Someone whose program finishes in December but whose study permit runs to April wanted to renew their passport (which expires sooner than the permit) before applying for a one-year PGWP, to avoid a separate work-permit extension down the line.
What the thread clarified:- Your study permit or visa does not cancel just because your passport expires or is renewed. Any temporary resident visa (TRV) or study permit stamp/status linked to the old passport remains valid until its own actual expiry date — a passport renewal doesn't reset or void it.
- You must carry both the old and new passport when travelling after renewal, since the visa/status is physically stamped or linked to the old document until it expires — border officers need to see both to connect your identity and status history.
- This holds whether the passport is renewed in Canada or in your home country — the same 'carry both passports' rule applies regardless of where the renewal happens.
Practical takeaway: renewing your passport ahead of a PGWP application is fine and won't invalidate your current study permit status, but plan to travel with both passports until the older visa/permit's actual expiry date passes.