Study Permit Extension Questionnaire
When answering the Study Permit Extension online questionnaire, you might expect the following questions.
What would you like to do in Canada?
Study
How long are you planning to stay in Canada?
Answer according to your situation. The majority of students are looking for an extension of more than six months.
Select the code that matches the one on your passport.
Answer according to your situation
What is your current country/territory of residence? If you are presently in Canada, you should select Canada.
Canada
Do you have a family member or permanent resident that is 18 years or older?
Answer according to your situation. Family member is defined as a spouse or common-law partner, dependent children and their dependent children.
What is your date of birth?
Answer according to your situation.
Do you have a provincial attestation letter?
No
Do you qualify for an exception?
Yes
Which exception do you qualify for?
Answer according to your situation. Students who are currently in Canada applying to extend their study permit choose: I am an applicant who meets another exception listed on the IRCC website.
Are you a lawful permanent resident of the United States with a valid alien registration card (Green Card)?
Answer according to your situation.
What is your current immigration status in Canada?
Student
What is your marital status?
Answer according to your situation.
What is your province of destination? If visiting multiple provinces, select the one in which you will be spending most of your time.
Manitoba
You will see below options after above question:
Are you accompanying a family member who has status in Canada?
Answer according to your situation. Accompanying you means that this person intends to come to Canada at the same time as you.
Do you also want to apply for a work permit?
Answer according to your situation. If you are applying for co-op work permit while you are applying for the study permit extension, you can choose “Yes, I wish to apply for a co-op work permit.”
When does your status in Canada expire?
Answer according to your situation. You need a valid study permit at the time of application.
Have you had a medical exam performed by an IRCC authorized panel physician (doctor) within the last 12 months?
Answer according to your situation.
Have you lived in a designated country or territory for more than six months in the last year?
Only answer “yes” if you have lived outside of Canada for more than six months in the last year.
Do you want to submit an application for a family member?
Answer according to your situation. You can expect more questions if you answer “Yes.”
Are you giving someone access to your application?
No
There are fees associated with this application. Will you be paying your fees or are you fee exempt?
Yes, I will be paying my application fees.
Are you able to make a digital copy of your documents with a scanner or camera?
Yes.
Will you be paying your application fees online?
Yes. To pay online, you can use a credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, China Union Pay) or a debit card (Visa Debit, Debit MasterCard or Interac).
Disclaimer: This document was prepared by a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) in compliance with the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. This is not a legal document. Immigration laws and procedures change frequently, and so the procedure for creating an online application may have changed since this document was prepared. Please always refer to IRCC for the most up-to-date information, or contact RRC Polytech Immigration and Student Advisor at iesupport@rrc.ca. This document was prepared on July 3, 2024.
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