International students travelling outside Canada and then re-entering

If you have a valid study permit

You may be able to re-enter Canada as an international student if you have any of the following:

You must also meet all the following criteria:

You have a valid passport or travel document.
You’re attending a designated learning institution (DLI).
You have either a valid visitor visa or an electronic travel authorization (eTA), depending on which document you need.
You meet all the other requirements for entering Canada.

If your visitor visa or eTA has expired

You may be allowed to re-enter Canada if you

You must show the border services officer that you meet all the requirements listed above before we’ll let you re-enter.

You won’t be able to study until we approve your study permit extension.

If you applied to extend your study permit before it expired, you may be allowed to enter Canada if you meet all other requirements.