I wondered about whether to keep with the university or not. York made headlines last year in regards to providing education to dreamers. However, won't it shine a light on his indiscretion when he goes for status and has to answer the question of when he got a degree from a Canadian university without any legal status?
I came to Canada illegally as a child. Looking for any possible option to become a legal resident.
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Do you have a partner? Do you guys think it’s an option? Being sponsored by his partner?
Wouldn't he have to be in the country legally to start the process?
Given that you could have moved around to many countries in Europe not sure why your parents insisted on moving to Canada illegally especially the 2nd time. You could have legally lived in England or Ireland if they wanted to move to an English speaking country.
I read a story once about a kid in the US who found out he was illegal because when he submitted his app for university his SSN was a mismatched. He was undocumented unbeknown to him up to that point. You are right children has no fault of their own for the decisions parents make for them. However, he has already made bad decisions as an adult and like you said everyone has. But people are simply trying to let him know that what he's doing as an adult is a big mistake and he's going to be held fully accountable if that time comes --not his parents. He's still blaming his parents for decisions he's made as an adult. By the letter of the law, that's another big no no as well.
Nobody has told him that he should go to immigration and surrender. But the school thing is a different ball-game. This is for his best because when he tries to become legal, this might come back and bite him in the a**.
If anyone goes to IRCC asking for forgiveness and at the same time passing the bucket for one's mistakes, one is going to get deported.
I've studied in 3 different countries at the university level --including the US and Canada, and including multiple universities in each country and first thing they all ask is for proof of your legal status in the country.
Blameshifting is not going to get him anywhere.
I'm glad you see it that way. People are simply offering help but at the same time reminding you that your school thing is wrong.
If he gets a degree from a Canadian university where the institution allowed to study with his current status. He won't be held back.
I'd vote for Sweden as a plan B, i think some universities there offer free tuition for EU citizens. Its a wonderful country too..and everyone on the street speaks really good English, so communication won't be a challenge. I think worth a bit of research from the OP.
The Canadian dream is not the only dream, with hard-work and dedication one can make a decent life in any other first world country. Again...i'm not saying OP should give up on Canada, but getting the message across that once he starts researching other options there could be better opportunities out there for his situation - but he won't know until he does some homework.
This is a useful exercise for anyone...not just the OP, at any point in time its always useful to list your goals/priorities in life - see if what you are doing now aligns with it? If yes, see if there's anything you can do better to achieve quicker/better results. If not, work on identifying options, creating new plans and executing on them.
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It's illegal to study in Canada without a STUDY PERMIT if you are out of status. At this point talking with a lawyer and mapping out the best way forward is the BEST ADVISE. Good luck and keep us posted on what your lawyer recommends if you don't mind!!! A lot of people in situations like this.
Your University application probably decreased your chances. I guess you could have left Canada when you were an adult and applied for a Canadian study permit from Portugal (or what ever country you have a citizenship for). Since you did not have a legal status when you were a minor, I would assume whatever officer is looking at your study permit application can understand, and you could have explained that you left Canada as an adult and want to come back to study because that is the only country you know.
Anyways, the best advice I can give you is to talk to an immigration lawyer. Don't bother too much about the replies to your post.
Anyways, the best advice I can give you is to talk to an immigration lawyer. Don't bother too much about the replies to your post.
Under the current circumstances, there is almost zero possibility that any form of TRV would be granted.