An applicant landed in Canada and received their study permit, but noticed the expiry date printed on it (May 4, 2023) didn't match their actual program length — they'd enrolled in a 1-year program with a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) pathway, and asked how to get the error corrected.
What the group said, with two workable options:- Call the border services or IRCC and explain the situation. If the wrong date was a mistake on their end, they can usually issue a corrected study permit.
- Go back to the airport (or land border point) where you received the study permit. According to one member, CBSA officers there can rectify the error on the spot, and importantly, you do not need to file a separate study permit extension application for what is simply a data-entry correction.
Practical takeaway:- Double-check your study permit's expiry date against your actual program end date the moment you land — catching it early makes correction easier.
- Try the port-of-entry route first if it's practical (same airport/border crossing you landed at), since it avoids the formal extension process.
- If that's not feasible, call CBSA/IRCC directly, explain clearly that this is a printing/data error (not a request for more time), and ask for a corrected permit.
- Keep any communication or reference numbers from these calls in case you need to show proof of the correction later.