Complete your application to amend your study permit

UCI stands for “Unique Client Identifier,” also known as a Client ID number. It is an eight- or ten-digit number on your study permit; your UCI has this format: 0000-0000 or 00-0000-0000.

This section is very important as the officer will use your address to mail you your amended study permit. If the address you indicate is inaccurate or incomplete, you may not receive your study permit.

• A P.O. Box is a lockable mailbox located in a post office station which you pay to rent. Your mailbox number in your residence is not a P.O. Box number.
• A street number is the main number on the outside of a building that indicates the location of a building on a street. 
• Some “street names” also contain numbers, such as West 10^th Ave, but this number is part of the street name.
• If you live in a residence on campus, you might have an assigned mailbox number. You can provide your mailbox number in brackets after the street name; for example: “Lower Mall (mailbox: 234)”.
• If you do not have an assigned mailbox number, you can put your apartment number under Apt/Unit.
• If you are unsure of your mailing address or may move while your application is being processed, you can write a mailing address of a trusted friend. Please ensure that your mail can be securely received by your friend if the mail is under your name. You are welcome to use the address of International Student Advising but you must come in person to check if your mail has arrived. Please note, we cannot guarantee your document will be received and it will be publicly accessible in our office.

Additionally, we will not contact you when your mail arrives at our address, it is your responsibility to check for it.

For question 1

You may indicate either your study permit document number or the date of issue and expiry date of the permit.

A document ID number appears on official immigration documents (e.g. study permits). It is usually printed in black ink as a letter (an “F” for study permits) followed by numbers.

For questions 2 to 12

You only need to fill in information that needs to be changed. Do not complete any fields if the information is already correct on your study permit.

If you are requesting an amendment to indicate your work eligibility on your study permit, and you don’t require any other corrections, leave questions 2-11 blank. For question 12, indicate “Conditions/remarks regarding student work authorization.” You will then need to explain your request in “Part C”.

For question 1

Write “N/A” – it does not apply to you as a study permit holder.

For question 2

Write the following (as applicable):

• If you are studying in a UBC degree, certificate, or diploma program or are an exchange student: Please amend my study permit to reflect my eligibility to work on and off campus in Canada so that I may apply for a Social Insurance Number. I am a full-time, [degree/diploma/certificate/exchange] student at the University of British Columbia. Thank you.
  • Exchange students should also include the following: Please see the ‘exchange students’ section of the ‘study permits: making an application’ Program Delivery Instructions for details on eligibility to work off-campus
• If you are a non-degree-seeking student (e.g. Visiting International Research Student (VIRS) or Visiting Student): Please amend my study permit to reflect my eligibility to work on campus in Canada so that I may apply for a Social Insurance Number. I am a full-time student at the University of British Columbia. Thank you.

Place a check mark in the box corresponding to each item/supporting document you include with your application. When you are ready to mail your application, place the document checklist on top of the other forms and documents, as a cover page.

It is also helpful to enclose your forms and documents in the same order that they appear in the checklist – this will make it easier for an immigration officer to review.