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The government has started placing limits on study permits to reduce the number of foreign students in Canada. For the next two years, only a limited number of study permits will be issued to students from around the world, including Indians. Due to which students thinking of studying in Canada are quite disappointed. However, it is not that one cannot study in Canada without a study permit. There are many other ways to study that do not require a study permit.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issues study permits to foreign students. But the IRCC rules also include some exceptions under which one can study at top Canadian universities without a study permit. In total, there are eight categories in which a student will be given admission without a study permit. Let us tell you who is allowed to study in Canada without a study permit.
Who can study in Canada without a study permit?
short term student
Studies in Canada range from graduation to post graduation. But international students seeking entry into Canada to study post-secondary programs of six months or less duration do not need a study permit.
family or employee of the foreign representative
Family members or employees of a person accredited by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) as a foreign representative in Canada do not need a study visa to study in Canada. Here foreign representative means ambassador or diplomat. But your embassy should clarify through GSC whether you will need a study permit or not.
Members of the armed forces of a country enrolled under the Visiting Forces Act
Some members of foreign armed forces who are on official duty in Canada do not need a study permit to study here. These rules are for people who are members of the armed forces of any country and fall under Canada's Visiting Forces Act (VFA). But family members of members of foreign armed forces will need a study permit to study in Canada.
Indians registered in Canada
People with registered Indian status in Canada do not need a permit to study in the country, even if they are citizens of another country. Registered Indian status does not mean citizen of India. This status has been given to indigenous people in Canada.
minors in canada
Refugees or minor children of refugees or minor children of refugees do not require a study permit. Similarly, children of Canadian citizens and permanent residents do not require a study visa. If the student's parents have permission to study or work in Canada, their child can attend pre-school, primary school or secondary school in the country even without a study permit.
foreign workers
Foreign workers are also allowed to study in Canada without a study permit. But they must have a valid work permit, which has been issued before June 7, 2023.