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Archived: June 3, 2025 10:14:43 AM From: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (IRCC) Sent: [requester] To: [requester] Immigration Representatives / Représentanis immigration [RCC) Subject: [requester] Importance: Normal Sensitivity: None Good day, Thank you for contacting the Immigration Representatives [requester] note that this mailbox is intended for general guidance and does not provide responses to case-specific inquiries but have provided the following information as guidance. Ifyou have case specific questions about a file, you are encouraged to submit the [RCC Web form. Please see our response to your question, Follow up question: Do | understand this correctly that if a student’s study permit becomes invalid due to being withdrawn from their DLI, they lose their valid status in Canada? If yes, they are not authorized to change their status with [requester] this is the case, do they need to: © * Incase they want to restore their status as a student, apply for a study permit restoration? © * Incase they want to change their status to a visitor, apply for a restoration and a visitor's record? Answer: A student is no longer registered or enrolled when the DL has sent a letter informing the student that they've been dismissed, withdrawn or transferred to another institution. Their study permit becomes invalid as per R222(1)(a.1), even if the document is not expired. Therefore, they would need to change their status or leave [requester] note that applying fora restoration would only be possible if the document has expired. A foreign national has 90 days from the date of expiry date to submit a restoration application. Q4: What is IRCC’s definition of enrolment for the purpose of this provision? Is it being active in the program or being enrolled in and taking classes? Students could be active in the program while on a scheduled break or an authorized leave, but they are not enrolled in classes during that time. Ad: A student is considered enrolled if they are actively attending classes or registered for courses at their DLT excluding regularly scheduled breaks, and authorized leave of up to 150 days. Students will need to ensure that they meet the conditions of their study permit Your conditions as a study permit holder in Canada - Canada.ca. Therefore, while students are not actively taking classes during regularly scheduled breaks or authorized leave of up to 150 days, they are still considered as being enrolled in their DLI Follow up questions: © * Ifa student is registered in classes, but starts their program in let’s say four months, are they considered enrolled at a DLI by IRCC for the purpose of this regulation for four months until they start classes? Every term, we have several students who are withdrawn from a program, but are planning to start a different program in one term. © *Ifa student is withdrawn from a program, has a LOA for a different program that starts in 4 months, but is not registered in classes yet, are they considered enrolled at a DLI by IRCC for the purpose of this regulation for four months until they start classes? Answer: As indicated above, a student is no longer registered or enrolled when the DL! has sent a letter informing the student that they’ve been dismissed, withdrawn or transferred to another institution. Their study permit becomes invalid as per R222(1)(a.1), even if the document is not expired. Please note that an academic withdrawal is not considered an ooorss