If you belong to one of the following groups, you need to apply to extend your stay in Canada as a student:minor children studying at the primary or secondary levelexchange or visiting studentsstudents who have completed a short-term course or program of study, which is a condition for acceptance at a designated institutionholders of temporary resident permits (TRP) valid for a minimum of six months and their family membersspouses or common-law partners (and their family members) who are in Canada and who have applied for permanent residency if they have been deemed eligible to apply (first stage approval)person whose study permit was authorized by a visa office abroad where the permit was not issued at a port of entryfamily members of athletes on a Canadian-based team, media representatives, members of the clergy or military personnel assigned to Canadafamily members or a private staff member of a foreign representative who is properly accredited, may apply within Canada 90 days before or after they are no longer authorized to study without a study permitforeign nationals and their family members holding a valid study or work permitRemember that you canu2019t stay in Canada beyond the expiry date of your passport. If you renewed your passport since entering Canada, you have to submit photocopies of both your new passport and the stamp placed in your old passport.All other applicantsIf you donu2019t belong to one of the groups above, you must submit a study permit application. To apply, you must:apply online or use a paper application in a country outside Canada where you are lawfully admitted