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Archived: June 2, 2025 1136:41 AM From: Immigtation Representatives / Représentants immigration (RCC Sent: [requester] To: [requester] Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (RCC Subject: [requester] Importance: Normal Sensitivity: None [requester] see our response to your question. Question: Thank you for your continuous support and for providing timely clarifications We sometimes have students taking a course or two at another institution and later transferring that credit to our institution while being enrolled full-time at our institution Ihave a few questions about this practice in light of recent changes to the DLI transfer policy: 1. Students attending full-time at our institution, enrolling part-time with another partner DL! for credits, are these still acceptable even if they hav. isted as their DL! on the study permit 2. Students attending full-time at our institution and enrolling part-time with another partner DL for credits, are these still acceptable even if they do not have a DL! listed on the study permit? 3, Is attending another DLI part-time (online or in-person) while attending the DL mentioned on their study permit allowed? 4, Students participating in programs that allow for an exchange at another DL! or those participating in articulation programs that require them to attend a second DUI to complete their studies. Can these students attend the partnering DLI with a study permit that lists the initial DLI of their program? | would like to seek clarification on a separate concern, around spousal open work permits: As per the recent IRCC policy, starting January 21, 2025, international students studying in a master’s degree program must be in a program of 16 months or longer for their spouses to be eligible for an open work permit. Does this mean, the student must be graduating from the Masters program after studying for 16 months minimum or are students enrolled in a 16-month program who complete it in 12 months still count? We have some Masters students currently enrolled in the 12 month program and their spouses are currently in Canada (based on the previous IRC policy around SOWP). Their study permit and spousal work permit have the same expiry date. itis my understanding that spouses of these students are no longer eligible for an extension as the students are not in a 16 month program - is that correct? look forward to your response. Thank you kindly. Approved Response: With regards to your questions regarding spousal open work permits, effective January 21, 2025, only spouses of certain international students will be able to apply for a OWP. 000728