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Can I stay in Canada with a study visa after my present visitor visa expires?

Youthberry

Hero Member
May 12, 2016
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Dear everyone,

I am now in Canada as a visitor. My present visitor visa is good until September 12 2016, but I want to stay longer until November, the time I am planning to go back to my country.
The reason why I need to stay until November is because I will take an exam that month.
Moreover, I will go to school in January 2017.

My questions are:
1. Can I continue staying in Canada if I get a study visa? If yes, should I go to the boarder and come back as a visitor from a visa-exempt country?
2. Can I leave Canada and come back with a study visa before the school starts?