Eleanor Quist
international-student adviser
Kind; support exists if you ask
Study Visa
Her study permit limits her work hours and her family’s savings are running low.
Planned · not started yet
Migration & life abroad Belonging Money under pressure Living with uncertainty School or campus Across borders Tense Hopeful
The premise
Her study permit limits her work hours and her family’s savings are running low. Mei-Lin learns permit rules, budgeting and the route to staying after graduation, while deciding whether Canada is where she wants to build a life.
The protagonist
Mei-Lin Nyambura-Tan — International engineering student in Toronto
The council
Every council member is an original fictional character. None represents, quotes or is endorsed by a real person.
Paul Henshaw
immigration lawyer
Exact; permit breaches have long consequences
Dr Rosa Mbeki
university finance officer
Practical; budget for the whole degree
How the story moves
One degree year to a post-graduation decision; money pressure in the winter term is the turning point.
What readers take away
- Study-permit conditions
- Work limits for students
- Budgeting for international fees
- Campus support services
- Health insurance for students
- Post-graduation work permits
- Pathways to permanent residence
- Managing family expectations from abroad
- Apply for health coverage as a student
- Extend a study permit
- Use co-op and internship rules
- Plan post-graduation applications
The books
- 1Arrival Planned
- 2The limit Planned
- 3Finals Planned
- 4After Planned
Book titles are working titles and may change before publication. No book is on sale until the complete series is finished, checked and released.