Can a visitor study while doing inland sponsorship?

[fiojohn]

Good Day All,
I am from Peru and married to a Canadian citizen and currently in Canada living with my husband. I'm in Canada under a VISITOR VISA. We've decided to do inland sponsorship and we are now gathering information to send to CIC.
As you all know, getting an answer from CIC takes quite a while.
Does any of you have any info if I could study while waiting for an answer from CIC? meaning, study without having to apply for a study permit. Do visitors can study? All I want to do for now, is study for TOEFL or CELPIP English test and I don't think will be longer than 6 months.
I found this info: "If you are in Canada you may choose to enroll in a course who's duration is of 6 months or less without a student permit".
Also, once I send my app to CIC and they confirm to receive it, does this change my status of being a visitor to something else?.
Thank you for the answer experts!

 

[itsats]

Good Day All,
I am from Peru and married to a Canadian citizen and currently in Canada living with my husband. I'm in Canada under a VISITOR VISA. We've decided to do inland sponsorship and we are now gathering information to send to CIC.
As you all know, getting an answer from CIC takes quite a while.
Does any of you have any info if I could study while waiting for an answer from CIC? meaning, study without having to apply for a study permit. Do visitors can study? All I want to do for now, is study for TOEFL or CELPIP English test and I don't think will be longer than 6 months.
I found this info: "If you are in Canada you may choose to enroll in a course who's duration is of 6 months or less without a student permit".
Also, once I send my app to CIC and they confirm to receive it, does this change my status of being a visitor to something else?.
Thank you for the answer experts!

i don't think studying for toefl or celpip is gonna be an issue and yes, if it's less than 6 months then you are allowed to study without a study permit. your status will remain a visitor unless you are issued a student visa or an owp.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Good Day All,
I am from Peru and married to a Canadian citizen and currently in Canada living with my husband. I'm in Canada under a VISITOR VISA. We've decided to do inland sponsorship and we are now gathering information to send to CIC.
As you all know, getting an answer from CIC takes quite a while.
Does any of you have any info if I could study while waiting for an answer from CIC? meaning, study without having to apply for a study permit. Do visitors can study? All I want to do for now, is study for TOEFL or CELPIP English test and I don't think will be longer than 6 months.
I found this info: "If you are in Canada you may choose to enroll in a course who's duration is of 6 months or less without a student permit".
Also, once I send my app to CIC and they confirm to receive it, does this change my status of being a visitor to something else?.
Thank you for the answer experts!

You should include an OWP app with the inland PR app to maintain your status. You will receive the OWP within about 4 months of submission, which changes your status to worker.

Regardless of whether you are a visitor or worker, you can take a course that is less than 6 months duration.

 

[screech339]

To clarify the course being less than 6 month. Any course that produces a certificate or a diploma in less than 6 months is what you can study as a visitor. Individual university courses are obviously 3 months in length doesn't mean you can take single university courses since they are a part of a degree / diploma requirements that takes more than 6 months to complete.

 

[itsats]

To clarify the course being less than 6 month. Any course that produces a certificate or a diploma in less than 6 months is what you can study as a visitor. Individual university courses are obviously 3 months in length doesn't mean you can take single university courses since they are a part of a degree / diploma requirements that takes more than 6 months to complete.

i think you actually can.. it's called open studies. you can take individual university courses for a semester (which is typically 4 months) but you can't pursue or enroll in any formal program that takes more than 6 months. you can do this to take a pre-requisite course for example, if you're trying to get in a program later on when you're already a PR.