Student Visa limit

[Niveditha123]

Hello

I am Niveditha, international student from India. I am currently on Canadian student visa valid till August 2021. I started the nutrition qualifying year course in August 2020 but after finishing a year of the program I decided to change the course and the university. I completed one year of the program till March 2020 and I am currently not enrolled in any program. However, I have applied to Fall 2020 program in Canada and I am waiting to hear back from them.

Due the the pandemic situation I moved to USA in March 2020 on travel visa(where I can stay in the USA for 6months). It has been 3 months here and should be returning in August ( waiting for the borders to open).

I would like to know if my Canadian study visa would be valid till the end of the year (incase I want to apply to January intake) or if I am eligible to stay in Canada if I start the program in January/winter intake 2021?

Thank you
Niveditha

 

[thevisawhisperer]

IRCC permits a maximum of 150 days between programs (if you complete one to begin another). If that period has been exceeded you would have to apply for a new SP.

 

[Niveditha123]

IRCC permits a maximum of 150 days between programs (if you complete one to begin another). If that period has been exceeded you would have to apply for a new SP.

Thank you so much for the information

 

[Wolfpmd3]

Hello

I am Niveditha, international student from India. I am currently on Canadian student visa valid till August 2021. I started the nutrition qualifying year course in August 2020 but after finishing a year of the program I decided to change the course and the university. I completed one year of the program till March 2020 and I am currently not enrolled in any program. However, I have applied to Fall 2020 program in Canada and I am waiting to hear back from them.

Due the the pandemic situation I moved to USA in March 2020 on travel visa(where I can stay in the USA for 6months). It has been 3 months here and should be returning in August ( waiting for the borders to open).

I would like to know if my Canadian study visa would be valid till the end of the year (incase I want to apply to January intake) or if I am eligible to stay in Canada if I start the program in January/winter intake 2021?

Thank you
Niveditha

C. Changing institutions or changing programs of study at the same institution
Students engaging in post-secondary studies in Canada are authorized to change institutions or programs of study within the same institution, provided they are not limited from doing so by conditions imposed on their study permit. However, to assess if a student who has changed institutions or programs of study a number of times should be considered to be actively pursuing their studies, the officer should consider the student’s reasons for the changes. In cases where multiple program or institutional changes do not appear to support the expectation that the student is making reasonable progress toward the completion of a Canadian credential, the officer may determine that the study permit holder has not fulfilled their study permit condition to actively pursue their course or program of study.

A student should begin or resume their studies at their new institution within 150 days from the day that they ceased or completed their studies at the previous institution. If a student does not resume their studies within 150 days, they should do either of the following:

• change their status (that is, change to visitor status or worker status)
• leave Canada

If they do not change their status or leave Canada, they are considered non-compliant with their study permit conditions.

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from: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...mits/assessing-conditions.html#non-compliance