Applying for a student visa from a visitor visa

[Accl110779]

Hi there -

I need some advice. I am currently on a visitor visa which expires in 2024. However, for my current entry the 6 months timeline will happen in mid-September.

In the meantime, I have applied for a student visa but which is now pending my biometrics for which my appointment got cancelled twice because of the pandemic. And at this point, I do not know when the offices will be re-opened for biometrics.

So my question is what will happen if my student visa application is still pending by the time my 6 months expiry happens? Do I need to leave the country? I do not want to leave as I might not be able to come back.

I read about extending my visitor visa through a visitor record. But the form itself is the same as a student visa application AND ALSO REQUIRES A BIOMETRIC! Since I have already applied for the student visa and it is in process, do I get “implied status” and can stay until a decision is made?

Thanks a lot for your insights.
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[PMM]

Hi

Hi there -

I need some advice. I am currently on a visitor visa which expires in 2024. However, for my current entry the 6 months timeline will happen in mid-September.

In the meantime, I have applied for a student visa but which is now pending my biometrics for which my appointment got cancelled twice because of the pandemic. And at this point, I do not know when the offices will be re-opened for biometrics.

So my question is what will happen if my student visa application is still pending by the time my 6 months expiry happens? Do I need to leave the country? I do not want to leave as I might not be able to come back.

I read about extending my visitor visa through a visitor record. But the form itself is the same as a student visa application AND ALSO REQUIRES A BIOMETRIC! Since I have already applied for the student visa and it is in process, do I get “implied status” and can stay until a decision is made?

Thanks a lot for your insights.
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1. No you don't get implied status as you are applying for a study permit outside Canada (visitors can't apply in Canada)
2. So if you want to stay longer, you have to apply for an extension of your visitor status. Exempt from Bio Metrics.