Student Permit Urgent questions

[MaybeFrench]

Hello, I am french student enrolled in a master program in a university in Quebec. I had some issues with my CAQ (Quebec Acceptation Certificat), meaning i won't get my student permit on time for my flight on September 1st.

So i'm really lost right now. I was thinking going to Canada as a visitor and try my luck... i've funds, secured accommodation, an attestation letter from university, i'm even ready to flight back to France in 2/3 weeks to get my student permit. but what are actually the odds i get rejected?

Thank you in advance for your answers.

 

[scylla]

Hello, I am french student enrolled in a master program in a university in Quebec. I had some issues with my CAQ (Quebec Acceptation Certificat), meaning i won't get my student permit on time for my flight on September 1st.

So i'm really lost right now. I was thinking going to Canada as a visitor and try my luck... i've funds, secured accommodation, an attestation letter from university, i'm even ready to flight back to France in 2/3 weeks to get my student permit. but what are actually the odds i get rejected?

Thank you in advance for your answers.

It's hard for us to say if your study permit will be approved in time for the September semester. IRCC may ask you to defer your studies to January and not approved for September.

I'm not sure what you mean by "trying your luck". Do you mean coming to Canada as a visitor and then hoping your study permit is approved within 2-3 weeks of arriving here?

 

[MaybeFrench]

Yes thats what i mean.

 

[scylla]

Yes thats what i mean.

Sure - you can do that. Just be prepared for the possibility that IRCC may tell you to defer your studies to Jan.

How far along are you in the process? Do you have the CAQ? If so, when did you submit the study permit application?

 

[MaybeFrench]

Alright but what are the odds? Does it depend on the mood of immigration officers?

I dont have the CAQ. Ive submited the study permit yesterday.

My CAQ application started to be considered on August 20th

 

[scylla]

Alright but what are the odds? Does it depend on the mood of immigration officers?

I dont have the CAQ. Ive submited the study permit yesterday.

No one can tell you for certain what the odds are.

If you just submitted the study permit yesterday, that's extremely late. You've really left it to the last minute. There's certainly a very good chance IRCC will tell you to defer your studies to the next semester. But impossible for any of us to say.

By applying so late, you haven't left enough time for the CAQ and study permit to be processed before your classes begin. This has nothing to do with anyone's mood. The problem is how late you have applied.

There's some chance it will work out. But you should have a plan for what you will do if IRCC tells you this is too late and asks you to defer to January.

 

[MaybeFrench]

My plan B is that i come back to France, i wait for my student permit to be ready and i come back to Canada, missing the first weeks of the semester.

Thank you for the answer.

 

[scylla]

My plan B is that i come back to France, i wait for my student permit to be ready and i come back to Canada, missing the first weeks of the semester.

Thank you for the answer.

You're misunderstanding. IRCC may tell you that you cannot start school in September because you have applied so late. They may tell you to get a letter from your school postponing the start of your program to January - and then issue a study permit for January.

This is what you need a plan b for.

 

[MaybeFrench]

You're misunderstanding. IRCC may tell you that you cannot start school in September because you have applied so late. They may tell you to get a letter from your school postponing the start of your program to January - and then issue a study permit for January.

This is what you need a plan b for.

Oh ok. So it is better to come late once the student permit ready.

 

[scylla]

Oh ok. So it is better to come late once the student permit ready.

I would personally wait in France until you know if the study permit is going to be issued for September or not. You may fly all the way over here only to be told you can't start school until January.

 

[MaybeFrench]

I would personally wait in France until you know if the study permit is going to be issued for September or not. You may fly all the way over here only to be told you can't start school until January.

A student permit only takes a week or so to be issued in France so it will be ready for September but probably not for the 1st.

Thank you very much for the help.

 

[scylla]

A student permit only takes a week or so to be issued in France so it will be ready for September but probably not for the 1st.

Thank you very much for the help.

That's the posted processing time - it's only an estimate.

 

[MaybeFrench]

Well i must be the luckiest guy in the world. I did my student permit application yesterday and got the approval today.
Thank you Canada.