A member with a one-year course (January to August) planned to travel back to India right after finishing to get married, and asked whether they could travel and return within about 15 days after course completion.
What the thread clarified:- Your study permit and your TRV (Temporary Resident Visa) are two different documents with different purposes. The study permit authorizes you to take your course specifically, while the TRV authorizes your general stay/entry into Canada — they don't necessarily expire at the same time.
- As long as your TRV remains valid, you can return to Canada within that validity window — even after your course (and technically your study permit's original purpose) is complete. The TRV is generally issued with validity extending some months beyond the study period itself.
- This means a short trip home right after course completion, followed by a return to Canada, is generally fine as long as it falls within your TRV's validity, not tied strictly to whether your course has technically ended.
The practical takeaway: check your TRV's validity date, not just your study permit — as long as your TRV is still valid, you can travel home for a short trip (like a wedding) right after finishing your course and return to Canada within that window.