I am not in Canada yet. My study permit was approved shortly after the March 18 deadline so I can't enter Canada directly from my current country of residence. (Hong Kong).
As anyone who comes from the US, including foreign nationals does not have to adhere to this deadline I wonder what "coming from the US" exactly means. If CBSA wanted to mean "anyone who holds US residence status, permanent or temporary" they would surely have said so. Hence I wonder whether I might be able to enter Canada by going through the US as European citizen and HK resident. I do meet the "essential travel" requirement so my last hurdle is to get around this dreaded March 18 study permit deadline requirement.
As anyone who comes from the US, including foreign nationals does not have to adhere to this deadline I wonder what "coming from the US" exactly means. If CBSA wanted to mean "anyone who holds US residence status, permanent or temporary" they would surely have said so. Hence I wonder whether I might be able to enter Canada by going through the US as European citizen and HK resident. I do meet the "essential travel" requirement so my last hurdle is to get around this dreaded March 18 study permit deadline requirement.
Yeah I understand. IRCC becomes a mess nowadays in such a way that holding the decision or even do nothing updates for students. Good luck since you are already settled in Canada during this hardship time.