extension of stay - quick question

[torbole]

Hi!  I have a quick question.  If someone is here as a tourist (say, 2 or 3 months) from a visa-exempt country and wishes to apply to extend their stay and learn English - longer than six months in total - will they have to leave Canada to apply for the study permit?  Or can they do it inland?? 

Thanks!

[torbole]

by the way, I know that it's not a guarantee that the permit will be accepted.