International students coming to Canada receive a study permit to study and work for limited hours in the country. But what happens once your status as a student expires?
How to restore your status as a student in Canada ?
International students coming to Canada receive a study permit to study and work for limited hours in the country. But what happens once your status as a student expires? If you wish to extend your stay, you will need to make an application for ‘Restoration of Status’ at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). In this article, let’s discuss the reasons for losing a study permit and what you can do to restore the same.
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Before looking in to the reasons, let’s understand what’s a study permit?, and the value of it.
A study permit is a written authorization issued by an officer that allows international students to stay and study in Canada.
1.Reasons to lose your study permit in Canada
- Your study permit expired before you applied for a new one.
- The conditions were changed by you on your study permit such as
- your DLI
- type of study
- location of study
- time period of study
- Study permit conditons were not followed or respected by you.
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2. How to restore your status as a student in Canada?
If you wish to obtain a new study permit, you must:
- submit your application within 90 days of losing your status
- explain all of the facts and circumstances that prevented you from complying with the conditions of your permit
- keep meeting the requirements for your stay
- meet all the remaining conditions listed on your permit
- please explain the reason why you did not extend your status before its expiration, and
- pay your fees
3. How much does it cost to restore status in Canada?
The total fees to restore the study permit in Canada will be 350 CAD; this includes the price for restoration ($200) and a new study permit ($150). Also, while waiting on your application, you may not continue to attend school or work until your status has been restored and a new work or study permit has been issued. If you wish to get professional help to restore your study permit, contact AdmissionHub today for further information.
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