Online Application: Submitted Sept 15 | BIL Dec 22 | AOR Dec 23 | SA Dec 23
Hi all, I have a question more about applying for a Study Permit from within Canada.
My spouse has a Visitor Visa and plans to join me in
Feb 2022. She also applied for graduate programs to start in Sept 2022. If the PR did not come soon enough, she would need to apply for a Study Permit in
April or May 2022 (from within Canada).
However, it seems like "Foreign nationals who are in-Canada visitors are not eligible to apply for a study permit from within Canada unless they are exempt under
section R215. They must submit their application package online or to a VAC. If their application is approved, they must obtain their study permit at a POE."
[Source:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/study-permits/making-application.html]
Does that mean she could apply for a Study Permit ONLINE but needs to EXIT Canada in order to present herself at a POE to get her study permit? Obviously, this would be a huge issue given the covid situation and all the border restrictions and quarantine requirements.
Any advice? Given that she is the spouse of a Permanent Resident, is there any workaround?
Thanks in advance!