American Studying in Canada for Five Weeks

[mmeyum]

Hello everyone,

I hope I am in the right forum. I will be going to Quebec City to take a French immersion course at the University of Laval. As an American, I know that I won't need a visa nor an eTA to fly into Canada. However, the study permit is what is throwing me off. Because the program is less than six months, five weeks, in fact, I won't need to a study permit, as enunciated on CIC.

However, this page here states that I must apply for a study permit despite being exempt from needing one - "While a study permit is not required for short-term courses, an officer must accept and process an application for a study permit, even when the duration of the course or program of study is 6 months or less".

The University of Laval said that I only had to show the officer my "acceptance letter" detailing the program and that it is only five weeks. Do I still have to apply for a study permit?

Kind regards,

 

[mmeyum]

My apologies everyone.

The website I linked is an operational manual for immigration officers, not international students. Basically, the passage mentioned prior states that, despite an individual being exempt from a study permit, he or she can, if desired, apply for a study permit - such reasons can be from expected continuing studies beyond six months or working part-time during their studies. If the individual decides to apply for a study permit, the immigration officer must accept and process the application despite the individual already being exempt. The immigration officer cannot reject or refuse to process an application merely on the basis that an individual would not need it due to the exemption.

 

[scylla]

You don't need a study permit.