can my wife's adult child get a study permit in canada?

[eeeveee]

hello,

i currently have lmia work permit. my wife has a dependent (20 year old) child who wants to study in canada in high school or maybe esl??
we want the whole family together in canada, but she is not my child since my wife and i got married after she became an adult. so i don't adopt her.
my representative told me that my wife can get a open work permit but said that if my child wanted to study she needs to apply separately

my question is, how can i use my work permit to support my wife's child to high school? will she need letter of acceptance?
ircc said we can apply for her child based on the open work permit, but my representative says that bc open work permit is based off my permit, this would not work??

pls can i support my wife's child? thank you

 

[Naturgrl]

hello,

i currently have lmia work permit. my wife has a dependent (20 year old) child who wants to study in canada in high school or maybe esl??
we want the whole family together in canada, but she is not my child since my wife and i got married after she became an adult. so i don't adopt her.
my representative told me that my wife can get a open work permit but said that if my child wanted to study she needs to apply separately

my question is, how can i use my work permit to support my wife's child to high school? will she need letter of acceptance?
ircc said we can apply for her child based on the open work permit, but my representative says that bc open work permit is based off my permit, this would not work??

pls can i support my wife's child? thank you

If she is 20, then she isn’t in high school. She would be looking at college/university programs. If post secondary, she would need a study permit and pay international fees. She would apply separately.

 

[eeeveee]

If she is 20, then she isn’t in high school. She would be looking at college/university programs. If post secondary, she would need a study permit and pay international fees. She would apply separately.

hi, thank you for your reply
the problem is she never graduated from high school and is currently in grade 10 or 11 and might need to finish here

 

[Naturgrl]

hi, thank you for your reply
the problem is she never graduated from high school and is currently in grade 10 or 11 and might need to finish here

Most high schools end at 18-19 and can’t attend after that. You will need to look at Adult Education schools. She will need a study permit.

 

[eeeveee]

Most high schools end at 18-19 and can’t attend after that. You will need to look at Adult Education schools. She will need a study permit.

i see..... ok
we will look into getting letter for her for esl then

thank you very much

 

[canuck78]

i see..... ok
we will look into getting letter for her for esl then

thank you very much

ESL classes are normally 6 month visas. Without grade 10 or 11 it will be difficult to get a study permit. Would suggest she finish her high school in her home country.

 

[Naturgrl]

i see..... ok
we will look into getting letter for her for esl then

thank you very much

Also she will need a separate application as it will not be based off your work permit. At 20 and without high school education, it will be difficult to get a study permit to complete high school. Getting permit for ESL classes is even more difficult due to her age and having not completed high school.