Study Permit Extension

The expiry date on your study permit tells when you have to stop studying. This date could be the length of your:

• Program, plus 90 extra days
• Prerequisite courses plus 90 extra days (if you were conditionally accepted by your school)
• Passport minus 30 days, if your passport will expire before you can finish your studies.
• The extra 90 days gives you time to prepare to leave Canada or to apply to extend your status in Canada.

You need to extend your study permit at least 30 days before it expires.

If you apply before your permit expires, you can stay in Canada under the same conditions as your current study permit until you get a decision.