition to applying to change your status to visitor in order to remain in Canada.