Some of the information posted earlier is not accurate except perhaps by @ canuck_in_uk, which is spot on.
Firstly, i am exactly from this situation, had a work permit, SOWP, had 3 kids (two under 6) and one 6+ school going, so i know first hand what i am talking about.
Although you might be okay to apply for study permit latter after reaching Canada and could do so on a TRV, it doesn't make any sense. Why would you apply twice, pay fee twice and waste time as well?
I don't know which visa office you are from, but at least in my case, i have clearly seen it written children aged 6+ (but school going i.e. not over 18) need an "Open study permit". Which means you apply using the standard study permit forms and just write "Not applicable" in details of school. Even in columns of funds available, my company's lawyer advised me to put my annual salary offered in Canada (i am on a work permit so its different for a study permit candidate).
So you do NOT NEED to contact any school board or any thing before going.
Besides i have at least seen one example in which visa office returned the application saying, "your child is school going 6+, you should instead apply for Open study permit" (they had applied for TRV instead).
Dependents of temp workers / students study free of cost in public education system of Canada. You would be eligible for the same schooling rights as any other Canadian.
There are some exceptions / restrictions for Quebec in which case you also need a CAQ for study since you also need a CAQ for work too.
You never get a Study permit if you haven't applied for it. However, when you apply for a study permit, you fill form for temp resident visa too (It is included in the mandatory docs).
The reason is that visa is authorization to travel to and from the country (unless you are visa exempted) and stamped on your passport.
Where as study or work permit, is a printed colored document, separate from passport. Basically when you apply to embassy for work / study permit, you receive a "Letter of introduction" which basically is approval for study / work. The actual work / study permit is issued at the port of entry (printed paper) that is often advised to staple with the passport, but still is a different document. Also embassy would stamp your passport with a (temp resident) visa when they return approved application to you.
In case of a trv application only, all you get is stamped visa on passport.
Strictly speaking, for children under 6 (not school going), apply for trv. For children 6+ and school going, apply for Open Study permit. It is that clear.
Children who entered canada when they were under 6 on trvs, DO NOT NEED study permit latter when they turn 6, nor do they pay any fee in public schools.
Firstly, i am exactly from this situation, had a work permit, SOWP, had 3 kids (two under 6) and one 6+ school going, so i know first hand what i am talking about.
Although you might be okay to apply for study permit latter after reaching Canada and could do so on a TRV, it doesn't make any sense. Why would you apply twice, pay fee twice and waste time as well?
I don't know which visa office you are from, but at least in my case, i have clearly seen it written children aged 6+ (but school going i.e. not over 18) need an "Open study permit". Which means you apply using the standard study permit forms and just write "Not applicable" in details of school. Even in columns of funds available, my company's lawyer advised me to put my annual salary offered in Canada (i am on a work permit so its different for a study permit candidate).
So you do NOT NEED to contact any school board or any thing before going.
Besides i have at least seen one example in which visa office returned the application saying, "your child is school going 6+, you should instead apply for Open study permit" (they had applied for TRV instead).
Dependents of temp workers / students study free of cost in public education system of Canada. You would be eligible for the same schooling rights as any other Canadian.
There are some exceptions / restrictions for Quebec in which case you also need a CAQ for study since you also need a CAQ for work too.
You never get a Study permit if you haven't applied for it. However, when you apply for a study permit, you fill form for temp resident visa too (It is included in the mandatory docs).
The reason is that visa is authorization to travel to and from the country (unless you are visa exempted) and stamped on your passport.
Where as study or work permit, is a printed colored document, separate from passport. Basically when you apply to embassy for work / study permit, you receive a "Letter of introduction" which basically is approval for study / work. The actual work / study permit is issued at the port of entry (printed paper) that is often advised to staple with the passport, but still is a different document. Also embassy would stamp your passport with a (temp resident) visa when they return approved application to you.
In case of a trv application only, all you get is stamped visa on passport.
Strictly speaking, for children under 6 (not school going), apply for trv. For children 6+ and school going, apply for Open Study permit. It is that clear.
Children who entered canada when they were under 6 on trvs, DO NOT NEED study permit latter when they turn 6, nor do they pay any fee in public schools.
