These guides cover immigration status while you are in Canada. Extension and restoration rules are time-sensitive — confirm current requirements on IRCC before you act.
If your permit is close to expiry or already expired, see our Study Permit page or contact us early.
How to restore student status in Canada after a study permit expires: 90-day window, fees, PAL/TAL, and limits on studying while IRCC processes restoration.
Read guideIf your Canadian study permit expired, this guide explains maintained status, loss of status, restoration, fees, and what you can do while you wait.
Read guideHow to extend a study permit in Canada: timing, documents, fees, maintained status while waiting, and links to restoration if you miss the deadline.
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