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Study permit from inside Canada

fabana

Newbie
Apr 19, 2018
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  1. Hello,
  2. I am a citizen of Iran and I have multiple entry visitor visa to Canada. I have visited Canada once before and I gave my biometrics last year for my visitor visa application. I also, have a sister who is a permanent resident.

    Now, I have been accepted to a university in Canada and I need study permit.

    1- Can I come to Canada with my visitor visa and apply for study permit from within Canada?

    2- If I apply for study permit before I come to Canada, do I have to give biometrics again? I did my biometrics less than a year ago in Turkey.

    3- If I apply for study permit before I come to Canada, can I go to Canada with visitor visa while waiting for my study permit to be issued?

    Thank you
 

shannon388

Hero Member
Dec 15, 2017
328
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1- Can I come to Canada with my visitor visa and apply for study permit from within Canada?
I'd say unlikely.
Here are conditions to apply for study permit in Canada (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=483&top=15)

How to get a study permit
If you belong to one of the following groups, you need to apply to extend your stay in Canada as a student:

  • minor children studying at the primary or secondary level
  • exchange or visiting students
  • students who have completed a short-term course or program of study, which is a condition for acceptance at a designated institution
  • holders of temporary resident permits (TRP) valid for a minimum of six months and their family members
  • foreign nationals who cannot be removed from Canada for reasons beyond their control
  • spouses or common-law partners (and their family members) who are in Canada and who have applied for permanent residency if they have been deemed eligible to apply (first stage approval)
  • person whose study permit was authorized by a visa office abroad where the permit was not issued at a port of entry
  • family members of athletes on a Canadian-based team, media representatives, members of the clergy or military personnel assigned to Canada
  • family members or a private staff member of a foreign representative who is properly accredited, may apply within Canada 90 days before or after they are no longer authorized to study without a study permit
  • foreign nationals and their family members holding a valid study or work permit
2- If I apply for study permit before I come to Canada, do I have to give biometrics again? I did my biometrics less than a year ago in Turkey.
Unsure about this, your Visa Application Center likely knows. Bring photos just in case.


3- If I apply for study permit before I come to Canada, can I go to Canada with visitor visa while waiting for my study permit to be issued?
Yes
 

fabana

Newbie
Apr 19, 2018
9
0
1- Can I come to Canada with my visitor visa and apply for study permit from within Canada?
I'd say unlikely.
Here are conditions to apply for study permit in Canada (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=483&top=15)

How to get a study permit
If you belong to one of the following groups, you need to apply to extend your stay in Canada as a student:

  • minor children studying at the primary or secondary level
  • exchange or visiting students
  • students who have completed a short-term course or program of study, which is a condition for acceptance at a designated institution
  • holders of temporary resident permits (TRP) valid for a minimum of six months and their family members
  • foreign nationals who cannot be removed from Canada for reasons beyond their control
  • spouses or common-law partners (and their family members) who are in Canada and who have applied for permanent residency if they have been deemed eligible to apply (first stage approval)
  • person whose study permit was authorized by a visa office abroad where the permit was not issued at a port of entry
  • family members of athletes on a Canadian-based team, media representatives, members of the clergy or military personnel assigned to Canada
  • family members or a private staff member of a foreign representative who is properly accredited, may apply within Canada 90 days before or after they are no longer authorized to study without a study permit
  • foreign nationals and their family members holding a valid study or work permit
2- If I apply for study permit before I come to Canada, do I have to give biometrics again? I did my biometrics less than a year ago in Turkey.
Unsure about this, your Visa Application Center likely knows. Bring photos just in case.


3- If I apply for study permit before I come to Canada, can I go to Canada with visitor visa while waiting for my study permit to be issued?
Yes
Thank you!