Students Studying in Canada Academic Dismissal and Immigration Policies

• Your study permit becomes invalid on the day that you are dismissed and no longer enrolled at Northeastern University Canadian campus.
• Students who are dismissed should leave Canada or apply to change/restore their status as soon as possible once receive dismissal decision.
• Students whose dismissals are overturned will need to apply for a new study permit and they cannot resume the program until a new study permit is issued.

International students are no longer authorized to work on their study permit on/off campus in Canada after being dismissed from their study at Northeastern University Canadian campuses. Students who hold a valid co-op work permit may not undertake a co-op or internship placement after dismissal and may not use their co-op work permit to work on or off campus.  

Non-compliance with the law or regulation may result in enforcement action; that is, an exclusion order can be issued for non-compliance, per subparagraph R228(1)(c)(v) in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.   

Any work that is done under the invalid study permit or co-op work permit after being dismissed is unauthorized. Engaging in unauthorized work or study may also negatively affect future applications that are made under the IRPA and IRPR. For example, a subsequent study permit or work permit may not be issued until a period of 6 months has passed, since the cessation of the unauthorized work or study or failure to comply with a condition, per section R221 and subsection R200(3).  

Please note that even if you are in the process of appealing a decision of academic dismissal, the Legal status and Work eligibility requirements mentioned above still apply to you.   

As the study permit becomes invalid on the day which the permit holder is no longer enrolled at Northeastern University Canadian campus, international students need to apply for and be issued with a new study permit before they can resume their study with Northeastern, followed by a successful appeal. 

Students who wish to wait for the result of the appeal in Canada should change their status to visitor on the same day they are dismissed. This can be done by applying to extend their stay as visitor in Canada.  

Students who receive approval from their academic program to be reinstated within the first 90 days of losing student status may qualify for study permit restoration. Please note you cannot resume the study until a new study permit is issued.  

Students who wish to study at another institution will need to apply for a new study permit. Please consult with an immigration lawyer or a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consult on the next steps.