{"id":25088,"date":"2019-06-19T09:21:26","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T13:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/?page_id=25088"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:06:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T16:06:29","slug":"immigration-refugees-and-citizenship-canada-ircc-references-for-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/immigration-support\/immigration-refugees-and-citizenship-canada-ircc-references-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) &#8211; Quick Links for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) &#8211; Quick Links for Students\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"w-full max-w-xl mx-auto overflow-hidden bg-white rounded-lg shadow-lg cu-stackedlist cu-component not-contained not-prose\">\n    <h2 class=\"px-6 py-4 text-base font-semibold border-b rounded-t-lg md:text-xl bg-gray-50 text-cu-black-800\">\n        Table of Contents\n    <\/h2>\n    <div class=\"grid cu-scrollto cu-stackedlist--toc cu-stackedlist--1 md:grid-cols-1\">\n            <div class=\"space-y-1\">\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        1.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#useful-links-for-students\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Useful Links for Students\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                                        <div class=\"space-y-1\">\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-10 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        1.1\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#applications-for-immigration-documents\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Applications for Immigration Documents\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-10 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        1.2\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#studying-in-canada\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Studying in Canada\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-10 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        1.3\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#travel-documents-and-travel-as-a-study-permit-holder\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Travel Documents and Travel as a Study Permit Holder\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-10 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        1.4\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#working-in-canada\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Working in Canada\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-10 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        1.5\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#other-immigration-issues\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Other Immigration Issues\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-10 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        1.6\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#permanent-immigration-to-canada-economic-classes\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Permanent Immigration to Canada (Economic Classes)\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/services\/immigration-citizenship.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)<\/a> is the official source for Canadian immigration information and application materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"useful-links-for-students\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Useful Links for Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"applications-for-immigration-documents\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Applications for Immigration Documents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Students who need a study permit, a work permit, or a Temporary Resident Visa usually apply online. <\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\">The first step is to create an account at the IRCC website or to log in to an existing account.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Applications begin with an eligibility questionnaire to determine certain details about the applicant and what they are applying for. The online system will use the answers to create an application list with:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Forms that must be completed<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Required supporting documents to be uploaded as digital files<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Applicants receive application status updates and other messages from IRCC through their accounts, such as requests for additional documentation, and approval or refusal notifications.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/application\/account.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign in or create an IRCC Secure Account \/ Start an online immigration application<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cic.gc.ca\/english\/information\/times\/index.asp?_ga=2.268047949.219727433.1526908841-58899234.1472142849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check application processing times<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.cic.gc.ca\/ClientContact\/en\/Application\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ask about or update your application to IRCC<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/application\/check-status.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check application status<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cic.gc.ca\/english\/helpcentre\/index-featured-can.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IRCC Help Centre<\/a> is a database of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The IRCC Client Support Centre is a&nbsp;<strong> toll-free number<\/strong>: +1-888-242-2100 (in Canada only)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Listen to pre-recorded information anytime<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speak to an agent Monday to Friday (except statutory holidays) between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. local time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"studying-in-canada\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Studying in Canada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/study-canada\/study-permit\/prepare.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Prepare to study in Canada<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/study-canada\/study-permit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply for a study permit <\/a>before coming to Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/study-canada\/extend-study-permit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Extend your study permit<\/a> in Canada or request a change of conditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/study-canada\/study-permit\/prepare-arrival\/study-permit-conditions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Conditions for study permit holders<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/study-canada\/change-schools.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Changing Designated Learning Institutions &#8211; * New Requirements as of November 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"travel-documents-and-travel-as-a-study-permit-holder\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travel Documents and Travel as a Study Permit Holder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cic.gc.ca\/english\/visit\/visas.asp?_ga=2.224581977.219727433.1526908841-58899234.1472142849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Find out if you need a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) or Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca\/publications\/pub\/international-students-etudiants-etrangers-eng.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travel Information for International students (Canada Border Services Agency)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/study-canada\/travel-outside-canada.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travelling and re-entering Canada as a student<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"working-in-canada\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Working in Canada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/study-canada\/work\/work-on-campus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Work on campus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/study-canada\/work\/work-off-campus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Work off campus<\/a><u><br><\/u><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/study-canada\/work\/intern.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Co-op work permit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/study-canada\/work\/after-graduation\/eligibility.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Post-Graduation Work Permit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/study-canada\/work\/help-your-spouse-common-law-partner-work-canada.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Work permit for spouse or common-law partner of a study permit holder<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/work-canada\/permit\/temporary\/work-permit-types.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Other work permits (eligibility questionnaire)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/services\/sin\/apply.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apply for a Social Insurance Number (SIN)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"other-immigration-issues\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Immigration Issues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/visit-canada\/letter-invitation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Write a letter of invitation <\/a>for family or friends who want to visit you in Canada. The GO-ISSO provides a <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/go-isso\/immigration-support\/travel-and-travel-documents-for-students\/#sect3\">template letter<\/a> for Carleton students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/application\/application-forms-guides\/application-verification-status-replacement-immigration-document.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apply for replacement of an immigration document<\/a> when a document is lost or stolen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/application\/application-forms-guides\/request-amend-record-landing-confirmation-permanent-residence-valid-temporary-resident-documents.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Request an amendment to a study permit or work permit<\/a> when there was an error made by immigration officers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"permanent-immigration-to-canada-economic-classes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Permanent Immigration to Canada (Economic Classes)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/immigrate-canada\/express-entry.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Express Entry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/ontario-immigrant-nominee-program-oinp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is the official source for Canadian immigration information and application materials. Useful Links for Students Applications for Immigration Documents Students who need a study permit, a work permit, or a Temporary Resident Visa usually apply online. 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