Online Schooling from the States

[MountainMan256]

Hi, I am currently a visitor in canada ( for a while) and I am from the states, Ill be taking a online course from the united states. I have a question, reading this from the CIC website "However, some distance learning courses include an in-Canada portion to the program (e.g., special tutorials or the writing of final exams). If the overall course of study is greater than six months, then the student requires a study permit for the in-Canada portion of the program, even if the in-Canada portion is less than six months. The duration of the study permit should be for the duration of the in-Canada portion only." worries me. I have to take TWO tests that will be proctored in canada, since they need to be under official proctors. Do I need a study permit to just take two tests while I am here? It would be like 2 days of tests, everything else is online and from the US. It Is a two year Course.Thanks!

 

[MountainMan256]

Also to add, it is a two year course

 

[Bs65]

Just to clarify that you plan to stay in Canada for 2 years as a visitor or did I misunderstand as that might be the first challenge regardless of the course content

 

[MountainMan256]

Just to clarify that you plan to stay in Canada for 2 years as a visitor or did I misunderstand as that might be the first challenge regardless of the course content

I have been here a year, I am working on common law sponsorship soon. I am about to do my second extension.To add extra info, the course is completely online (except TWO final tests which I need to take at a proctored testing site, like a university). Everything else is online from a school in the US. The course is a two year course, and I would be taking it while I am under visitor status here. I read the information here http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/temp/students/consider.asp Thanks

 

[MountainMan256]

Also from what I read, say I did need to get a study permit, it says to get one I need to be at a Designated Learning institution from within Canada to qualify for one?! What if someone who visited for a short period ( say a month ) on vacation was as student in the US. Also, it says it in the quote I linked earlier that is if it requires a "in-canada" portion. The school I go to doesn't require a "in-canada" portion. It requires a portion to be proctored in the states as inteded, but can be proctored anywhere around the world as long as its from a official proctorer. Sorry for all of this, just extremely stressed!