Academic Suspension or Dismissal in Canada: What Happens to Your Study Permit, Work Rights and PGWP?
An international student who receives an academic suspension notice may be told to sit out a semester, repeat courses or apply for readmission. Another student may be permanently dismissed from the program. Those school decisions are serious, but the…
Withdrawing From Studies in Canada: What Happens to Your Study Permit, Work Rights and PGWP?
An international student may decide to leave a Canadian program because of financial pressure, a poor program fit, family circumstances or an offer from another school. A withdrawal is an academic decision with immediate immigration questions. What date…
Taking Medical Leave From Studies in Canada: Study Permit, Work and PGWP Consequences
An international student may need time away from school because of an illness, injury, mental-health condition, pregnancy, medical treatment or another serious health circumstance. A genuine medical need does not automatically create an immigration…
What Happens During a Strike, Lockout or School Closure?
A labour dispute or sudden school closure can leave an international student facing questions that domestic students may not have to consider. Missing classes is not only an academic concern. It can raise questions about study-permit compliance, work…
Changing the Level of Study at the Same DLI: Do You Need a New Permit or PAL/TAL?
Moving from one program to another at the same Canadian school may look like a simple academic change. For immigration purposes, however, the answer depends on more than whether the school remains the same. A student may move from high school to college,…
Prerequisite and Pathway Programs Before the Main Canadian Program
Receiving conditional admission to a Canadian college or university can feel like receiving two offers at once. The student has a place in the intended diploma or degree, but only after completing a language, academic or other prerequisite program. This…
Short-Term Programs of Six Months or Less: Do You Need a Study Permit?
A short course in Canada can offer professional training, language development or a new credential without requiring years of study. It can also create confusion about immigration documents. Many prospective students hear that a program lasting six…
