Applying study permit outside canada while living in Canada

[penthouse99]

currently i am in canada with a visitor record. i must get my study permit by the middle of may. i have only 1 month left. all the papers are ready i just cant decide if i should aplly online or offline (VAC in Manila) for the fastest result. see my story:

- my current country of residence and address is in canada.
- my nationality is korea.
- upfront medical exam is done in canada.
- in this case, if i apply online - how long my SP application will take? based on processing time in Canada? or Korea?

where i came from (korea) study permit processing time is 1 week. but canada- 8 weeks. i dont know if this info is based on paper application time or online time either.

 

[Wonderland_1010]

currently i am in canada with a visitor record. i must get my study permit by the middle of may. i have only 1 month left. all the papers are ready i just cant decide if i should aplly online or offline (VAC in Manila) for the fastest result. see my story:

- my current country of residence and address is in canada.
- my nationality is korea.
- upfront medical exam is done in canada.
- in this case, if i apply online - how long my SP application will take? based on processing time in Canada? or Korea?

where i came from (korea) study permit processing time is 1 week. but canada- 8 weeks. i dont know if this info is based on paper application time or online time either.

How to get a study permit
If you belong to one of the following groups, you need to apply to extend your stay in Canada as a student:

• minor children studying at the primary or secondary level
• exchange or visiting students
• students who have completed a short-term course or program of study, which is a condition for acceptance at a designated institution
• holders of temporary resident permits (TRP) valid for a minimum of six months and their family members
• foreign nationals who cannot be removed from Canada for reasons beyond their control
• spouses or common-law partners (and their family members) who are in Canada and who have applied for permanent residency if they have been deemed eligible to apply (first stage approval)
• person whose study permit was authorized by a visa office abroad where the permit was not issued at a port of entry
• family members of athletes on a Canadian-based team, media representatives, members of the clergy or military personnel assigned to Canada
• family members or a private staff member of a foreign representative who is properly accredited, may apply within Canada 90 days before or after they are no longer authorized to study without a study permit
• foreign nationals and their family members holding a valid study or work permit

Remember that you can’t stay in Canada beyond the expiry date of your passport. If you renewed your passport since entering Canada, you have to submit photocopies of both your new passport and the stamp placed in your old passport.

All other applicants
If you don’t belong to one of the groups above, you must submit a study permit application. To apply, you must:

• apply online or use a paper application in a country outside Canada where you are lawfully admitted, or
• apply in person or by mail at the Visa Application Centre in Los Angeles.

Current Processing time is 8 weeks.

 

[penthouse99]

How to get a study permit
If you belong to one of the following groups, you need to apply to extend your stay in Canada as a student:

• minor children studying at the primary or secondary level
• exchange or visiting students
• students who have completed a short-term course or program of study, which is a condition for acceptance at a designated institution
• holders of temporary resident permits (TRP) valid for a minimum of six months and their family members
• foreign nationals who cannot be removed from Canada for reasons beyond their control
• spouses or common-law partners (and their family members) who are in Canada and who have applied for permanent residency if they have been deemed eligible to apply (first stage approval)
• person whose study permit was authorized by a visa office abroad where the permit was not issued at a port of entry
• family members of athletes on a Canadian-based team, media representatives, members of the clergy or military personnel assigned to Canada
• family members or a private staff member of a foreign representative who is properly accredited, may apply within Canada 90 days before or after they are no longer authorized to study without a study permit
• foreign nationals and their family members holding a valid study or work permit

Remember that you can’t stay in Canada beyond the expiry date of your passport. If you renewed your passport since entering Canada, you have to submit photocopies of both your new passport and the stamp placed in your old passport.

All other applicants
If you don’t belong to one of the groups above, you must submit a study permit application. To apply, you must:

• apply online or use a paper application in a country outside Canada where you are lawfully admitted, or
• apply in person or by mail at the Visa Application Centre in Los Angeles.

Current Processing time is 8 weeks.

i dont think you understood my question correctly. i cant wait for 8 weeks as i stated and i dont meet criteria to apply in canada.

its either 1. apply online outside canada
2. apply paper to VAC where in charge of my country of orgin area

 

[Wonderland_1010]

i dont think you understood my question correctly. i cant wait for 8 weeks as i stated and i dont meet criteria to apply in canada.

its either 1. apply online outside canada
2. apply paper to VAC where in charge of my country of orgin area

Then you must leave Canada and apply in your home country which in Korea.