visitor/study

[malcesine]

Hello everyone!

A friend wants to come to Canada as a tourist. He is allowed to learn English while here on holidays without a study visa if the course is less than 6 months. He can also apply to extend his study visa if the course lasts longer or if he decides to extend his studies (so I've been told by 2 agents at Immigration, when I called). What happens if he is offered a job while he is here? Can he apply for a Work Permit while in Canada?? How long is the wait??

Thanks to anyone who has answers for me

 

[malcesine]

Re: visitor/study......should have been in other forum

sorry.........i put it in the wrong forum!

 

[PMM]

Hi

Hello everyone!

A friend wants to come to Canada as a tourist. He is allowed to learn English while here on holidays without a study visa if the course is less than 6 months. He can also apply to extend his study visa if the course lasts longer or if he decides to extend his studies (so I've been told by 2 agents at Immigration, when I called). What happens if he is offered a job while he is here? Can he apply for a Work Permit while in Canada?? How long is the wait??

Thanks to anyone who has answers for me

1. He will not be issued a study permit, as he will be at course of less then 6 months, so he would have nothing to extend.
2. He must apply outside Canada for the work permit (if no medical or doesn't require a TRV could do it at a Port of Entry}
once he has an approved Labour Market Opinion.

PMM