Can I quit college after applying for Open Work Permit?

[aplus]

Hi all,

I'm in Canada on a study permit. I've applied for an open work permit and have got the initial letter IMM5988 which says:
"It is a proof that you are authorized to continue working with the same conditions (ie: employer and occupation) until or until a decision is made on your application, whichever is first."

Now I wanna if I can quit college now or I need to wait for a final decision a have my status changed from study to open work permit?

thanks

 

[scylla]

Hi all,

I'm in Canada on a study permit. I've applied for an open work permit and have got the initial letter IMM5988 which says:
"It is a proof that you are authorized to continue working with the same conditions (ie: employer and occupation) until or until a decision is made on your application, whichever is first."

Now I wanna if I can quit college now or I need to wait for a final decision a have my status changed from study to open work permit?

thanks

On what basis have you applied for the open work permit?

The letter indicates that you can continue working under the same conditions you have now so you would need to remain a full time student until a decision is made in the application.

 

[aplus]

It's a new law only for Iranians.
Situation in Iran: Temporary immigration, passport and citizenship measures - Canada.ca

Even with the text below?
"If you apply to change your status and your current status expires before your application is processed

You are considered to have maintained your status.

Maintained status is a legal extension of status that allows a temporary resident to stay in Canada while we process their application. This means you can legally stay in Canada while you wait for a decision on your application. You must continue to meet the conditions described in your expiring document."

 

[scylla]

It's a new law only for Iranians.
Situation in Iran: Temporary immigration, passport and citizenship measures - Canada.ca

Even with the text below?
"If you apply to change your status and your current status expires before your application is processed

You are considered to have maintained your status.

Maintained status is a legal extension of status that allows a temporary resident to stay in Canada while we process their application. This means you can legally stay in Canada while you wait for a decision on your application. You must continue to meet the conditions described in your expiring document."

Maintained status means you can continue working under the conditions of your current permit. Your current permit requires you to be studying full time to be allowed to work. So you would want to remain in school.

 

[metheimmigrant]

Hello,

I am in the same situation as you i.e. I'm on a study permit, and I'm looking to apply for the open work permit open to Iranian nationals.

How did you apply for the open work permit online? I’m asking because when I try to apply online as a student and I fill out the online questionnaire here https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/come-canada-tool.html if I choose Student as my current immigration status, the result is never Open Work Permit regardless of my answers to other questions. What am I missing?

Thanks

 

[sbsh]

Hello,

I am in the same situation as you i.e. I'm on a study permit, and I'm looking to apply for the open work permit open to Iranian nationals.

How did you apply for the open work permit online? I’m asking because when I try to apply online as a student and I fill out the online questionnaire here https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/come-canada-tool.html if I choose Student as my current immigration status, the result is never Open Work Permit regardless of my answers to other questions. What am I missing?

Thanks

 

[sbsh]

Hi, I have the same problem. Please help me out.

 

[canuck78]

Hi, I have the same problem. Please help me out.

You can attempt to apply but must continue studying until you receive a decision.

 

[sbsh]

The problem is when I try to apply online as a student and I fill out the online questionnaire here https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/come-canada-tool.html if I choose Student as my current immigration status, the result is never Open Work Permit regardless of my answers to other questions. I wanted you to help me out with this. metheimmigrant had the same problem.

Thanks

 

[metheimmigrant]

The problem is when I try to apply online as a student and I fill out the online questionnaire here https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/come-canada-tool.html if I choose Student as my current immigration status, the result is never Open Work Permit regardless of my answers to other questions. I wanted you to help me out with this. metheimmigrant had the same problem.

Thanks

Hey,

Sorry a little late but what I did was to select visitor as my status in the online questionnaire to get the system to suggest open work permit as an option and then in the forms I selected my status as student. I got my open work permit this way.

 

[Noor19]

I'm in Canada on a study permit. I applied for an open work permit under the Iranian Open Work Permit Policy, and I got it. Now, wanna quit university. Is it OK? Can I leave Canada and go back again? Because I have a study visa. What will happen to my visa?

 

[scylla]

I'm in Canada on a study permit. I applied for an open work permit under the Iranian Open Work Permit Policy, and I got it. Now, wanna quit university. Is it OK? Can I leave Canada and go back again? Because I have a study visa. What will happen to my visa?

The study visa will be cancelled once you stop attending school. You need a valid TRV to be able to re-enter Canada if you leave.

 

[canuck78]

I'm in Canada on a study permit. I applied for an open work permit under the Iranian Open Work Permit Policy, and I got it. Now, wanna quit university. Is it OK? Can I leave Canada and go back again? Because I have a study visa. What will happen to my visa?

Would also warn that it is risky to return to Iran if that is the plan. The program was initiated to protect people from persecution in Iran. If you go to Iran it defeats to purpose of awarding you the WP.