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Confused about CAQ date

HaitemKH

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Jun 13, 2020
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Hi,

I am going to Montreal to attend a French language course at a language school (for 8 months).

My entry visa was issued in July 2020, and is valid until March 15th 2021.

My CAQ letter says: “a favorable response to your application for selection for temporary immigration for studies for the period 2020-03-01 to 2021-03-15 has been sent”

Since it is a language school, I can join at any given Monday and start right ahead.

I am planning to travel this upcoming February and collect my study permit at the airport.

My question is:

Will I be able to use my current CAQ letter (which will expire on March 15th 2021) at the airport when I ask for my study permit?
Or do I need to re-apply now for a new CAQ?

In other words, does the period stated on the CAQ letter indicates the period that I am allowed to study in Quebec?
Or is it just a period that allows me to travel to Canada to collect my study permit?

I am a bit confused about these dates on the CAQ letter. Does it work like how an entry visa work? ie I can still use it (to get the study permit) provided it did not expire? I don't understand the point of these dates!

PLEASE HELP!