Compliance

As required by law, New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) will periodically (Fall and Winter terms) report on each international student’s enrolment status to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This means, you must make timely and reasonable progress towards completing your study program, and maintaining your immigration status in Canada.

If you are thinking about taking a semester off, your study and work rights could be affected. It is important to be aware of these considerations. Please contact NBCC’s Immigration Advisor if you’d like to take time away from your studies. You can contact the immigration advisor at international@nbcc.ca.

You should always keep your passport, visa, study and or work permit, and family information on hand whenever you travel in and out of Canada. You should also keep photocopies of each document and an electronic document in a secure place that you can access online and offline.

As you will be re-examined each time you enter Canada after you travel, it is important to remember that you must have all of your documentation on your person when entering Canada. Note that you may need to provide financial documentation to show that you continue to be able to meet the costs of your studies in Canada. Failure to do so may result in being refused entry.

If your health or legal status changes while in Canada, it is good to contact a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) or Canadian Immigration Lawyer before you leave the country.

Keeping your Immigration Documents Valid

If you did not apply for an extension before your study permit expired, you must stop studying - and working – immediately. Failure to do so will result in you violating the conditions of your status in Canada.

In this situation, you will have to apply for a restoration of your status. An application for restoration can only be done within Canada. You will not be able to leave the country until such time that an officer makes a decision on your case. These decisions can take several months and it’s important to remember that you are not guaranteed a new study permit if you have to apply for restoration.

Please contact NBCC’s Immigration Advisor if you think you need to apply for a restoration. You can contact the immigration advisor at international@nbcc.ca.

Learn more about restoration applications here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/extend-study-permit/expired-permit.html.

If you lose your study permit you will need to apply for a replacement document by launching an application called a replacement of an immigration document.

You can find information about this application here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/application-verification-status-replacement-immigration-document.html.

Please contact NBCC’s Immigration Advisor if you have lost your study permit. You can contact the immigration advisor at international@nbcc.ca.