How to renew the visa for studying in Canada?

Issued by the Immigration Bureau when the applicant enters Canada.

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StudyPermit visa, commonly known as visa. This kind of visa only allows students to study in Canada and cannot be used as a certificate for entry and exit. The validity period of the Canadian student permit visa is usually 1 year. When it expires, you should apply for an extension at the local immigration office. Under normal circumstances, if the applicant can successfully complete the 1 course, he can apply for extending the validity of the visa until the end of the study.

A study visa is a "visa" affixed to an applicant's passport. This kind of visa is the applicant's entry and exit certificate, which can also be called entry and exit visa. If the applicant is on vacation, visiting relatives, etc. Applicants must apply to the Immigration Bureau for an extension of the Entry-Exit Visa in advance, otherwise they may encounter the embarrassment of not being able to enter Canada after returning home. If the applicant leaves the country temporarily, he must also apply for a re-entry visa, otherwise he will not return to Canada.

Because the size of the visa is smaller than the study permit, the visa is called a small sign, and the study permit is called a large sign. The big sign and the small sign cannot be carried out at the same time, and you can only apply for a round-trip visa on the premise of ensuring the study visa; Generally, it takes 5 working days to apply for small sign renewal in China.

First of all, the big symbol of Canada

According to reports, the visa, that is, the study permit, is a document issued by the customs when students first enter Canada. Because it is in the form of page by page, some people call it big paper. The purpose of a visa is to prove a student's legal student status in Canada. From this perspective, it is somewhat similar to the I-20 of American students. However, a big visa has a certain time limit. If the visa is not renewed, and the situation is serious (generally, it cannot be renewed for more than three months at the latest), it will be regarded as illegal detention by the immigration bureau, and it is very likely that the visa will be refused.

How to renew the big visa: The Canadian Embassy requires students to apply at least 30 days before the big visa period, and it is recommended to submit the application three months in advance. It should be noted that the application for extension of study permit must be made within the validity period of the visa. There are two ways to renew the contract. The first way is to submit an application online. Students log on to CIC (Citizenship and Immigration Canada) website, register a My CIC, and then submit an application online. The second way is to send all application materials and forms to the following address:

Citizen and immigrant-learning permission case management center

6212–55th Avenue, unit1kloc-0/vegreville abt9c1x 5.

For most students, the required materials are:

1, renewal application form IMM 1294

2. List of documents IMM5555

3. Copy of the first page of passport, and copies of all passport pages recorded in Canada.

4. Admission notice of the school

5. Proof of funds

6. Copies of transcripts of the last two semesters (you can hand in more if your grades are good)

7.CAQ (only for students studying in Quebec)

No matter which way you submit your application, you need to pay an application fee of 125 Canadian dollars. It is recommended to submit the application fee directly online by credit card. Log in and click on the online payment hyperlink at the bottom of the webpage to pay.

PS: Anywhere in Canada, students can call the call center to get any visa-related information, or you can call this number and ask the embassy to send you renewal forms and instructions. The telephone number is 1-888-242-2 100.

Second, small signs in Canada

The small sign is a visa affixed to a student's passport. It is understood that the validity period of the small sign varies according to the specific situation, ranging from one year to four years. As long as the big visa has not expired, students do not have to leave the country, even if the small visa period is not renewed. Last year, two undergraduate students I applied for in Canada got four-year visas. In this case, if students return to China in their junior year, as long as the study permit has not expired, they do not need to renew their visas and can return to Canada with their current passports. This is very different from the American F- 1 student visa, which deserves our attention.

How to renew the small sign: the small sign can send all the materials and forms to the Canadian embassy in the United States or China, and the material requirements vary according to the embassy. The material requirements of the Beijing Embassy are basically the same as when applying for a visa for the first time, except that more transcripts of schools in Canada in the past two years and copies of all past study permits should be prepared.

Latest update: You can apply for a small sign in China from May 29th.

From May 29th, Canada's temporary resident visa application will no longer need to send materials overseas, but Ottawa will accept applications for temporary resident visas. According to the information published on the official website of the Canadian Immigration Service (website /zOdmlvx).

The following is an example sent to Seattle, USA.

bill of materials

1 original passport

2 copies of study permit

Three bills of exchange

Multiple entry and exit: 150 Canadian dollar payee: Canadian general payee.

130 USD Payee: Consulate General of Canada.

Single entry and exit: 75 Canadian dollars Payee: Canadian ordinary payee

Payee: Consulate General of Canada.

(The choice of single or multiple entry and exit has no effect on the visa rate, which is determined by the number of round trips and the expiration time of the visa. )

4 bank deposit certificate, recent, not more than 15 days (avoid investigating existing deposits).

Fill in a complete application form (the form must be signed by hand at the end)

6 checklist

The statement that seven 2-inch 2-inch photos (passport size) must be different from passport photos within six months is purely hearsay.

8 OFFER, proof of study, transcripts within one year, school letter with attendance issued by the school (although these materials are not required to be sent, sometimes the visa office will ask for supplementary materials. In order to avoid delay, it is best to send it at the same time)