A study-permit extension was refused because IRCC said requested additional documents were never received — even though the applicant's agent claimed to have sent them before the deadline. IRCC confirmed by phone: nothing arrived. With classes starting weeks later, members laid out the reality.
What group members explained:- After refusal there is no 'applied status.' Implied/maintained status ends the moment the application is refused. You cannot attend classes while merely planning to reapply — one member was blunt: once you lose status, you can't.
- The path is restoration + a fresh extension application. Apply to restore your status and submit a new study permit extension at the same time. This is the only route back to studying legally.
- Send exactly what was requested, in full. The fatal request here was for scans of ALL passport pages — every stamped page and the blank ones, including pages before the first stamp. Partial passport scans are a common trip-wire.
- Expect timeline consequences. Members noted the new application realistically meant joining a later intake, creating a gap — unavoidable, but better than studying without status, which creates far worse problems for future applications.
- Verify submissions yourself. The lesson under it all: when an agent submits documents on your behalf, get proof (confirmation screenshots/receipts) — 'my agent said so' didn't save this application.
Act within the 90-day restoration window; missing it usually means leaving Canada.