10 IMMIGRATION PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY February 16 - 28 , 2017

By Editha Corrales Nelson Immigration Consultant , Notary Public , Mediation / Arbitrator

To apply for a study permit , you will need to identify the institution by its designated learning institution number on the application form . This number can be found on the designated learning institution list , which will be published on the CIC website by June 1 , 2014 .

You must also meet the standard eligibility criteria for a study permit .

You must prove that you have enough money to pay for your :

• tuition fees ;

• living expenses for yourself and any family members who come with you to Canada ; and

• return transportation for yourself and any family members who come with you to Canada .

You must be a lawabiding citizen with no criminal record and not be a risk to the security of Canada . You may have to provide a police certificate .

You must be in good health and willing to undergo a medical examination , if necessary .

You must satisfy an immigration officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your authorized stay .

Six months or less of study

A study permit is not needed if you want to take short-term courses or programs of study of six months or less . You may enrol in short-term programs at any learning institution , regardless of whether or not it is designated .

If , however , you would like to get a study permit for studies of six months or less , you must attend a designated learning institution .

If you are from a nonvisa-exempt country , you must have a valid visitor visa .

C H A N G I N G INSTITUTION

OR

PROGRAM

If you are thinking about changing your institution or your program , you need to make sure that you meet the conditions of your study permit on an ongoing basis . This includes the requirements to be enrolled at a designated learning institution ( DLI ) and to be actively pursuing your studies while you are in Canada .

Changing institution at the post-secondary level

If you applied for a study permit to attend a post-secondary institution after June 1 , 2014 , you must notify Citizenship and Immigration Canada ( CIC ) via your account every time you change institutions . You are not required to apply for a new study permit when changing institutions that are at the same level of study ( e . g ., from a college to a university ).

For example , you must notify CIC if you submit a letter of acceptance from the University of Ottawa when you apply for your study permit but then transfer to Carleton University once you arrive in Canada .

You are not required to

notify CIC when you change institution if :

• you applied for a study permit prior to June 1 , 2014 ;

• you were issued a study permit to attend an institution at the primary or secondary level ; or

• you obtained a study permit as the family member of a study or work permit holder ( i . e ., you were not required to submit a letter of acceptance when applying for a study permit ).

Get step-by-step instructions on how to notify CIC that you have changed DLI ’ s using your account .

WORKING OFF CAMPUS

New rules that take effect on June 1 , 2014 , make it easier for study permit holders to work off campus . Full-time students pursuing an academic , professional or vocational training program at a designated learning institution will be :

• eligible to work off campus without a work permit ;

• allowed to work off campus for up to 20 hours per week during a regular academic session and full time during regularly scheduled breaks ; and

• able to work off campus immediately rather than waiting six months .

To be able to work in Canada , however , you must be registered and enrolled at your designated learning institution , and you must get a Social Insurance Number from Service Canada .

On June 1 , 2014 , the Off-Campus Work Permit Program ( OCWPP ) was terminated as part of the regulatory changes to the International Student Program . Students who hold a study permit and a work permit under the OCWPP may continue to work off campus under their existing Off-Campus Work Permit . However , participating institutions are no longer required to provide attendance and status reports of Off- Campus Work Permit holders via the Electronic Notification System ( ENS ).

On June 1 , 2014 , if you hold a study permit and a work permit under the Off-Campus Work Permit Program , you may continue to work off campus under your existing Off-Campus Work Permit .

On June 1 , 2014 , if you hold a study permit and you have applied for but not yet received your Off-Campus Work Permit , you should wait for your work permit application to be processed and begin working off campus once you have received your Off-Campus Work Permit .

On June 1 , 2014 , if you hold a study permit but you have not yet applied for an Off-Campus Work Permit , you are authorized to work off campus without a work permit as long as you meet the eligibility requirements for working off campus .

If you apply for a study permit on or after June 1 , 2014 , the conditions relating to your eligibility to work offcampus will be written on

In all scenarios , you must continue to meet the conditions of your study permit in order to remain eligible for off-campus work . If you are studying English or French as a second language ( ESL / FSL ), or participating in general interest or preparatory courses , you will not be eligible to work during your studies , unless you become eligible to apply for a work permit with a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment from Employment and Social Development Canada .

It is your responsibility and your employer ’ s responsibility to ensure that you are eligible to work off campus without a work permit before you begin working . If you begin working off campus without meeting the eligibility requirements , you may be subject to enforcement action under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations .

*** strictly taken from CIC website

A Canadian Certified Immigration Consultant , Certified Senior Advisor and a Notary Public in the City of Burnaby , Editha Corrales Nelson ’ s preferred areas of practice are Powers of Attorney , Wills Preparation , International Legal Documents , Name Changes , Affidavits , Letters of Invitation , Statutory Declarations , Drafting of Business Contracts and other notarial services . For an appointment , please call : 604-777-2757 .

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