Leaving and re-entering Canada with an expired study permit [closed]
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To clarify things, my study permit expired early in March. However, I did apply to extend my study permit before the expiry date, so I am legally allowed to be in Canada by implied status. About a week ago, I received an email saying my application for the study permit extension was approved. The problem is, I have to leave the country today and the new study permit is still being delivered by mail to my Canadian address. So my questions are:
What should I expect coming to the airport, leaving the country, with an expired study permit? (Note that technically I did not overstay and at no point was I required to leave the country).
How can I go back to Canada if the required documents are in my Canadian address and I will be overseas with an expired Canadian study permit? Should I have someone inside the country mail it to me?
Thank you.
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closed as off-topic by Newton, Ali Awan, Jim MacKenzie, David Richerby, CGCampbell Apr 30 at 18:36
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions about immigration or moving for extended periods of time (studies or employment, among others) are off-topic. Our sister site, Expatriates Stack Exchange might be a better place to ask. See also the meta post Is it OK to ask questions about immigration?." â Newton, Ali Awan, Jim MacKenzie, David Richerby, CGCampbell
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To clarify things, my study permit expired early in March. However, I did apply to extend my study permit before the expiry date, so I am legally allowed to be in Canada by implied status. About a week ago, I received an email saying my application for the study permit extension was approved. The problem is, I have to leave the country today and the new study permit is still being delivered by mail to my Canadian address. So my questions are:
What should I expect coming to the airport, leaving the country, with an expired study permit? (Note that technically I did not overstay and at no point was I required to leave the country).
How can I go back to Canada if the required documents are in my Canadian address and I will be overseas with an expired Canadian study permit? Should I have someone inside the country mail it to me?
Thank you.
visas canada permits
closed as off-topic by Newton, Ali Awan, Jim MacKenzie, David Richerby, CGCampbell Apr 30 at 18:36
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions about immigration or moving for extended periods of time (studies or employment, among others) are off-topic. Our sister site, Expatriates Stack Exchange might be a better place to ask. See also the meta post Is it OK to ask questions about immigration?." â Newton, Ali Awan, Jim MacKenzie, David Richerby, CGCampbell
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If someone can mail/courier you the documents, that would be ideal. Otherwise, do you have any other evidence of your study permit having been renewed?
â Jim MacKenzie
Apr 27 at 13:11
Should I have someone inside the country mail it to me? Yes, that would solve all the problems.
â N Randhawa
Apr 27 at 13:20
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Note to close-voters: this is not a question about moving to Canada to study; this is a question about briefly traveling to & from a country where one is legally resident but does not currently have the papers to prove it. I would think this question fits better on this site than it would on Expats.
â Michael Seifert
Apr 27 at 15:27
@MichaelSeifert I disagree. The OPS right to remain in Canada AND their ability to leave and return to Canada are based on a visa/long term study permit which was acquired for a long term stay. That is completely on-topic for expatriates. If you feel that strongly about disagreeing, please note, this question is only on hold, you are able to nominate for reopening.
â CGCampbell
Apr 30 at 18:39
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To clarify things, my study permit expired early in March. However, I did apply to extend my study permit before the expiry date, so I am legally allowed to be in Canada by implied status. About a week ago, I received an email saying my application for the study permit extension was approved. The problem is, I have to leave the country today and the new study permit is still being delivered by mail to my Canadian address. So my questions are:
What should I expect coming to the airport, leaving the country, with an expired study permit? (Note that technically I did not overstay and at no point was I required to leave the country).
How can I go back to Canada if the required documents are in my Canadian address and I will be overseas with an expired Canadian study permit? Should I have someone inside the country mail it to me?
Thank you.
visas canada permits
To clarify things, my study permit expired early in March. However, I did apply to extend my study permit before the expiry date, so I am legally allowed to be in Canada by implied status. About a week ago, I received an email saying my application for the study permit extension was approved. The problem is, I have to leave the country today and the new study permit is still being delivered by mail to my Canadian address. So my questions are:
What should I expect coming to the airport, leaving the country, with an expired study permit? (Note that technically I did not overstay and at no point was I required to leave the country).
How can I go back to Canada if the required documents are in my Canadian address and I will be overseas with an expired Canadian study permit? Should I have someone inside the country mail it to me?
Thank you.
visas canada permits
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closed as off-topic by Newton, Ali Awan, Jim MacKenzie, David Richerby, CGCampbell Apr 30 at 18:36
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions about immigration or moving for extended periods of time (studies or employment, among others) are off-topic. Our sister site, Expatriates Stack Exchange might be a better place to ask. See also the meta post Is it OK to ask questions about immigration?." â Newton, Ali Awan, Jim MacKenzie, David Richerby, CGCampbell
closed as off-topic by Newton, Ali Awan, Jim MacKenzie, David Richerby, CGCampbell Apr 30 at 18:36
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions about immigration or moving for extended periods of time (studies or employment, among others) are off-topic. Our sister site, Expatriates Stack Exchange might be a better place to ask. See also the meta post Is it OK to ask questions about immigration?." â Newton, Ali Awan, Jim MacKenzie, David Richerby, CGCampbell
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If someone can mail/courier you the documents, that would be ideal. Otherwise, do you have any other evidence of your study permit having been renewed?
â Jim MacKenzie
Apr 27 at 13:11
Should I have someone inside the country mail it to me? Yes, that would solve all the problems.
â N Randhawa
Apr 27 at 13:20
2
Note to close-voters: this is not a question about moving to Canada to study; this is a question about briefly traveling to & from a country where one is legally resident but does not currently have the papers to prove it. I would think this question fits better on this site than it would on Expats.
â Michael Seifert
Apr 27 at 15:27
@MichaelSeifert I disagree. The OPS right to remain in Canada AND their ability to leave and return to Canada are based on a visa/long term study permit which was acquired for a long term stay. That is completely on-topic for expatriates. If you feel that strongly about disagreeing, please note, this question is only on hold, you are able to nominate for reopening.
â CGCampbell
Apr 30 at 18:39
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If someone can mail/courier you the documents, that would be ideal. Otherwise, do you have any other evidence of your study permit having been renewed?
â Jim MacKenzie
Apr 27 at 13:11
Should I have someone inside the country mail it to me? Yes, that would solve all the problems.
â N Randhawa
Apr 27 at 13:20
2
Note to close-voters: this is not a question about moving to Canada to study; this is a question about briefly traveling to & from a country where one is legally resident but does not currently have the papers to prove it. I would think this question fits better on this site than it would on Expats.
â Michael Seifert
Apr 27 at 15:27
@MichaelSeifert I disagree. The OPS right to remain in Canada AND their ability to leave and return to Canada are based on a visa/long term study permit which was acquired for a long term stay. That is completely on-topic for expatriates. If you feel that strongly about disagreeing, please note, this question is only on hold, you are able to nominate for reopening.
â CGCampbell
Apr 30 at 18:39
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If someone can mail/courier you the documents, that would be ideal. Otherwise, do you have any other evidence of your study permit having been renewed?
â Jim MacKenzie
Apr 27 at 13:11
If someone can mail/courier you the documents, that would be ideal. Otherwise, do you have any other evidence of your study permit having been renewed?
â Jim MacKenzie
Apr 27 at 13:11
Should I have someone inside the country mail it to me? Yes, that would solve all the problems.
â N Randhawa
Apr 27 at 13:20
Should I have someone inside the country mail it to me? Yes, that would solve all the problems.
â N Randhawa
Apr 27 at 13:20
2
2
Note to close-voters: this is not a question about moving to Canada to study; this is a question about briefly traveling to & from a country where one is legally resident but does not currently have the papers to prove it. I would think this question fits better on this site than it would on Expats.
â Michael Seifert
Apr 27 at 15:27
Note to close-voters: this is not a question about moving to Canada to study; this is a question about briefly traveling to & from a country where one is legally resident but does not currently have the papers to prove it. I would think this question fits better on this site than it would on Expats.
â Michael Seifert
Apr 27 at 15:27
@MichaelSeifert I disagree. The OPS right to remain in Canada AND their ability to leave and return to Canada are based on a visa/long term study permit which was acquired for a long term stay. That is completely on-topic for expatriates. If you feel that strongly about disagreeing, please note, this question is only on hold, you are able to nominate for reopening.
â CGCampbell
Apr 30 at 18:39
@MichaelSeifert I disagree. The OPS right to remain in Canada AND their ability to leave and return to Canada are based on a visa/long term study permit which was acquired for a long term stay. That is completely on-topic for expatriates. If you feel that strongly about disagreeing, please note, this question is only on hold, you are able to nominate for reopening.
â CGCampbell
Apr 30 at 18:39
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If someone can mail/courier you the documents, that would be ideal. Otherwise, do you have any other evidence of your study permit having been renewed?
â Jim MacKenzie
Apr 27 at 13:11
Should I have someone inside the country mail it to me? Yes, that would solve all the problems.
â N Randhawa
Apr 27 at 13:20
2
Note to close-voters: this is not a question about moving to Canada to study; this is a question about briefly traveling to & from a country where one is legally resident but does not currently have the papers to prove it. I would think this question fits better on this site than it would on Expats.
â Michael Seifert
Apr 27 at 15:27
@MichaelSeifert I disagree. The OPS right to remain in Canada AND their ability to leave and return to Canada are based on a visa/long term study permit which was acquired for a long term stay. That is completely on-topic for expatriates. If you feel that strongly about disagreeing, please note, this question is only on hold, you are able to nominate for reopening.
â CGCampbell
Apr 30 at 18:39