Temporary resident permits: Work and study permits
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
A temporary resident permit (TRP) does not exempt the TRP holder or their family members from the requirement to apply for work and study permits.
When an application for a TRP (inside Canada) is approved, an officer may consider issuing
- a work permit to a TRP holder if the TRP is valid for at least 6 months under subsection 199(d) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations
- a study permit to a TRP holder or their family members if the TRP is valid for at least 6 months, and they meet the requirements applicable to foreign nationals seeking a study permit under paragraph R215(1)(e) of the IRPR
Note: Unless applicants qualify for one of the TRP fee exemptions listed in subsection R298(2), they are required to pay the TRP fee.
When a foreign national applies outside Canada for a study permit or work permit, and they are issued a temporary resident permit (TRP) counterfoil instead of a TRV counterfoil as a result of their inadmissibility or inability to meet the requirements of the Act or Regulations, the TRP is fee exempt pursuant to the reference to paragraph R296(2)(d) listed in paragraph R298(2)(a). Only the work permit or study permit fees are collected.
The exception described in paragraph R296(2)(d) applies specifically to foreign nationals requesting a work or study permit from outside Canada. This exception does not apply to foreign nationals who are inside Canada and submit a request for a TRP and a work or study permit.
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