Scenario: a couple in Canada (study permit + spousal work permit, extensions filed and pending) wants to visit home during the summer break, but both their permits and TRVs expire on the same date a few weeks after the planned return.
What group members explained:- Re-entry runs on the TRV, not the permit. A study permit only governs your status inside Canada; to fly back in you need a valid TRV stamp in the passport. No webform can fix this.
- A TRV expiring within days of travel is effectively unusable. Members warned airlines/border officers won't be comfortable admitting someone whose visa lapses a day or two after entry — cutting it that close risks being denied boarding.
- The safe sequence: stay until the permit extensions are approved, then apply for a new TRV based on the extended permits, and only then travel. Leaving while everything is about to expire means being stuck outside until a new TRV is issued.
The practical takeaway: before booking any trip, check the TRV expiry — not just the permit. If both are near expiry with extensions pending, defer travel until the new permits and a fresh TRV are in hand.