Language couse visa? permit?

[raistlin]

Hello,

I am planning to go language course for 8 months in BC. Do I need study permit? If yes, can I apply for the work permit too? What is the duration of visa or permit for 8 months course? 1 year or exact 8 months?
 
thanks

[PMM]

Hi

Hello,

I am planning to go language course for 8 months in BC. Do I need study permit? If yes, can I apply for the work permit too? What is the duration of visa or permit for 8 months course? 1 year or exact 8 months?
 
thanks

1.  Any course over 6 months, you require a study permit.  It would be probably for 9 months.
2.  ESL students don't get work permits.

PMM

[canadalanguagestudy]

You say that ESL students don't get work permits. There is a section on this at the Canada Immigration site at cic.gc.ca/english/information/faq/study/index.asp

Barbara

[PMM]

Hi

You say that ESL students don't get work permits. There is a section on this at the Canada Immigration site at cic.gc.ca/english/information/faq/study/index.asp

Barbara

Except that you should read this section http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-offcampus-who.asp

You are not eligible to apply for an Off-Campus Work Permit if you are:

"attending a participating institution and registered in either an English as a Second Language or French as a Second Language program or"

PMM