Good day everyone,
I have been reading through the IRCC website and I came to know a few interesting facts, that some of you may be aware of, regarding determining if an applicant is a bona fide student. Read this if you're interested in reading more from the source from which I concluded the points below.
Historical migration patterns are a contributing factor to the assessment of your application
Applicants from specific countries, particularly third world countries, are assessed partially based on actions performed by their predecessors (former international students from the same country as the applicant's). Meaning that some international students from x country usually use studying as a gateway to migrate to Canada or cause troubles to Canada by overstaying, irresponsibly harming chances of a study permit approval for future international students from their country. While this is a contributing factor, it CANNOT be the basis of refusal as it may not withstand a legal challenge if the applicant decided to appeal the refusal in court.
Dual intent
Having the dual intent of studying and becoming a permanent resident in Canada is perfectly legal and may not be a basis of refusal. However, you have to convince the visa officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your authorized stay. If your sole intention is to acquire a permanent residence status, you may very much be refused. But in my opinion, it's best to neither explicitly nor implicitly state your dual intent.
Full-time students are only eligible for a work permit
Whether you're enrolled in a full-time or part-time course load, it does not matter as it is not a factor taken into account while assessing your application. Students enrolled in full-time course loads may work while studying in Canada. Part-time students are not allowed to work while studying.
Feel free to post what you know, this thread is intended to be informative. Good luck with your future endeavors!
I have been reading through the IRCC website and I came to know a few interesting facts, that some of you may be aware of, regarding determining if an applicant is a bona fide student. Read this if you're interested in reading more from the source from which I concluded the points below.
Historical migration patterns are a contributing factor to the assessment of your application
Applicants from specific countries, particularly third world countries, are assessed partially based on actions performed by their predecessors (former international students from the same country as the applicant's). Meaning that some international students from x country usually use studying as a gateway to migrate to Canada or cause troubles to Canada by overstaying, irresponsibly harming chances of a study permit approval for future international students from their country. While this is a contributing factor, it CANNOT be the basis of refusal as it may not withstand a legal challenge if the applicant decided to appeal the refusal in court.
Dual intent
Having the dual intent of studying and becoming a permanent resident in Canada is perfectly legal and may not be a basis of refusal. However, you have to convince the visa officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your authorized stay. If your sole intention is to acquire a permanent residence status, you may very much be refused. But in my opinion, it's best to neither explicitly nor implicitly state your dual intent.
Full-time students are only eligible for a work permit
Whether you're enrolled in a full-time or part-time course load, it does not matter as it is not a factor taken into account while assessing your application. Students enrolled in full-time course loads may work while studying in Canada. Part-time students are not allowed to work while studying.
Feel free to post what you know, this thread is intended to be informative. Good luck with your future endeavors!
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