Study Permit Extension Questionnaire

What would you like to do in Canada?

Study

How long are you planning to stay in Canada?

Answer according to your situation. The majority of students are looking for an extension of more than six months and should select “Temporarily – more than 6 months”.

Select the code that matches the one on your passport.

Answer according to your situation

What is your current country/territory of residence? If you are presently in Canada, you should select Canada.

Canada

Do you have a family member or permanent resident that is 18 years or older?

Answer according to your situation. Family member is defined as a spouse or common-law partner, dependent children and their dependent children.

What is your date of birth?

Answer according to your situation.

Do you have a provincial or territorial attestation letter or meet an exception from submitting a provincial or territorial attestation letter?

Yes, I meet an exception from submitting a provincial or territorial attestation letter

Are you a lawful permanent resident of the United States with a valid U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) number?

Answer according to your situation.

What is your current immigration status in Canada?

Student

Are you a student residing in Canada who is changing your designated learning institution?

Answer according to your situation.

What is your marital status?

Answer according to your situation.

What is your province of destination? If visiting multiple provinces, select the one in which you will be spending most of your time.

Manitoba

You will see below options after above question:

Are you accompanying a family member who has status in Canada?

Answer according to your situation. Accompanying you means that this person intends to come to Canada at the same time as you.

Do you also want to apply for a work permit?

Answer according to your situation. If you have a co-op to complete, you can choose “Yes, I wish to apply for a co-op work permit.”

When does your status in Canada expire?

Answer according to your situation. You need a valid study permit at the time of application.

Have you had a medical exam performed by an IRCC authorized panel physician (doctor) within the last 12 months?

Answer according to your situation.

• A medical exam is needed before you submit your application for foreign nationals who:
  want to stay in Canada for more than six months and have lived in one or more designated countries or territories for more than six months in the past year or;
• intend to work in one of the following jobs:
  • health sciences worker
  • clinical laboratory worker
  • patient attendant in nursing or geriatric homes
  • medical student admitted to Canada to attend university
  • medical elective and physician on short term assignment
  • teacher of primary or secondary schools or other teachers of small children
  • domestics worker, someone who gives in-home care to children, the elderly and the disabled
  • day nursery worker

Do you fit into one of these categories?

Answer according to your program of choice. Some programs require you to work closely with vulnerable people such as health-related, patients, young children, disabled people, etc. You need to answer “YES” or restrictions will be listed on your new permit prohibiting you from working in certain fields.

Will you be getting a medical exam before submitting your application? Sending medical results, if required, as part of your application package will speed up the processing of your application.

For a medical exam, you must see a physician on Canada’s list of Panel Physicians (required). Answer according to your situation.

Have you lived in a designated country or territory for more than six months in the last year?

Only answer “yes” if you have lived outside of Canada for more than six months in the last year.

Do you want to submit an application for a family member?

Answer according to your situation. You can expect more questions if you answer “Yes.”

Are you giving someone access to your application?

No

In the past 10 years, have you given your fingerprints and photo (biometrics) for an application to come to Canada?

Answer according to your situation. If your current biometrics is going to expire during the processing of your application, a new biometrics and fee is required at the time of application.

There are fees associated with this application. Will you be paying your fees or are you fee exempt?

Yes, I will be paying my application fees.

Are you able to make a digital copy of your documents with a scanner or camera?

Yes.

Will you be paying your application fees online?

Yes. To pay online, you can use a credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, China Union Pay) or a debit card (Visa Debit, Debit MasterCard or Interac).

 

Disclaimer: This document was prepared by a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) in compliance with the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. This is not a legal document. Immigration laws and procedures change frequently, and so the procedure for creating an online application may have changed since this document was prepared. Please always refer to IRCC for the most up-to-date information, or contact RRC Polytech’s International Student Support Team at iesupport@rrc.ca. This document was prepared on September 17, 2026.