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XiaoMei

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I am currently two years in, enrolled in an undergraduate program on a study permit of 4 years and a work permit for coop program in my uni. However, due to personal and family reasons ( entirely personal, non-academic-related ), I have to drop out of my program. I am planning to go back to my home country to finish my bachelor's degree and reapply for a Master's program two years later.
My main worry is that leaving in the middle of the program will hurt my chances of getting another study permit in the future. Would it hurt my chances of getting another study permit if I am admitted for a master's program in the future?
Will IRCC ask me to give any proof of my reason to leave? Do I have to give proofs or I could just leave voluntarily and said I need to leave due to personal reasons? Since the situation is personal and hard to prove if required (complex family issues~). I just wanted to know whether I could still come back again to this country to study.
PS: I am enrolled in a coop program, would that make any difference with the regular non-coop program?
I am 22 years old btw.
 
Could someone please help? Thanks in advance!

No one is answering because none of us can tell you. It will be up to the visa officer who processes your future study permit.
 
No one is answering because none of us can tell you. It will be up to the visa officer who processes your future study permit.
Of course, I know it would be up to the visa officer. I mean everything would eventually be up to the visa officer in real life, but I don't think it hurts to ask whether there is someone else who had similar experiences.
 
Of course, I know it would be up to the visa officer. I mean everything would eventually be up to the visa officer in real life, but I don't think it hurts to ask whether there is someone else who had similar experiences.

It would still be based on the individual’s profIke. If you had strong marks for the 2 years that will help. There have others who have had a car accident or cancer that have left Canada and returned to complete their studies. Without knowing why you’re leaving it won’t be possible for someone else to comment plus it is a fairly unusual situation. If you have to return home, you have to return home and you’ll need to wait and see what happens when you reapply.
 
I am currently two years in, enrolled in an undergraduate program on a study permit of 4 years and a work permit for coop program in my uni. However, due to personal and family reasons ( entirely personal, non-academic-related ), I have to drop out of my program. I am planning to go back to my home country to finish my bachelor's degree and reapply for a Master's program two years later.

Is it possible for you to switch to another program? I ended up discontinuing my studies, but was able to update my 2 year diploma to a 1 year certificate and graduate. I was also able to take some online classes with my school.

My main worry is that leaving in the middle of the program will hurt my chances of getting another study permit in the future.

It's possible, but remember that the goal of the process is to determine who is a legitimate student, and who is likely to overstay. Leaving does tend to show you aren't planning on overstaying, and having a legitimate reason to leave can help bolster your case that you were in fact a legitimate student.

Would it hurt my chances of getting another study permit if I am admitted for a master's program in the future?

They will look at the picture and see if it makes sense. If you finished several years of schooling, dropped out for personal reasons, then returned, that is a relatively common and legitimate thing to do, especially if you left Canada in the interim.

Will IRCC ask me to give any proof of my reason to leave?

Likely not.

Do I have to give proofs or I could just leave voluntarily and said I need to leave due to personal reasons?

Canada doesn't have exit controls. You can leave any time you want.

Since the situation is personal and hard to prove if required (complex family issues~). I just wanted to know whether I could still come back again to this country to study.

Likely, again, as long as there is no evidence of fraud, and you appear to be a legitimate student. Leaving does not make you look illegitimate.