applying for student permit while waiting for permanent residence approval?

[i_am_hugh]

Hello everyone,
My wife and I recently sent off her application for permanent residence. The processing times for her permanent residence to be approved range from 4 months to around 14, with most cases being processed later rather than sooner. My wife has been looking into applying to a massage therapy school in Halifax, Nova Scotia, but we are unsure if she will have to wait until she becomes a permanent resident to apply, or if it's possible for her to obtain a student visa while her PR application is being processed. The Immigration Canada website indicated that the criteria for being awarded a student permit include convincing the immigration officer she intends to leave Canada once her studies are complete, which would be difficult considering her prior application. Does anyone have any thoughts on this matter? We would greatly appreciate any advice you could offer.

Many thanks

HMD

 

[Harju]

She can apply. Do a search on "dual intent" which essentially means that applying for permanent residence cannot be used by an IO as a basis for rejecting a temporary visitor, study or work permit. The IO is supposed to assess if her intent is to stay in Canada even if the PR application is rejected.