Reg. Changing university at port of entry

[rsy882]

Hi All,

I am a prospective Fall 2012 grad level (masters) student from India. I have got admitted to UBC and I have received the Temporary Resident Visa along with Letter of Introduction for the same. However, recently (20 days back) I got admitted to University of Waterloo and I wish to attend the same instead of UBC. Can I show University of Waterloo admission letter at Toronto and get the study permit? or do I need to go to Vancouver, get the study permit for UBC and then come to waterloo (because we can do post-secondary study at any university on the same permit)? any one with similar experience on changing university for Masters?

[FM001]

I think you can totally do that. Do not forget to carry your admission letter of University of water loo and every thing would be fine.

[FM001]

"If you are a post-secondary student with a valid study permit, you do not need to submit an application if you want to change your program of study or the institution where you are studying."

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/study-arriving.asp

[rsy882]

Thanks. Well as of now I don't have a study permit at all. I only have a TRV and Letter of Introduction. So that point is now not valid for me. So, can I land at Toronto directly and go for the study permit with Waterloo even though I got TRV and Letter of Introduction when I applied through UBC? Wont this create a problem?

[rsy882]

Hi,

Anybody has experienced this before? Changing university at port of entry? I wonder if providing the UWaterloo admission letter instead of UBC's to the immigration officer/border agent raise any eyebrows?

[rsy882]

ping .. any idea?

[jas123]

Hi .. Similar situation with me..

So what did you finally do !! and how did it all pull through !?
 

[Aruma]

I also want to know about this