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Response 6: \cbpat4Foreign nationals may enter Canada or remain in Canada without a study permit to atten a course or program of study of 6 months’ duration or ess [R188(1}(c)]. This exemption helps to facilitate access to short-term courses, regardless of their subject matter. The course or program of study may be part-time or fulltime and should be completed within the period authorized upon entry (je., up to 6 months). Thank you kindly, [requester] \sb280 De: Envoyé: [requester] A: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (IRCC) <[requester email]> Ce Objet: [requester] Importance : Haute Dear [requester], Tam seeking a formal written response from IRCC regarding the questions below.

(holds DLI status in Nova Scotia) and essentially offers two educational options for international students. The first option is for international students to complete part-time pre-requisite courses (anywhere between 1 and 14 courses) in order to be admitted to the second option which is the CPA Professional Education [requester] pre-requisite courses are known as preparatory or “PREP courses” and are delivered online in a self-study format. Students in these courses have up to 12 months to complete a course final exam. Students can register for more than one course at a time should they wish. These courses do not lead to a certificate/diploma/eredential The second option (CPA Professional Education Program) is one that is taken part-time while students work for an employer. Question 1, Recognizing that IRC states that courses longer than six months require a study permit but that some students can complete the preparatory courses in less than six months, can you categorically confirm that students taking these PREP courses are required to hold a study permit? Students must be residing in Canada to take the preparatory courses, and students are required to write in-person examinations for some of the courses. Question 2. Will international students be more likely to be approved to receive a study permit for the CPA Professional Education Program if they were previously approved for a study permit for PREP courses? Question 3. Can you categorically confirm that an international student in the CPA Professional Education Program who holds a study permit designated for will not need a provincial attestation letter (PAL) if they need to extend their study permit? Question 4. Given the nature of our professional education program (students study part-time while working fulltime), can you advise what proof of funding is required for international students? ‘would like to know how we can best support these students with their study permit applications to IRCC (ie. documents). We recently had a student advised by IRCC that they must show proof of full tution payment, The practice of having international applicants pre-pay tuition is not one that employs. Question 5. We sometimes have applicants who are studying at other PSIs (ie. hold a study permit for that institution) but want to

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take one of our courses. Can you categorically confirm if'a student in this circumstance would require a second study permit for our institution? Or, if the modile course was completed in less than six months could they study with us without the need for any additional study permit? Question 6, In accordance with some international memoranda of agreement, some applicants can gain CPA status by writing challenge exams rather than taking courses. Can you categorically confirm if these students do not require a study permit? | note that some exams would be in the professional education program while another is a three-day post-program final examination. ‘Your response to the questions above would be very much appreciated, Sincerely,

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