Thank you all so much for the reply!
I probably should have mentioned this. My siblings are in Taiwan (been there a month now) and they tried to register for a public school in BC that offers online schooling. (Although I personally think where they are shouldn't make a different since they are both legit permanent residents and have even met the requirements to become Canadian citizens.)
Oki911 said:
Seeing children (minors anyway) not being "allowed" to go to school, I find right away just wrong.
I found this:
... I am "not allowed to post links" (ugh). Google for this: settlement How do I enrol my child in school
And you should see a link to a page at a site called settlement dot org.
It's about Ontario, but I doubt it's a heck of a whole lot different in other places in Canada.
You said that the IMM 5292 was presented to the school. The site says that document should do. The record of landing IMM 1000 should do as well.
And here is what at least puts my concern at ease:
"It is important to know that all children aged 6-18 can attend school, regardless of their immigration status or the immigration status of their parents. This is outlined in the Education Act, the law that governs public schools in Ontario."
Thanks for the info! I looked up the BC website and it states "When you enrol your child at school, you will need to show official documents with your child’s date of birth, your resident status in British Columbia, and the address where you live. You will also need to show your child’s immunization record. This is a paper that lists the vaccinations against diseases that your child has received." Sadly it doesn't specify the documents like the Ontario one. I think the school has trouble recognizing that IMM5292 should prove resident status just as well as a valid PR card.
I looked up School Act of BC and found these:
Access to educational program
Subject to section 74.1, a person may enroll in an educational program provided by a board of a school district and attend any school in British Columbia if
✔(a) the person is of school age,
✔(b) the person is resident in British Columbia, and
? (c) the board providing the educational program determines that space and facilities are available for the person at the school in which the educational program is made available.
(The vice principal never said there's no space available)
Entry to educational program
3 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a person who is resident in British Columbia must
(a) enroll in an educational program
(i) provided by a board,
(ii) in the case of an eligible child, provided by a board or a francophone education authority, and
(iii) in the case of an immigrant child, provided by a board or, if the child is permitted to enroll with a francophone education authority under section 166.24, provided by that francophone education authority,
on the first school day of a school year if, on or before December 31 of that school year, the person will have reached the age of 5 years, and
(b) participate in an educational program provided by a board or, in the case of an eligible child or an immigrant child, by a board or a francophone education authority until he or she reaches the age of 16 years.
Home education
12 A parent of a child who is required to enroll in an educational program under section 3
(a) may educate the child at home or elsewhere (in this case, Taiwan) in accordance with this Division, and
(b) must provide that child with an educational program.
Registration
13 (1) A parent of a child who is required under section 12 to provide the child with an educational program must register the child on or before September 30 in each year with
✔(a) a school of the parent's choice that is operating in British Columbia,
(b) [Repealed 2006-21-8.]
(c) an independent school operating in British Columbia.
(2) If, in accordance with subsection (1), a parent is entitled to register his or her child with a school or, in the case of an eligible child or immigrant child, with a francophone school,
(a) the board that has jurisdiction over the school must ensure that the principal, vice principal or director of instruction responsible for that school registers the child
Not sure if I misunderstood anything but from what I've read my siblings have no reasons to be rejected.
For now I am trying to look for an official website that states IMM5292 proves one's resident status, so I can fur sure "Go back and B****slap someone at the school!" XD
Please leave me a link or google search if you find one!!