If you are from a country whose citizens require a Visa/Study Permit to enter Canada, you will need to apply for a new Visa/Study Permit.

Students who enter Canada on a visitor visa may study in the English as a Second Language program for no more than six months.

To apply for a study permit you must receive a Letter of Acceptance from Algonquin College. Submit your application and the Letter of Acceptance to the nearest Canadian Embassy, Consulate or High Commission. Allow 2-3 months processing time.

If interested, you will need the following to extend your Study Permit:

• Completed "Application for a study permit made outside Canada" (IMM 1294)
• Copy of "Letter of Acceptance from Algonquin College"
• Copy of your Passport
• Proof of your academic standing at school(s)/institution(s) and copy of your transcript.
• Proof of funds available/ means of support
• Application fee.
• Copy of your valid return ticket (if you have one)
• If you have a common-law, completed Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union (IMM 5409)
• If you have a representative, completed Use of a Representative (IMM 5476)
• If you are married, copy of your marriage certificate
• Send your application and supporting documents to the nearest Canadian Embassy, Consulate or High Commission

This information can be found at the CIC- Study Permit website. For most up-to-date information about your status in Canada, please refer to the CIC website and contact the nearest Canadian Embassy, Consulate or High Commission.