Renewing a study permit means applying before the current one expires and having kept every condition of your entry. If you still meet the same requirements that got you the first permit, including acceptance at a designated learning institution, the officer must renew it. Nothing here allows a renewal once the permit has already run out.
(1)A foreign national may apply for the renewal of their study permit if (a)the application is made before the expiry of their study permit; and (b)they have complied with all conditions imposed on their entry into Canada. (c)[Repealed, SOR/2014-14, s. 13]
(2)An officer shall renew the foreign national’s study permit if, following an examination, it is established that the foreign national continues to meet the requirements of section 216.
Amendment History (1)
217.1 If the holder of a study permit in Canada whose permit names a designated learning institution is accepted to undertake a course or program of study at a different designated learning institution and intends to attend that new institution, they must submit an application for a new study permit that names the new designated learning institution.