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Archived: June 2, 2025 2:51:06 PM From: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration [requester]: [requester] To: [requester] Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration IRCC Subject: [requester] 2025 Importance: Normal Sensitivity: None 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 file, you are encouraged to submit the IRCC Web form. Please see our response to your question: Question: Good afternoon, Thank you so much for your response. | believe I understand the difference between suspension and dismissal. I just need some more clarification on the 150 day leave. Is a scheduled break included in a 150 day gap or could students miss a semester (take the winter semester off~ 120 days) plus a scheduled break and still be in compliance with their study permit conditions? Take care, A: [requester]

An academic break is not included in the 150-day authorized leave limit. Thank you kindly, [requester] From: Sent: [requester] To: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (IRCC) <[requester email]>

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Subject: [requester] Good afternoon, Thank you so much for your response. I believe I understand the difference between suspension and dismissal. I just need some more clarification on the 150 day leave. Is a scheduled break included ina 150 day gap or could students miss a semester (lake the winter semester off~ 120 days) plus a scheduled break and still be in compliance with their study permit conditions? Take care, On [requester] 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (IRCC) <[requester email]> wrote: 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-specifie inquiries but have provided the following information as guidance. If you have case specific questions about a file, you are encouraged to submit the IRCC Web form. Please see our response to your question. [requester] d’avoir contacté la boite aux courriels pour les représentants en immigration. Veuillez noter que cette boite aux lettres est destinge A fournir des conseils généraux et ne fournit pas de réponses 4 des demandes spécifiques 4 un cas, mais a fourni les informations suivantes comme conseil. Si vous avez des questions spécifiques 4 un dossier, nous vous encourageons 4 soumettre le formulaire Formuhire Web at IRCC - Canada.ca ‘Veuillez consulter notre réponse a votre question. Scenario: A student was registered full-time from September to December 2024. In January 2025 she was Required to Withdraw from her university because of poor grades. In the new regulations it says her study permit becomes invalid the day they are no longer enrolled in their program for reasons other than completion (image 1). However, study permit conditions allow for a student to take a leave of study that is 150 days or less if the school has authorized it (image 2). Our school allows students to take a leave from studies for up to a certain amount without notification or need to re-apply to the program. Question 1: Does the student stil have a valid study permit if they are not enrolled in classes for 150 days or less? Based on IRPR 22(1)(a.1) they do not, but according to their conditions, they do. A: [requester] 150 days of the date on which they stopped studying, There are various examples of reasons listed on the IRCC website include iliness or injury, pregnancy, family emergency, suspension, etc. As of November 8, 2024, IRCC compliance reports are mandatory where the DLI must select the appropriate student’s academic status at the [requester]’s website provides oot7e

several enrollment status options such as leave of absence, deferred enrollment, academic suspension, no longer registered etc. You may find additional information about students who are required to discontinue or a “required to withdraw” on the IRCC website: 1) Academie suspension ‘The student is suspended from your institution, due to poor academic performance or violation of the institution's policies “The student is allowed to retum afer the period of suspension. Any leave from a program of studies in Canada should not exceed 150 consecutive days ffom the date the eave started. Ifa student exceeds 150 days of leave from studies, they will need to change their status with IRC or will be considered non- compliant with their study permit conditions 2) No longer registered or enrolled ‘Your institution sent the student a leter of admission, but they are no longer registered or enrolled because they have

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transferred to another institution Please note that an academic suspension is different than being no longer registered, Ifa student is no longer registered at a DLI, they are no longer meeting the conditions oftheir study permit as they are not actively pursuing their studies. Question 2: Under study permit conditions is a scheduled break included in the 150 days? For example, ifa student is required to withdraw for the winter semester (January - April 30) their break from study would be about 120 days, Typically, a scheduled break would happen from May Ist until September [requester] a scheduled break inchxded in that 150 days or does it fall outside the 150 days? If itis included the student would have to return to classes in [requester] not, the student would return to classes in [requester], because they were required to withdraw, would the scheduled break still be considered a scheduled break because they were not enrolled in classes in January? A: [requester] part of the DLI's academic calendar, and the student is not studying, it may be considered an authorized leave ftom studies if authorized by the DLL Thank you kindly, ‘The Immigration Representatives Mailbox De Envoyé: [requester] A: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (IRCC) <[requester email]> Objet: [requester]

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‘Question 1: Does the student still have a valid study permit if they are not enrolled in classes for 150 days or less? Based on IRPR 22(1)(a.1) they do not, but according to their conditions, they do. Question 2: Under study permit conditions is a scheduled break included in the 150 days? For example, ifa student is required to withdraw for the winter semester (January - April 30) their break from study would be about 120 days. Typically, a scheduled break would happen from May Ist until September [requester] a scheduled break included in that 150 days or does it fall outside the 150 days? If'it is included the student would have to return to classes in [requester] not, the student would return to classes in [requester], because they were required to withdraw, would the scheduled break still be considered a scheduled break because they were not enrolled in classes in January? Tmage 1

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