Application to change conditions or extend your stay in Canada as a student

This application is for temporary residents who are already in Canada as students and wish to:

• extend their stay;
• change the conditions of their stay;
• change their type of temporary status; or
• correct problems with their status.

It is important to apply for the renewal before the expiry of your current status.

Mail your application, including all required documents and fees, to the Case Processing Centre (CPC) in Vegreville, Alberta.

Note: The student kit may only be downloaded from our website.

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Some of the documents are available to you in Portable Document Format (PDF). This is a universal file format that allows you to read, print or download an online document while maintaining the fonts, graphics and general layout of that document. To view a PDF document, you must have a PDF reader installed. If you do not already have such a reader, there are numerous PDF readers available for free download or for purchase on the Internet.

This application includes the following items:

• Instruction Guide [IMM 5552]
  > also in PDF format  PDF, 311 KB
• Application to Change Conditions, Extend My Stay, or Remain in Canada [IMM 1249]  PDF, 251 KB
• Statutory Declarationof Common-Law Union [IMM 5409]  PDF, 97 KB
• Use of a Representative [IMM 5476]  PDF, 55 KB
• Document Checklist [IMM 5555]  PDF, 44 KB
• Fees Receipt
  You have two options to obtain a fees receipt:
  1. Payment of fees on the Internet
     If you have Adobe® Acrobat Reader software, a printer, and a Visa, MasterCard or American Express credit card, you can pay your fees online.
  2. Payment of fees at a financial institution in Canada
     If you cannot or do not wish to pay online, you must obtain an original receipt form IMM 5401 in order to pay at a financial institution. This form is not available on the website because an original receipt with a unique serial number must be used. You may order an original receipt by mail.