International Student Advising (ISA)

• Both the TRV and eTA are travel documents and are used to travel to Canada, but they do not confer status in Canada.
• A TRV is a Temporary Resident Visa – it is a counterfoil (sticker) in your passport.
• An eTA is an electronic Travel Authorization – it is not a physical document, but is associated to your passport.
• To see which countries require TRV or eTA, visit the IRCC website.

• TRV countries: please see Visa-required travellers
• eTA countries: please see Visa-exempt (eTA eligible) travellers
• If you already have an eTA, you can check the status of an eTA here.

1. A TRV or eTA is only required to travel to Canada and seek entry at the POE (Port of Entry) – the border. If you are in Canada and have valid status e.g. a valid study permit and do not plan to exit Canada, you may elect to not apply for a TRV.
2. Some applicants may require a medical exam. If you require a medical exam you can choose to either: complete a medical exam before applying (referred to as an ‘up-front medical’); or wait until after applying (IRCC will send a request). A medical exam for immigration purposes must be completed by an IRCC approved panel physician.
3. If you intend to travel outside of Canada in our scheduled breaks, make sure to confirm your travel document status so you re-enter Canada in time for your classes without any issues. Check IRCC processing times here

• A study permit is your official immigration document that authorizes you to study legally in Canada.
• Your study permit should be issued when you enter the boarder as an International Student. The boarder officer will likely ask to check your documentation before issuing this document e.g. Letter of Acceptance, Payment Receipts and Health Insurance Policy.
• Your Study Permit is not a travel document and does not allow your re-enter to Canada if you decide to travel abroad during your study program
• Your study permit must remain valid throughout your studies in Canada (it can be extended if required)
• You MUST meet the conditions of your study permit in order to remain in Canada as a student.
• Your study permit may also give you permission to work on and/or off-campus.

• If you are applying for your first study permit, we recommend you carefully read IRCC’s website https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/apply.html before you make an application.
• For most of the study permit applications, a Provincial Attestation Letter needs to be enclosed in the application.
• Check IRCC processing times here

• No Provincial Attestation Letters are required for Study Permit Extension application.
• For study permit extensions, we recommend you apply at least 3 months before the expiry date of your current study permit.
• You can only apply to extend your study permit from  within Canada. If you are outside of Canada, you need to either return to Canada (if you have a valid permit and visa or eTA) then apply from within Canada; or apply for a new study permit via an IRCC visa office outside of Canada.
• You cannot apply to extend your study permit if your study permit is expired.

• A study permit duration cannot extend beyond the expiry of your passport. If your passport expires soon or before the end of your program, consider extending your passport before you apply for a study permit extension.
• Typically, your study permit should be valid for approximately 3 months (90 days) beyond the end of your program – this is to ensure your permit covers the duration of your studies and allows time to apply for a new permit or leave the country as per study program completion.
• Some applicants may require a medical exam. If you require a medical exam you can choose to either: complete a medical exam before applying (referred to as an ‘up-front medical’); or wait until after applying (IRCC will send a request). A medical exam for immigration purposes must be completed by an IRCC approved panel physician.

• A co-op work permit is a work permit issued by IRCC to students who must complete a mandatory work element as part of their academic program. A work element could be a co-op term, internship, placement, practicum, clinic or any type of work-related project.
• Refer to your Trebas-Ontario Letter of Acceptance to confirm whether or not your academic program has a mandatory work element.
• If so, you must be a CO-OP Work Permit holder by the time of the start of your scheduled CO-OP module.

• If you require a co-op work permit (or to extend your co-op work permit), you can do this at the same time as your study permit application– as one combined application.
• It is also possible to apply separately for a Co-op Work Permit. For such, we recommend you apply at least 3 months before the start of your Co-op term.
• Check IRCC processing times here

• Some applicants may require a medical exam. If you require a medical exam, you can choose to either: complete a medical exam before applying (referred to as an ‘up-front medical’); or wait until after applying (IRCC will send a request). A medical exam for immigration purposes must be completed by an IRCC approved panel physician.
  

Understanding of Immigration related documents and processes, such as:

• Study permit extension
• Co-op work permit applications
• Temporary Resident Visas (TRV) & electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
• Restoration of status
• Amendment of errors on IRCC documents

Understanding of your rights and responsibilities as an international student

Understanding Off/On-campus work permissions

Understand how unscheduled break, suspension or withdrawal affect your status as an international student

Study Permit and Co-op Work permit application

Permanent Residency (PR) information and advising.

Health Insurance Inquiries
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Co-op and Career Inquiries
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Financial Issues and Questions
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