Children of a full-time student
Full-time students who take a leave from studies that is longer than 150 days are required to do either of the following:
In the case of a parent who holds a valid visitor record, due to taking a leave from their studies that was longer than 150 days, and whose study permit has expired, their children need to apply for their own study permit from inside Canada, as their parent is no longer authorized to work or study in Canada, per subsection 30(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA).
However, if the spouse of a full-time student who changed their status to visitor still holds a valid work permit, issued under Labour Market Impact Assessment exemption code C42, or an open study permit, the children continue to be authorized to study at the pre-school, primary or secondary level without a study permit. Minors studying in Canada at the preschool, primary or secondary level without a study permit, pursuant to subsection A30(2), can apply for a study permit from within Canada, pursuant to subparagraph R215(1)(f)(i).
Full-time students who take a leave from studies that is longer than 150 days are required to do either of the following:
- change their status (that is, change to visitor status or worker status)
- leave Canada
In the case of a parent who holds a valid visitor record, due to taking a leave from their studies that was longer than 150 days, and whose study permit has expired, their children need to apply for their own study permit from inside Canada, as their parent is no longer authorized to work or study in Canada, per subsection 30(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA).
However, if the spouse of a full-time student who changed their status to visitor still holds a valid work permit, issued under Labour Market Impact Assessment exemption code C42, or an open study permit, the children continue to be authorized to study at the pre-school, primary or secondary level without a study permit. Minors studying in Canada at the preschool, primary or secondary level without a study permit, pursuant to subsection A30(2), can apply for a study permit from within Canada, pursuant to subparagraph R215(1)(f)(i).