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ApplyingforaTemporaryResidentVisaOnlineinCanada

IfyouarealreadyinCanadawithavalidstudypermit,youmayapplyforanextensionoranewTemporaryResidentVisa(TRV)RVinCanada.Youneedto1)submitallrequireddocumentsonlyand2)mailyourpassporttoadesignatedofficeinOttawaafterCICrequestsforyourpassport.

ApplicationForm,SupportingDocumentsandFees(additionaldocumentsmayberequested):• IMM5257(ApplicationforTemporaryResidentVisa)• LetterofenrolmentandanofficialtranscriptissuedbyCentennialCollege:

o RequestyourletterattheInternationalOfficesbycompletingaLetterRequestFormo RequestyourofficialtranscriptfrommyCentennial

• Copyofyourstudypermit• Proofofmeansoffinancialsupport(suchasbankstatements,proofofeducationloans)• CopyofPassport(Scannedcopyofyourphotopageandallotherpageswithstampsandvisas.

Alsoincludeacopyofyourcurrentstudypermit.)• DigitalPhoto(Clickhereforphotospecifications)• Proofofmedicalexam(ifapplicable):

o Amedicalexammayberequireddependingonyourcountryofresidencefromthepast12monthsandyourprogramofstudy.Yourmedicalexamresultsarevalidfor12monthsonceitisdone.Learnmore.

• Fee-$100(payablebycreditcardonly)

Thisisnotalegaldocumentandinformationmaychangewithoutnotice.Alwaysrefertohttp://www.cic.gc.caforthemostup-to-dateinformation,orvisit

InternationalEducationCentresforassistance.

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TipsinAnsweringQuestionsinMyCICYouneedtoanswerseriesofquestionsbeforeyoureachthedocumentuploadpage.

Continuetoanswerquestionsaboutyoursituation.

SelectCanadaifyoucurrentlyliveinCanada.

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Whenyoureach“Yourresults”page,continuewithTemporaryResidentVisaapplication.

Continuetoanswermorequestions.

Answerquestionstodetermineifyouneedtoprovideaproofofmedicalexam.

IfyouranswerisYES,uploadtheproofofmedicalexamcompletedduringtheprevious12months.IfNO,continuetothenextquestionregardingamedicalexam.

Clickheretolearnmoreaboutthedesignatedcountriesandterritories.

Checkyourstudypermitandselecttheapplicableoption.

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Lastseriesofquestionsbeforethedocumentuploadpage.

TipsinCompletingtheIMM5257FormYouneedtocompletetheformandvalidateitbeforeuploading.PleaseseebelowforfrequentlyaskedquestionsforaTRVapplication.

Questions Answers/HintsPage11.UCI 8-digitor11-digitnumberlocatedonyourstudypermit.

IndicatedasClientIDorUCI.3.Visarequested VisitorVisa

Yourfeemustbepaidbycreditcardinordertoapplyonline.Thecarddoesn'thavetobeissuedbyaCanadianfinancialinstitutionorinyourownname.

SelectYESorNOdependingonwhereyouwilllikelybeworking.Proofofmedicalexamwillberequiredifyouwanttoworkinanyofthesefields.

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PERSONALDETAILS7.CurrentCountryofResidence

• Status• From• To

Canada• Student• Thedateyourveryfirststudypermitwasissued• Thedateyourcurrentstudypermitexpires

9.Countrywhereapplying YES(ifyouareapplyingwithinCanada)Page2CONTACTINFORMATION1.Currentmailingaddress Thisistheaddresswhereyourpermitwillbemailed.

Makesuretoenteravalidaddresswhereyourdocumentswillnotbelost.

DETAILSOFVISITTOCANADA1a)Purposeofmyvisit Returningstudent2.Indicatehowlongyouplantostay From:Thedayyousubmitthisapplication.

To:Yourstudypermitexpirydate.3.Fundsavailableformystay Theamountfromthefinancialdocumentyouare

providingwiththisapplication.(E.g.Balancestatedonyourbankstatement)

4.Name,addressandrelationshipofanyperson(s)orinstitution(s)Iwillvisit.

EnterCentennialCollegeifyouareastudentorarecentgraduate.

Page3EDUCATION1.Haveyouhadanypost-secondaryeducation(includingcollege...)?

ClickNOifyouenterCentennialdirectlyfromahighschool.ClickYESifyouattendedapost-secondaryeducationinoroutsideofCanadabeforecomingtoCentennial.Enterthehighestlevelofeducation.

EMPLOYMENT1.Currentoccupation/activities

• Company/employer/Facilityname• City,Province,Country

Student• CentennialCollege• EnterCentennialinformation

BACKGROUNDINFORMATION2(c).HaveyoupreviouslyappliedtoenterorremaininCanada?

ClickYESandprovidedetailsonwhatyou'veappliedforinthepast.(E.g.IappliedformyinitialstudypermitinDecember2013,extensionofastudypermitinJanuary2015,andaCoopWorkPermitinMay2015.)

Page4SIGNATURE Donotprinttheformtosignasitwillcreateanerrorfor

uploading.Youmaysimplytypeyournameandenterthedateinstead.

VALIDATE Youmustvalidatetheformattheendtoobtainabarcodepage.Ifyouseeerrormessagesinred,modifyyouranswersandvalidateuntilabarcodepageiscreated.Savetheformforuploading.

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MailingyourPassportAftersubmittinganonlineapplication,youmustwaitforanemailfromCICrequestingyouroriginalpassporttobemailed.Tosubmityourpassport,CICrecommendsthatyoupurchasefromCanadaPost:

1. Oneprepaidletter-sized(318x241mm)RegionalCanadaPostXpresspostenvelop,AND2. Oneprepaidstandard-sized(260x159mm)PostXpresspostenvelop

Youwillusetheenvelop#1tosendyourpassporttoCICandCICwillusetheenvelop#2tomailyourpassportbacktoyouafteraffixingyourTRV.Makesuretocompletethemailinglabelonthestandard-sizedenvelopeshowingyourfullmailingaddressinthe“DeliverTo”field.Writedownthetrackingnumbersofbothenvelopes.Enclosethestandard-sizedenvelopeintheletter-sizedenvelopealongwithyourpassportandacopyofCICrequestlettershowingyourapplicationnumber.IfyoudonotsubmitareturnprepaidXpresspostenvelopeorifyouprovideareturnprepaidenvelopefromanyotherprivatecourier,CICwillreturnyourpassportbyregularmail(CICisnotresponsibleforanyitemslostinthemail.)Learnwheretosendyourpassport.