An international student's study permit was valid to July 2024, but their Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) expired in December 2023. They planned to travel to India from mid-July to mid-September 2023 and worried about complications since the TRV would still be current at that point but the timing was close.
What the thread clarified:- A valid TRV and a valid study permit are two separate documents with two separate expiry dates — as long as both are still valid on the dates you actually travel and re-enter, there's no conflict even though they expire at different times.
- For this specific timeline (travel between July and September 2023), both documents were still valid, so no issues were expected re-entering Canada.
- When it comes time to renew the TRV (before its December 2023 expiry), apply roughly 3 months before it expires — this buffer gives processing time and avoids being caught without a valid visa for a future trip.
General rule: track your TRV and study permit expiry dates independently, travel only when both are valid, and start any visa renewal about 3 months ahead of its expiry.