Study Permit Renewal (In-Canada)
Documents and eligibility gates
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Documents and eligibility gates
Every requirement below is quoted verbatim from the official source and linked back to it. Navisa reads and cites the governing text rather than restating a document name from memory. This is a reference summary, not immigration advice, and it does not replace review by a licensed RCIC.
Eligibility gate
“Study permit requires an accepted program of study / DLI offer.”
Eligibility gatestudy_permit_extension
“If you want to extend your study permit, you’ll need to enroll at a school with DLI status.”
Eligibility gatevenezuelan_passport_holders
“If your passport is still expired after adding 5 years to the printed expiry date, your passport is considered expired. You’re not eligible to submit an application with that passport.”
Eligibility gate
“Children under the age of 17 who are not coming to Canada with a parent or legal guardian must have an appointed custodian.”
Eligibility gate
“Foreign nationals living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Uganda can’t travel to Canada as of May 27, 2026.”
Eligibility gate
“If your country uses foreign exchange controls, you must prove that you’ll be allowed to export funds for all of your expenses.”
Eligibility gatestudy_permit_extension
“Your study permit cannot be extended beyond your passport’s expiry date.”
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“have no criminal or immigration-related convictions”
Eligibility gatefaster_processing
“Get your study permit extension application processed in 60 days if you’re changing to a new post-secondary DLI.”
Eligibility gate
“for programs more than a year long, you must also **tell us how you plan to pay** for the full duration of your studies”
Eligibility gate
“To show proof of identity, you (and each family member who comes with you) must have a copy of a valid passport or travel document”
Eligibility gatepaper_application
“hold an identity or travel document for non-national residents, refugees or stateless persons”
Eligibility gatedeferred_enrolment
“If you’re in Canada with a valid study permit, you’ll need to apply to and be accepted at a new DLI”
Eligibility gatepaper_application
“have a disability that prevents you from applying online”
Eligibility gate
“a provincial attestation letter (PAL) or territorial attestation letter (TAL)”
Eligibility gate
“You must prove that you have enough money, **without** working in Canada, to pay for all the following: - transportation to and from Canada for yourself and your accompanying family members”
Eligibility gate
“You must prove that you have enough money, **without** working in Canada, to pay for all the following: - tuition fees for the course or program of studies”
Eligibility gate
“To support yourself and any family members coming with you, you must show proof of funds”
Eligibility gate
“You must prove that you have enough money, **without** working in Canada, to pay for all the following: - living expenses for yourself and the family members who come with you while you’re in Canada”
Eligibility gatestudy_permit_extension
“If you want to keep studying at the school that’s on your study permit, you must apply to extend your permit at least 30 days before it expires.”
Eligibility gate
“You may need a medical exam if any of these situations apply to you: You plan to stay in Canada for more than 6 months. You recently spent time in certain countries. You plan to work in certain jobs where public health must be protected.”
Eligibility gatestudy_permit_extension
“You must apply to extend your study permit at least 30 days before the original expiry date.”
Eligibility gate
“Before applying for a study permit, you must provide the following: Provincial or Territorial Attestation Letter (PAL/TAL) issued by the province or territory in which you intend to study.”
Eligibility gatestudy_permit_extension
“If you apply before your permit expires, you can continue to study under the same conditions as your current study permit until we make a decision. This only applies as long as you stay in Canada.”
Eligibility gatechanging_schools
“Get a new study permit for your new DLI by applying to extend your current permit before you finish your studies at your current school.”
Eligibility gatestudy_permit_extension
“If you plan to leave Canada either before or after you’ve applied for a study permit extension, you won’t be allowed to re-enter unless you have a valid study permit or a letter of introduction that shows you were approved for a study permit and you have a valid travel document.”
Eligibility gatere_entry
“you won’t be allowed to re-enter unless you have a valid study permit or a letter of introduction that shows you were approved for a study permit and you have a valid travel document”
Eligibility gate
“are in good health and get a medical exam (if required)”
Required documentminor_children
“Children under the age of 17 who are not coming to Canada with a parent or legal guardian must have an appointed custodian.”
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“a bank draft that can be converted to Canadian dollars”
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“your bank statements (for your Canadian or foreign bank account) for the past 4 months”
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“proof of a Canadian bank account in your name, if you’ve transferred money to Canada”
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“proof of financial support within Canada, if you have a scholarship or are in a Canadian-funded educational program”
Required documentquebec_study
“If you want to study in Quebec, you need an attestation of issuance of your Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ), which is issued by the Government of Quebec.”
Required documentstudy
“If you intend to study in the province of Quebec: a valid Certificat d'acceptation du Quebec (CAQ).”
Required documentstatus
“Status in Canada”
Required documentstatus
“If you were given a study or work permit, the expiry date is marked on the document.”
Required document
“prove to an officer that you will leave Canada when your study permit expires”
Required documentstudy
“Proof of academic standing at institutions: letter from institutional registrar and photocopies of transcripts from your last two periods of study.”
Required document
“If you want to keep studying at the school that’s on your study permit, you must apply to extend your permit at least 30 days before it expires.”
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“Restoration of status fee: $396.25”
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“Study permit (including extensions): $150”
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“prove you have enough money to pay for your tuition fees, living expenses for yourself and any family members who come with you to Canada and return transportation for yourself and any family members who come with you to Canada”
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“a letter from the person or institution giving you money”
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“have sufficient financial support”
Required documentfrancophone_minority_communities_student_pilot
“you have a letter of acceptance from this school identifying you as an applicant under the FMCSP”
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“Application For Study Permit Made Outside of Canada (IMM 1294)”
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“Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union (IMM 5409)”
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“Authority to release personal information to a designated individual (IMM 5475)”
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“Use of a Representative (IMM 5476)”
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“Document Checklist (IMM 5483)”
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“Custodianship Declaration – Custodian for Minors Studying in Canada (IMM 5646)”
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“Family Information (IMM 5707)”
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“a guaranteed investment certificate from a participating Canadian financial institution”
Required documentstudy
“Current letter, registration paper or form from the educational institution.”
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“If you’re changing schools, Get a new study permit for your new DLI by applying to extend your current permit before you finish your studies at your current school.”
Required documentdeferred_enrolment
“we’ll send you a request to provide a new letter of acceptance from a new DLI”
Required document
“You must explain why you want to study in Canada, and that you understand your responsibilities as an international student in Canada.”
Required documentadmissibility
“If you choose to have an upfront medical exam, you must submit proof that you completed the medical examination with your application.”
Required document
“a medical examination may be requested”
Required documentstudy_permit
“The provincial attestation letter or territorial attestation letter (PAL/TAL) is - a letter from the province or territory where you plan to study that confirms there’s space for you - provided by the designated learning institution (DLI) you plan to attend - usually required to apply for a study permit”
Required documentstudy_permit
“You need to provide proof that you meet one of the above exceptions if you don’t provide a PAL/TAL with your study permit application.”
Required documentidentity
“The stamp placed in your passport by a Canadian official.”
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“a copy of a valid passport or travel document”
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“2 recent passport size photos”
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“Temporary Resident Visa application photograph specifications”
Required documentadmissibility
“Some applicants need to provide proof that they are not inadmissible to Canada for security reasons, such as a police certificate.”
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“you may be asked to provide a Police Clearance Certificate”
Required document
“If you want to extend your study permit, you’ll need to enroll at a school with DLI status.”
Required documentfunds
“You must prove you have enough money (in Canadian funds) to support yourself while you study in Canada.”
Required document
“To support yourself and any family members coming with you, you must show proof of funds”
Required document
“If you intend to study in Quebec, the Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) serves as the PAL/TAL.”
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“proof of a student or education loan from a bank”
Required document
“The study permit is a document we issue that allows foreign nationals to study at designated learning institutions (DLIs) in Canada.”
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“proof you paid for the first year of your tuition and housing fees”
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“Make sure your passport doesn’t expire at the same time. Your study permit cannot be extended beyond your passport’s expiry date.”
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“you have a valid travel document”
Required documentvenezuelan_passport_holders
“Include a letter of explanation with your application stating: “I am a Venezuelan national with a Venezuelan passport which has been extended for 5 years.””
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