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MountainMan256

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Hi, I am currently a visitor in canada ( for a while) and I am from the states, Ill be taking a online course from the united states. I have a question, reading this from the CIC website "However, some distance learning courses include an in-Canada portion to the program (e.g., special tutorials or the writing of final exams). If the overall course of study is greater than six months, then the student requires a study permit for the in-Canada portion of the program, even if the in-Canada portion is less than six months. The duration of the study permit should be for the duration of the in-Canada portion only." worries me. I have to take TWO tests that will be proctored in canada, since they need to be under official proctors. Do I need a study permit to just take two tests while I am here? It would be like 2 days of tests, everything else is online and from the US. Thanks!
 

Jalex23

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Hi, I am currently a visitor in canada ( for a while) and I am from the states, Ill be taking a online course from the united states. I have a question, reading this from the CIC website "However, some distance learning courses include an in-Canada portion to the program (e.g., special tutorials or the writing of final exams). If the overall course of study is greater than six months, then the student requires a study permit for the in-Canada portion of the program, even if the in-Canada portion is less than six months. The duration of the study permit should be for the duration of the in-Canada portion only." worries me. I have to take TWO tests that will be proctored in canada, since they need to be under official proctors. Do I need a study permit to just take two tests while I am here? It would be like 2 days of tests, everything else is online and from the US. Thanks!
It really depends on who is administering the test. Some tests are in Canada, but they are given by itnernational sites, which do not require permits. This is better discussed in the international students section:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/forums/international-students.2/

Please post your question in that forum.