Planning to take a co-op program to increase my chances of being allowed to enter Canada during the travel ban. However, the co-op program is just “optional” for my program of study. I really don’t want to get stuck at my home country doing online classes and I’m looking into different possibilities to avoid that. Will this (in anyway) improve my chances of being admitted to Canada? Please advise.
Will taking a co-op program considered “non-discretionary or non-optional”?
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Yes. That’s exactly my plan. But my program is Business Administration and, so far, most of their courses are still online. Unlike other courses, Business Ad could really be taken online. No question there. There’s still no announcement whether or not they will move to face-to-face classes in Winter 2021. That’s why I’m considering taking a co-op program. However, the co-op is only OPTIONAL and not mandatory for my program of choice. Will taking an (optional) co-op program be enough to justify that the travel is “non-discretionary and non-optional”?
You need a co-op work permit as well as your study permit. Because it is optional, it may not give you advantage to allow you into country & you may not be approved for the co-op work permit. Integral means that you cannot graduate unless you complete the work.
Just because you are in a Co-Op program does not make it essential. Are you just studying online or are you going into the Co-Op semester. Only if you have an offer stating you need to work in person for your Co-Op would make for a compelling case.
Blended is a far better option to make your case, yes. At the end of the day it is up to the discretion of the CBSA officer.
Blended is a far better option to make your case, yes. At the end of the day it is up to the discretion of the CBSA officer.