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Archived: June 2, 2025 10:06:56 AM
From: Imiigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (RCC)
Sent: [requester]
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Ce: Immigration Representatives / Représentanis immigration IRCC)
Subject: [requester]
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Good day,
Thank you for contacting the Immigration Representatives Mailbox
Please 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. If you have case specific questions about a ile, you are encouraged to
submit the {RCC Web form.
Regulation 188(1)(c) stipulates that a foreign national may study in Canada without a study permit if the duration of their
course or program of studies is six months or less and will be completed within the period for their stay authorized upon
entry into [requester] the case of your DLI, subsequent short term studies in Canada require a study permit even if the
program of study is less than 6 months
There are no restrictions on the program of study for this grace period, however students must ensure that they meet all of
the criteria listed on the IRCC Website in order to be eligible:
© *have been accepted to a DI for the Winter or Spring 2025 semester (starting from January 1, 2025 to May 1, 2025), and
© *have applied for a study permit extension, and
« *have a study permit that remains valid and that doesn’t have the DLI name printed on it, and
«© * meet all your existing study permit conditions
[requester] Representatives Mailbox
De: [requester]
Envoye: [requester]
A: : Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (IRCC) <[requester email]>
Objet: [requester]
Good day, and I hope this email finds you well.
My name is [requester] I am one of the international student advisors at
Regarding the recent DLI Change policy and the “grace period” that allows students who are accepted to a new DLI for the
Winter/Spring 2025 term, to attend their new DLI while waiting for their study permit extension to be processed, I'll like to
clarify these:
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© *Cana student with a valid study permit, issued based on their admission to another DLI, start taking open stulies (also
known general studies courses) in the Winter(January) 2025 term at NorQuest, while they wait to receive their new study
permit for their main Norquest program that starts in Fall (September) 2025?
© * Are there any study programs that do not qualify for this “grace period”, and cannot be started in Winter/Spring 2025
terms?
Thanks for your help as always, and I look forward to hearing back ffom you.
[NAME REDACTED]
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