Accepted International Students

Maintaining Visa Status

It is your responsibility to maintain your immigration status and obey immigration regulations while studying in Canada.

Please check all your immigration documents carefully - study permit, work permit, and/or Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) - to make sure that they are accurate and valid, and note when they need to be renewed. Mark the dates in your calendar!

International students who enroll at The University of Winnipeg with a Study Permit are required to maintain full-time status for each term they are enrolled in a university. Full-time status here means that you have to be enrolled in a minimum of 3 classes (9 credit hours) per term.

All students must hold a valid Study Permit to take courses at The University of Winnipeg unless admitted as an Exchange or Visiting student on a course of study less than 6 months. For information on these regulations or how to renew your visa/permit, please visit the CIC website:
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)

If you have questions about CIC regulations, renewing your permit/visa, or maintaining your student status, you may also contact International Student Services at iss@uwinnipeg.ca