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When 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.
Seems like you didn't apply on time?
ETA: Sorry, I thought you applied in Feb. I think the best thing you can do is to send a webform to explain that you applied for your extension within the required timeframe before expiry.
When did your passport expire? Your study permit is usually issued up till the validity of your passport. So not sure how your passport expired but your SP was still valid?
Your SP is not affixed in your passport, that's your TRV. Your study permit is a separate document. Are you sure that the expiry date on that document is 14th March? I'm just trying to help you figure out why they would refuse your extension seeing as you appeared to have applied within reasonable time?
Contacting IRCC via webform is your best bet, but you need to be sure they are wrong in their decision.
Contacting IRCC via webform is your best bet, but you need to be sure they are wrong in their decision.
The IRCC is reasonable (mostly
) and will look into your situation. If they are clearly wrong to refuse your application, they will re-open it. It's tricky though, as you are outside of Canada, you cannot claim implied status, which means you are actually schooling illegally right now.You can also attempt to reach them telephonically. I wouldn't know what number to call but I've read a few people doing that in this forum.
All the best.
Not sure where you study but on most school websites, it is very clear that you can’t extend outside Canada as you must have a Canadian address where you applied for the extension from. A study permit allows you to study IN Canada. You can study outside Canada without having a study permit but you don’t get credit for a Canadian education. Here is UBC for example. You will have to apply for a new study permit.
https://students.ubc.ca/international-student-guide/immigration/study-permits/about-study-permit-extensions
@Naturgrl is right, unfortunately.
"You should apply to extend your study permit if you plan to travel outside Canada and your permit will expire while you’re travelling."
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/extend-study-permit/when-to-apply.html
Correct. A study permit allows you to study IN Canada. You don’t need a valid study permit because you are no longer in Canada. If you want to come back to Canada, you need a new study permit and TRV.
Alright so I just rechecked and when you go through the eligibility I said I had a study permit and it said I am eligible for a study permit so now I am confused. Technically I only filled in the eligibility form correctly and it bought me to this page also all the forms I filled are from outside Canada. Sorry for the confusion. Any help guys?
Bottom line here is that you should have applied for an extension INSIDE Canada. You didn't do that and now your SP has expired. You will need to re-apply for a new SP.
In this case, you cannot select "Yes" to the question asking if you have a valid permit.
You should never have applied for an extension in the first place if you were not in Canada. In the application, it asks the questions but makes the assumption that you are applying for an extension in Canada since that is the requirement.
It actually never assumes that. All of the forms are from 'outside Canada'. I appreciate your help but I would not be able to go back if I didn't apply for it. I had to come to my country urgently due to the COVID situation and have to return during the summer. Anyways thank you for your help.
I am sorry. You can try for a reconsideration but ultimately, you will need a new study permit. I assume your TRV also expired too.