Canada Study Permit Exemptions

• Young youngsters living in Canada. The applicant does not require a study permit if they plan to attend preschool or secondary school.
• Members of the accredited foreign diplomats’ families and private staff. The term “accredited foreign representatives” describes people who hold official (governmental) or diplomatic visas.
• Members of a nation’s military services that have been designated under the Visiting Services Act. Additionally, these people are not required to get an electronic TSA (eTA) or a visa for temporary residence.
• Short-term courses.�If you’re studying for 6 months or less, you will not need a study permit.
• Registered Indians, who are registered under the Indian Act.

Note that not everyone is eligible to apply for a study visa from within Canada. You have to be in Canada and fit into one of the following categories:

• You’re a Ukrainian national or a family member of a Ukrainian national.
• You have a valid study or work permit
• Your spouse, common-law partner, or parent has a valid study or work permit
• You’re a minor child in primary or secondary school
• You completed a short-term course or study program required to be accepted at a DLI.
• You hold a valid temporary residency permit (TRP) for six months or more, as does your spouse, common-law partner, or dependent child.
• You have already filed for permanent residence (if you are eligible) and are being sponsored to immigrate.
• An unenforceable removal order may be placed against you, your spouse, your common-law partner, or your dependent child.
• You are a family member of a refugee claimant in Canada, or you are a refugee claimant in Canada.