Visa/Permit Extension
This program is active and accepting applications on an on-going basis.
Program Overview:
All foreign nationals coming to Canada who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents can enter as a visitor, student or worker if issued with a visa, study permit and work permit. When they enter Canada, they are given temporary resident status for a limited period of time.
Foreign nationals in Canada under any of the temporary resident visas can apply for an extension if they plan to stay in Canada beyond the duration allowed on their visa or permit.
Key Highlights About the Program
- Visa/permit extension allows temporary residents in Canada to extend their stay to maintain legal status while in Canada.
- The applicant can continue to stay in Canada under the same conditions of their visa/permit until the decision is made on their visa/permit extension application.
- Categories of temporary resident visas include visitor’s visa, study permit and work permits.
- In 2020, IRCC made a total of 1,328,992 new applications and extensions for temporary residents.
Program Eligibility Requirements
Program Specific Data Analysis
Data Source: Extensions and New Application Processed by IRCC for Temporary Residents from January to October 2020
Data Source: 7 Top Source Countries – Extensions and New Application Processed by IRCC for Temporary Residents from January to October 2020. Open Data
Key Candidates for the Program
- Visitors
- International students
- Foreign workers
Step by Step Process
Determine your eligibility
It is required that your current temporary resident status is still valid when you apply for an extension of your stay. You should apply for a work and study permit at least 30 days before your current status expires.
Gather your documents
- Use the document checklist to gather all your documents. Visitor record document checklist, work permit extension documents checklist, and study permit extension documents checklist.
Fill out your application
Read the instructions and fill out your application completely and accurately.
Make payment and submit your application
Make all necessary payments and submit your application.
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HOW TO APPLY
A temporary resident in Canada can apply for a visitor record to extend stay as a visitor or change their work or study permit status to visitor record. Visitors must apply for the visitor’s record before their current status expires.
A student or worker can also apply to extend or change the condition of their permit. The student or worker must apply for an extension at least 30 days before their current study or work permit expires. If the visa or permit has expired, the applicant must apply for the restoration of status.
In most cases, you must apply online to extend your stay as a visitor, student or worker.
To apply, read the instructions guide and fill out your application completely and accurately. See the instruction guide for more information. Visitor record instructions guide, study permit instructions guide and work permit extension instructions guide.
Pay the application fees:
Application fee for visitor record | $100 |
Application fee for a study permit extension | $150 |
Restoration of student status (if out of status) | $350 |
Application fee for a work permit extension | $155 |
Open-work permit holder fee | $100 |
Upload all your supporting documents using the document checklist to gather all your documents. Visitor record document checklist, work permit extension documents checklist, and study permit extension documents checklist.
Finally, validate, sign, date and submit your application.
Processing time:
Visitor’s record | 202 days |
Study permit | 80 days |
Work permit | 94 days |
Latest Program Updates
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada renewed a temporary public policy that will provide more time for temporary residents to apply to restore their legal status in Canada. Under the public policy, visitors, students and workers whose valid temporary status expired, or expires, between January 30, 2020, and May 31, 2021 will have until August 31, 2021, to restore their status. Read the news release.
Historical Program Data
The chart below shows the number of TRVs and eTA issued from 2015 to 2019.
Data Source:Extensions and New Application Processed by IRCC for Temporary Residents from January2017 to October 2020. Open Data
References
- Extend your stay in Canada: About the document – Canada.ca
- Extend your study permit: About the process – Canada.ca
- Extend or change the conditions on your work permit: About the process – Canada.ca
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