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Step 1: Decide whether you want to apply for your study permit at a . If you have not provided biometrics to Immigration Canada within the past 10 years and:

• You apply online, you will have to go to a biometrics collection centre after you submit your application and receive a Biometrics Instruction Letter.
• You apply by paper application at a VAC, you can submit your application and do your biometrics at the same time.

Step 2: If you apply online, complete the 鈥淐heck your eligibility鈥� questionnaire 补蹿迟别谤听.

• "How long are you planning to stay in Canada?鈥�听Select 鈥淭emporarily 鈥� more than 6 months鈥� even if you have less than 6 months of studies remaining to complete your program.
• "What is your current country/territory of residence?鈥�听Select the country outside Canada from which you will be submitting your application. *Do not answer 鈥淐anada鈥�, as this will result in the wrong form being generated for you in your Document Checklist.
• 鈥淒o you have a valid work permit or study permit, and need a visa to return to Canada?鈥�听If you want to obtain a new study permit, you must answer 鈥淣辞鈥�. *If you听only want to apply for a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV/Entry Visa), you must answer "Yes".
• 鈥淚s work an essential component of your studies?鈥�. If you are required to complete a mandatory work component as part of your program of study, select 鈥渊别蝉鈥�. *Most students at 海角社区 are not eligible for a Co-Op Work Permit and should answer 鈥淣辞鈥� to this question.
• "Have you had听a medical exam performed by an IRCC authorized panel physician (doctor) within the last 12 months?"听If you have had such an exam, answer 鈥渊别蝉鈥�. Later, you will have to upload proof of the medical exam. *If you have lived in a designated country or territory for 6 consecutive months or more in the past year and/or you want to work in certain fields and/or your program includes a mandatory work component, . Not sure if you need to do a medical exam? For more information, see and the ISS webpage on the Medical Exam Requirement.
• "In the past 10 years, have you given your fingerprints and photo (biometrics)听to Immigration Canada?"听If you have not provided biometrics in the past 10 years, you must answer 鈥淣辞鈥�. Your Document Checklist will include a biometrics fee in addition to the study permit processing fee. After you submit your application, you should receive a Biometrics Instruction Letter with information on how to have your biometrics collected. *If you can鈥檛 remember whether or not your biometrics are still valid, use the .

Step 3: Complete the 鈥淎pplication For Study permit Made Outside of Canada (IMM 1294)鈥� form and validate the form (bar codes will appear once the form is properly validated). If you cannot view the form, download the form and open it with Adobe听or follow other offered by Immigration Canada.

Step 4: Upload all of the required documents listed on your personalized Document Checklist, including:

• A Proof of Enrolment letter听confirming enrolment in a future term. Upload this in the 鈥淟etter of Acceptance鈥� section. Since you are a returning student, do not upload your original Letter of Acceptance/Offer of Admission Letter to 海角社区. *If your study permit expires in the middle of a semester, you can include a Proof of Enrolment letter for your current semester.
• CAQ.The document must be valid past the date your current study permit expires. You can use your 鈥淐AQ Approval Letter鈥� if you have recently renewed your CAQ. 滨尘辫辞谤迟补苍迟:听If your CAQ expires on the same date as your study permit and you do not yet have your new CAQ, contact ISS right away.
• (Only if applicable) Co-Op Letter from your department or faculty confirming that you have a mandatory work component as part of your program. Upload the letter in the 鈥淓vidence of Work Requirement in Study鈥� section.
• (Only if applicable) Proof of upfront medical exam. This is required if you have lived or travelled in a designated country or territory for more than 6 consecutive months 听in the past year or if you want to be able to work in occupations that require a medical exam (e.g. some Co-Op placements, work as a babysitter, etc.).听
• (Only if applicable) An explanatory letter and other supporting documents. Upload this in the optional 鈥淐lient Information鈥� section. This is necessary if, for example:
  • You previously remained in Canada beyond your authorized stay; you previously studied and/or worked without authorization, etc.
  • You are applying for a study permit from a country where you are not a citizen or permanent resident. In this case, explain why you are currently in the country and include proof of your current activity and听听valid immigration status in that country

Step 5: Take a screenshot of your Document Checklist, including the total fees. Keep this for your records.

Step 6: Pay the required fees and provide your electronic signature (by answering a security question). After you submit your payment, you will see a message confirming that your application has been successfully transmitted. Print a screenshot of this page as proof of having submitted your application. After you submit your application, you will receive a message in your online account confirming that your application was received.

Step 7: After your study permit application has been approved, you will receive a . You must present this letter to the border officer when you return to Canada.

• , you may need a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to re-enter Canada. Your TRV or eTA will be issued to you automatically once your study permit application has been approved 鈥� i.e., you do not have to apply for this document separately.
• As a returning student, you should travel to Canada with a Proof of Enrolment letter, which you can generate yourself on Minerva, as well as other required documents. If all of your documents are in order, you will be issued your actual study permit at your first Port of Entry in Canada 鈥� i.e., airport or land border.

Step 8: Obtain your actual study permit document at your Port of Entry (i.e., airport or land border) when you arrive in Canada. If you applied for a Co-Op Work Permit (CWP) within your study permit application, you should also receive the CWP at your Port of Entry.

Step 9: Submit a copy of your new study permit to 海角社区's听Legal Documents.

Read the before you complete the IMM 1294 form.

Top section of IMM 1294 form/Personal Details Section

Question 1:听Your UCI is the 8 to 10 digit 鈥淯nique Client Identifier鈥� number located on your Study permit. It looks like this: 0000-0000 or 00-0000-0000.

Personal Details

National Identity Document

Details of Intended Studies in Canada

Employment

Include your current and all previous employment in every country you have worked in for the past 10 years.听

Background Information

Read each of the questions in this section carefully and reply to all questions accurately. If you do not have enough space you can upload a letter of explanation in the 鈥淐lient Information鈥� section of your Document Checklist.

Review and Validate the IMM 1294 form

After you have completed and reviewed the IMM 1294 form, you must validate the form by clicking on the 鈥淰alidate鈥� button. This should generate a bar code. Save and then upload the file to your Document Checklist. You do not need to print and sign this form by hand. After you upload all of your documents and pay the processing fee, you will have to submit your .

If you make any additional changes to your form after validating, you must click 鈥淰alidate鈥� and save again.

If you have never done biometrics:

• All foreign nationals applying to extend their study permits from outside Canada听must submit their听听unless you have previous provided biometrics (see section below). Only听听are currently exempt from the biometrics requirement.
• If you have not provided biometrics to Immigration Canada within the past 10 years, you should receive a听听after听you submit your study permit extension application. Immigration Canada must receive your biometrics in order to continue processing your application. You can give your biometrics inside Canada at a
• Biometrics are听valid for听10 years. If you can鈥檛 remember whether or not your biometrics are still valid, use the听.
• For more information, see Immigration Canada's "" webpage.

If you did biometrics previously but your biometrics听will expire before the end of your program:

• Before renewing your study permit, be sure to check the听听of听.
• Your study permit may only be issued until the expiry date of your biometrics and not to the expected end date of your program or expiry date of your CAQ.
• You must answer听No听to the question听鈥淚n the past 10 years, have you given your fingerprints and photo (biometrics) for an application to come to Canada?鈥�听in your听听for the study permit renewal 鈥� even if you have done your biometrics within the past 10 years. This will allow you to pay for new biometrics, receive a听听and听听at the closest Once you have provided updated biometrics, your study permit should be issued until the end of your program or the expiry date of your CAQ.
• Include a听cover letter听in the 鈥淐lient Information鈥� section of your document checklist explaining why you answered听No听to the biometrics question in the eligibility questionnaire even though you provided biometrics to IRCC within the past 10 years听and听the reason you need to submit new biometrics with your study permit renewal application.

You can for study permit applications made from outside Canada on Immigration Canada鈥檚 website.