Scheduled Breaks for International Students: When Can You Work Full-Time in Canada?
Summer vacation, winter holidays and reading week can offer international students a chance to work additional hours. But the phrase “school break” does not automatically mean unlimited off-campus work. IRCC asks whether the break was scheduled by the…
Studying Part-Time in Canada: What Happens to Your Study Permit, Work Rights and PGWP?
An international student may need a lighter course load because of an illness, a failed prerequisite, course availability, financial strain or a final semester with only one requirement left. The school may permit part-time registration. That academic…
Academic Suspension or Dismissal in Canada: What Happens to Your Study Permit, Work Rights and PGWP?
An international student who receives an academic suspension notice may be told to sit out a semester, repeat courses or apply for readmission. Another student may be permanently dismissed from the program. Those school decisions are serious, but the…
Withdrawing From Studies in Canada: What Happens to Your Study Permit, Work Rights and PGWP?
An international student may decide to leave a Canadian program because of financial pressure, a poor program fit, family circumstances or an offer from another school. A withdrawal is an academic decision with immediate immigration questions. What date…
Taking Medical Leave From Studies in Canada: Study Permit, Work and PGWP Consequences
An international student may need time away from school because of an illness, injury, mental-health condition, pregnancy, medical treatment or another serious health circumstance. A genuine medical need does not automatically create an immigration…
Changing Your Name or Passport Details While Studying in Canada: What to Update With IRCC
An international student may renew a passport, change a surname after marriage, return to a former name after divorce or discover that IRCC printed personal information incorrectly on a study permit. These situations may look similar, but they do not all…
Passport Expiry and Canadian Study Permits: What Happens If Your Passport Expires Before Your Program Ends?
An international student may be admitted to a two-year or four-year Canadian program while holding a passport that expires much sooner. This can affect the length of the study permit, the timing of an extension and the student’s ability to travel. A…
