See our webapge on Applying for your Initial Study Permit.

• Find out options for your spouse/common-law partner to come to Canada
• Spousal Work Permit
• Visitor Visa
• Find out about what is needed for your minor children to come to Canada
• If school aged, they will need a study permit
• If not school aged, or coming for short stay, they will apply for Visitor Visa
• Refer to our sample templates
  • Template Invitation Letter for Spousal Open Work Permit

• You will need to write them a letter of invitation
• Visit the IRCC website for information on Inviting People to Visit you in Canada
  • See our Template letter of invitation
• Provide a copy of your study permit and proof of enrollment 
  • If they are coming to attend your convocation, the Registrar’s Office can provide you with a letter of invitation. To request a letter, email graduation@mun.ca.

For more information, visit our website.

• As an international student, it is important to understand the conditions placed on you as per the conditions of your study permit as laid out in the Immigration, Refugee and Protection Act and Regulations. 
• These conditions are explained in the IRCC website and our team of Immigration Advisors can help to advise you on the requirements 
• The institution must report on your enrollment status as part of the DLI Compliance Report process

• If you are seeking to take a leave from studies, withdraw from your program or make a change in your enrollment status (ex. change from full time to part time), it is important that you understand both the academic and immigration impacts. As a condition of your study permit, you are required to actively pursue your studies. Leaves and withdrawals may be an option under exceptional circumstances. Make sure you understand both the academic and immigration impacts of a change in your enrollment status.
• For immigration impacts, connect with an Immigration Advisor
  • The IAT may be able to provide you with a letter to suport your PGWP application to help explain a part time semester or gap in studies. To inquire, you must book an appointment for one on one consultation.
• For academic impacts, consult with your graduate officer or academic advisor.
• Other useful links
  • Leave of absence for Graduate students
  • Application for re-admission for undergraduate students absent from studies for 3 consecutive semesters.

• Your study permit may authorize you to work if you are a full time student
• What makes you a full time student is different depending on your level of study 
  • Definition of full time studies for undergraduates
  • Definition of full time studies for graduate students (sec. 2.1.8)
  • Definition of full time studies for MI students (diploma, technician diploma, technical certificate, advanced diploma students)
• Your study permit distinguishes between on and off campus work. For information, visit the IRCC website on:
  • Work On Campus
  • Work Off Campus
• The work authorization as part of your study permit is not adequate if your program has a work component. For this, you must apply for a Coop Work Permit
• Your study permit will restrict the number of hours you can work off campus
  • Being able to work full time off campus will depend on if your program has a scheduled break and your enrollment status. Not all programs have scheduled breaks and those that have scheduled breaks are not always the same. For example, graduate students have no scheduled breaks.
• In addition to immigration regulations on work authorization, you must also ensure you are compliant with
  • Memorial Student Employment Policy
  • Definition of full time graduate students (sec. 2.1.8)
• To help you understand your authorization to work as a student,attend our information sessions, book an appointment or email us with questions. 
• If your study permit authorizes you to work, you will need a Social Insurance Number (SIN)
• If your study permit does not contain a statement that authorizes you to work, connect with an Immigration Advisor
• For assistance with your job search, connect with Career Services, Student Life

If you are applying to extend your study permit  or TRV from inside Canada, you must use the IRCC secure account (GCKey or Sign-in Partner). Do not use the IRCC Portal.

• It is important that you not let your study permit expire. Your TRV is only needed to seek entry to Canada and can be expired if you do not need to enter Canada.
• Visit the IRCC website for information on 
  • Study Permit Renewal
  • Entry Visa (TRV) application from inside of Canada*
• Ensure you obtain the appropriate letter (letter must include expected completion date) for study permit extension and/or TRV application 
  • For instruction on requesting enrollment letters for graduate students, click here.
  • For instructions on requesting enrollment letters for undergraduate students, click here.
  • For TRV, you will need your transcript. You can request your transcript as per the information found here. 
• As part of your study permit extension application, you may require a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) or you may be excepted from the requirement of a PAL.
  • To determine if you met a PAL exception, see IRCC website for list of PAL exceptions. If you meet a PAL exception, you will need to provide proof of PAL exception.
    • Proof of PAL exception should be a letter outlining the exemption you meet, along with additional proof (as needed). For the letter, you can edit our PAL Exception Letter Template, to your situation. Before using this template, be sure you meet a PAL exception.
    • If you are unsure if you need a PAL, connect with the Immigration Advising Team for advice.  
  • If you are a graduate student who requires a PAL, consult the webpage of the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) or email sgs@mun.ca. 
  • If you are an undergraduate student who requires a PAL, consult the webpage of the Registrar's Office or email  registrar@mun.ca. 
• If you applied to extend your study permit prior to expiry and you remain in Canada, you have maintained status while your application is in process. Maintained status may authorize you to continue to study and work.
• If you have not applied to extend prior to expiry, your status has expired. You may be eligible to restore your status. If this is your situation, you must stop studying and working. 
• Attend our information sessions, book an appointment or email us with questions. Our team of Immigration Advisors can guide you through the process. 
  * TRV is only needed to enter Canada. It cannot be applied for at the same time as your study permit extension. You must first renew your study permit and then you can apply for a TRV from inside of Canada based on holding a valid study permit.

• If there is an error on your study permit, you can contact IRCC to request an amendment.
• Requesting an amendment to an immigration document
• IRCC information on how to change gender identifier
• IRCC information on how to change name
• If you have lost your study permit, you should file a police report and then apply to IRCC to replace your study permit.
• Filing a police report
• Replacing an immigration document

If you have recently become a Permanent Resident or have been recognized as a Convention Refugee, see the process to request a Change in your Fee status at Memorial University.

• We advise on Canadian immigration documents. If you have questions about your passport or will need to renew your passport while you are in Canada, connect with your home country’s government or their representative (embassy, consulate, high commission) in Canada. 
  • For a list of Foreign Representatives in Canada

• Upon completion of your program, you may be eligible to apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP).
  • Visit the IRCC website for information on the Post Graduate Work Permit and eligibility
• To apply for a PGWP, you will need a letter of completion. If you have been notified that you are eligible to graduate then you can request a letter to confirm this in order to apply for your PGWP
  • Undergraduate student letter of completion request
  • Graduate student graduation procedures (see item 4)
• In addition to your letter of completion, you will also need to provide a copy of your transcript. 
  • Information on requesting your transcript
• If you have not been continuously full time throughout your program of study, it can impact PGWP eligibility. 
  • The IAT may be able to provide you with a letter to support your PGWP application to help explain a part time semester or gap in studies. To inquire, you must  for one on one consultation.
• Proof of language proficiency is required for all post-graduate work permit (PGWP) applications. All accepted English language tests can be written in St. John’s, but spaces book up fast. We recommend you plan to take the test prior to the end of your last semester, if you intend to apply for a PGWP. 
• Attend our information sessions, book an appointment or email us with questions. Our team of Immigration Advisors can guide you through the process. 

• As a recent graduate, there may be opportunities for you to immigrate to Canada as a permanent resident. The Immigration Advising Team does not advise on permanent residency, but we encourage you to review these available PR resources on our website.

• MCP as a recent graduate
• Purchase insurance as a recent graduate from Guard Me
• Get help with your job search