After a study permit extension is approved and you have the new permit letter, whether you need to get a fresh visa stamp in your passport depends on your current visa/eTA status — not automatically triggered by the extension itself.
What group members said:- If your current visa/entry stamp has expired or needs updating, apply for a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV). Once you receive your Passport Request (PPR), send your passport to the designated visa office (e.g., Ottawa) via Canada Post for stamping.
- If your existing visa stamp is still valid, you generally do not need to apply for a new TRV — the study permit extension letter itself is what matters for your in-Canada status.
- This matters separately for a spouse applying for a Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP) — their TRV/stamping needs are evaluated independently based on their own passport's current visa validity, not automatically tied to your study permit renewal.
Always check your passport's current visa sticker expiry date first — that single detail determines whether this whole TRV/stamping process applies to you.