A member's friend went to India for a family emergency, but her visa stamp on her passport expired on 30 April 2022, even though her study permit remains valid until 30 November 2022 — she wasn't sure whether she could still fly back to Canada.
What the thread clarified:- Your study permit and your visa stamp (TRV) are two separate documents, and both matter for re-entry. A valid study permit alone does not let you board a flight or re-enter Canada if your visa stamp has expired and you're currently outside the country.
- If the visa stamp has expired, you'll need to apply for a new visa at the relevant visa office (in this case, New Delhi) before you can travel back.
- The process typically requires your study permit extension (if applicable) to be resolved first, since the new visa application is generally tied to having a currently valid study permit or an approved extension in progress.
The practical takeaway: before traveling internationally while on a study permit, check both your visa stamp's expiry and your study permit's validity separately — a valid study permit does not substitute for an expired visa stamp, and you'll need to apply for a new visa at the appropriate visa office before you can fly back to Canada.