Possibility of getting a study permit for adult education?

[a_cluv]

I am currently enrolled in continuation school in the US. I have previously had a bad transcript due to my family constantly moving me from school to school through out high school, and then I was placed in to foster care. Since I was placed into foster care I qualify for the AB 167/216. I want to study in Canada, eventually at university. My good friend and his family live very close to a community college and a university in Ontario, and are willing to let me stay with them during my studies. I don’t know if I should finish up my high school and then apply for community college however I don’t think I would be accepted since I have a bad transcript. If I do need to do it this way however, do I need to get my full 216 instead of the 167 I need? Or is there any way to transfer into a program there and still qualify for a study permit?

 

[scylla]

I am currently enrolled in continuation school in the US. I have previously had a bad transcript due to my family constantly moving me from school to school through out high school, and then I was placed in to foster care. Since I was placed into foster care I qualify for the AB 167/216. I want to study in Canada, eventually at university. My good friend and his family live very close to a community college and a university in Ontario, and are willing to let me stay with them during my studies. I don’t know if I should finish up my high school and then apply for community college however I don’t think I would be accepted since I have a bad transcript. If I do need to do it this way however, do I need to get my full 216 instead of the 167 I need? Or is there any way to transfer into a program there and still qualify for a study permit?

You can certainly apply to attend a community college in Canada. It will be up to that college if and how many credits can be transferred. You'll need to be a full time student to get a study permit approved. Also note that you will have to pay international student fees which are substantially higher than domestic student fees. If you have a bad transcript, this may make it difficult to be accepted by the college and/or IRCC may refuse the study permit if they don't believe you are a genuine / serious student.

Note that even if you're staying with a friend, you will still have to show an additional $10,000 in available funds to cover your living expenses. Overall, you'll need a bank balance of at least $25,000 to be approved. If you don't have $25,000 in a bank account, a student visa is really a no-go. You won't be approved.

 

[canuck78]

On top of what @scylla has said you need to prove that you have strong ties to the US and will return after your studies. If you were in foster care I am not sure if that will be possible. I sense the funds for school may also be a big issue.