RamMur said:
Hello all,
I have a similar situation for my daughter. I am planning to bring her from India to do her 12th grade in Nov 2015. However her PR card will expire in June 2016. She has to wait atleast 6 more months to complete her RO requirements as she has not stayed enough days previously due to family reasons. Appreciate if i get answers to the following questions,
1. What is the normal end date to apply to canadian universities for Sep 2016 intake?
It depends, and will change from one university to another - and sometimes from one department to another as well. UofT is making their applications for next year available in a couple of months (October), and deadline for documents is, depending on department, February or March. York University around the same time as well. York checks for valid PR Card on a frequent basis and that's a non-negotiable for them.
Check individually each university's website to know when their deadlines (for both application, and sending documents) are, the days will vary even if deadline is in the same month.
RamMur said:
2. Will she get admission in any of Toronto universities with out a valid PR card?
Admission in and by itself, perhaps. Actually being permitted to study as a domestic student is a whole another deal, though. I don't remember having to produce my card from the get-go (application), only once semester started. I think I submitted a photocopy with my application but I don't remember if it was actually required at that point, and later on they wanted to see the actual card so I scheduled to meet with folks at the Registrar's Office and went there to show it. I applied to several universities in different provinces in the same period of time, it's hard to remember each process individually. York is the one I went to.
RamMur said:
3. I assume she may be able to apply with her current PR card. The card will become invalid when the course starts. In that case what are the options she may have?
Finding a college that doesn't require those frequent checks could be an option, and then transfer to university a year or so later. Now that I'm going back to school here in BC that's what I'm doing: one year at a smaller college (cheaper but still really good) and later transferring (again) to university, likely UBC. Check for transfer agreements between colleges and universities in Ontario; I can't help because I'm only familiar with how it works in BC. Once your daughter has a valid PR Card, York is really good with transfers. They accepted 48 of my 60 credits, and it was an out-of-province transfer; other universities accepted between none, and 18 credits.
