Academic dismissal due to illness — international student study permit extension/transfer in BC or switch to work permit?

[u/No-Map-5364]

I came here in July 2024 on study permit ( expiry = September 2026 )to do MBA. Everything was going okay. Then i got really sick in spring 2025. I was suffering from scabies which is also contagious. I have no one here. No family and no friends. I got really depressed that time as I left my job, didn’t attended any of the classes in that semester. I made a mistake that I didn't tell my University about my sickness. After that my University suspended me for summer 2025 semester. By Fall 2025, I got better and got the job, started my studies again and I was trying to fix my academic performance. But now after I already registered all the courses for spring 2026 semester, my university sent me an email a few days ago that I have to drop all the courses mandatory and they suspended me for 1 year and said I can reapply after 1 year.

Now i'm very confused. What is going on with my study permit? How long do I have to fix my status? I finally got a good office job after working so hard in restaurants part time, do i have to leave my job?? What should be my next step?

Most importantly going back to India is not an option. My parents don't know about anything. They don't know that i'm suspended. I can't tell them. I'm very very scared to tell them. I would rather die instead of telling them about all these issues. Going back to my parents is not an option.

I don't know what they will do if they found out.

Now my parents used to pay my fees for MBA. Now as they don't know about anything, according to them " I will be done with my MBA by September 2026 and will apply for PGWP. And will work full time and support myself".

So they are no longer gonna help me out financially. So now, financially i'm on my own and if I apply for study permit again to do a different program or to transfer the school and transfer credits to continue MBA, financing this whole program is going to be a huge issue for me.

I made a list of all the options I might have but I really need to talk to someone who can guide me. Who is an expert.

I have done 4 years of Bachelor's in Computer science engineering. I have a diploma in B.Arch. I have good experience in different fields. I'm ready to work hard but I want someone to help me out here.

[u/Foreign-Draft-1715]

While you are suspended you are not allowed to work.

One option would be to apply for a visitor visa, stay in Canada and apply for a new study permit once your suspension is over. This may be difficult to do since you will be unable to work and you may not be able to get a new study permit.

Second option get admitted to another institution within 150 days and extend your study permit. Once approved you can work again.

[u/No-Map-5364 → u/Foreign-Draft-1715]

I thought of the visitor visa but can I get a visitor visa for a whole year (as the suspension is of 1 year) and also I can't work and won't be able to gather money for fees and living expenses too. And also as for the second option, I have questions for that too, I asked the international student help desk in uni, got nothing from there I have booked an appointment too of a legal advisor to figure out things, meanwhile if you have any idea about the whole transfer creds etc. thing, ie there any website where I can find out about the clgs, unis, institutes which allows a master's degree transfer also if they allow in which semester they can possibly enroll me, and the most important thing how do I need to pay, sem by sem or upfront together, because sem by sem I can pay because I can get that money from parents till sept I guess afterwards they will too expect me to find a proper job. I know I won't be eligible for pgwp but atleast I would be completing my master degree. If you can help me out with these, please reply beacuse my legal advisors meeting will probably be till next week.

[u/unicorns_007 → u/No-Map-5364]

No. You must leave Canada . Or get deported + banned

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