Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant · Founder, The Study Permit Expert & Twelve Mile Immigration Consulting Inc.
Before founding The Study Permit Expert, Paul Kelly spent more than a decade working in international education — teaching ESL, designing curricula, and advising students across institutions in Canada, the UK, and beyond.
That background shapes everything about how this practice works. Paul knows what it's like to work directly with international students who are anxious about their permits, unsure about their options, and working against tight deadlines. He's been in that room — on the other side of it — for years before he became the person helping to solve the problem.
"I've seen firsthand what happens when students get the wrong immigration advice — missed semesters, expired permits, panic-applying weeks before a deadline. I wanted to build something that actually served them properly: specialists, not generalists."
— Paul Kelly, RCICPaul holds the RCIC designation — Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant — granted by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC). Only RCICs and lawyers are legally authorised to give paid immigration advice and represent clients before IRCC in Canada.
Unlike unlicensed "ghost consultants" who operate illegally and put clients at serious risk, Paul is professionally accountable, carries liability insurance, and is subject to the CICC's Code of Professional Ethics. You can independently verify his registration at college-ic.ca.
The Study Permit Expert exists because this area of immigration deserves specialist attention. Study permit extensions, PGWPs, and status restoration each have their own rules, timelines, and common failure points — and getting it wrong has real consequences for students' ability to remain in Canada legally.
By focusing exclusively on temporary residence for international students, this practice offers a depth of expertise that a general immigration firm can't match in this area.
The Study Permit Expert is a specialist brand within Paul's broader practice — Twelve Mile Immigration Consulting Inc. If your needs extend beyond study permits and PGWPs — for example, Express Entry, family class sponsorship, or OINP — visit Twelve Mile Immigration →
info@twelvemileimmigration.com