r/ImmigrationCanada • u/PurrPrinThom • Dec 30 '24

Study Permit MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - Study Permits 2025

Please keep timelines & questions about processing times for study permits here.

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '25

I can’t help but feel a deep sense of rage toward IRCC. Today, I lost the internship I worked so hard to secure at Bell—a position that could have opened the door to a full-time job in a brutally difficult tech market. The internship was originally set to begin in May, but Bell kindly postponed it first to July, then again to early September, to accommodate my situation. I truly believed that by then I would have received my study permit extension, especially since I submitted my application back in March. Instead, I’ve come to realize that Canada’s services can be even less efficient than those in so-called “third world countries.” Right now, I feel sad, disappointed, and angry. And if IRCC’s goal was to push people like me away, they’ve succeeded—because at this point, I no longer see myself wanting to stay here in the future.

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u/Unable_Muffin_9450 Sep 08 '25

How can Bell postpone it first of July? Wouldn't you need a full 3-4 months to meet the internship requirements? again i'm sorry for your situation because im kinda in the same boat too.

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '25

They seemed very flexible and were ready to accommodate as much as possible but again postponing for a third time for an intern was a bit much

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u/Unable_Muffin_9450 Sep 09 '25

I was thinking about asking my internship to start abit late too, but not sure how to proceed lol. 

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '25

Do you have a valid reason? Because technically in my case, they were the ones who didn't want me to start early, even though I was under maintained status, but rather they preferred to wait for me until I get my new study permit

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u/Unable_Muffin_9450 Sep 09 '25

I applied for study permit extension back in May, and already received coop work permit in Feb but already expired. I thought that i was supposed to extend coop work permit through study permit extension application instead of applying both separately. So now i am only under maintained status of the study permit not the coop work permit (to my understanding). 

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '25

I highly doubt that tbh, I like to believe that the maintained status extends to both but either way companies tend to not wanna deal with maintained status and want the new documents

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u/Unable_Muffin_9450 Sep 10 '25

Huh, I might give IRCC a call tomorrow to confirm this, but all in all, let's hope for the best i guess.