You can apply in Canada if:
you are a legally admitted
student or
foreign worker
in Canada with a Canadian residential address,
your current temporary resident status is still valid, and your existing visa counterfoil is expired or was valid for only one entry, and
you need a new temporary resident visa to return to Canada in the near future.
If this does not apply to you, see our general instructions on how to apply.
If this does apply to you, follow these steps.
1. Decide how you will apply
2. Get the application package
3. Pay your application fees
4. Submit your application
Processing
To make sure your application is not delayed:
pay your fee a few days before you mail your application (financial institutions and credit card companies may need up to five business days to validate your payment),
apply at least two months before you plan to leave Canada and
fill out the new 2D barcode form online (if you fill out the application by hand, it will take longer to process).
We process applications in the order we get them.
We have not yet set processing times for in-Canada applications. We will post updates on this website when they are available.
One or more of the following could delay the processing of your application:
your application is not complete,
you need a medical exam,
you need a background or security check,
you have a criminal record,
you need an interview,
we need to verify your documents or
other things complicate your case.
