Enrolling in Courses with a Work Permit

[Lelapin]

Hello,

I am Taiwanese, currently working in Alberta with open work permit, I want to enroll for a dental assistant course(3~8 months),
but with my open work permit, it is not allowed to register any academic, professional/vocational
training course, attend any educational institution, not authorized to work in health services field.
but, it doesn’t mention about distance learning course. That’s why I got confused because I want to know
the feasibility of enrolling distance learning course with open work permit(valid til June 2015), please clarify me.

Thank you very much.

Nina

[SettlementOrgMod]

Hello Nina,

Thank you for sharing your situation and questions with us.

You can find some detailed information on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) website.

The Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) website states,

Are there activities for which a study permit is not required?

Yes, there are activities that do not require a study permit. Generally, a study permit is not required for:

-attending preschool;
-completing a distance learning program;
-following audit courses (where a student is permitted to attend an academic course without obtaining credits);
-taking courses included in tour packages as a secondary activity for tourists;
-taking a course which is not academic, professional or vocational in nature that is of general interest and can be completed within the period authorized upon entry to Canada;
-taking a course or a program of study which is six months or less that can be completed within the period authorized upon entry into Canada.

We suggest that it is best that you contact the the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) Call Centre directly for information specific to your situation.

I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.

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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS
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