Work permit for Minor International student's parents?

[gill130]

HI,
My friend and his wife want their son to come and study in Canada(he is a minor 9th grade).
They would like to accompany him. They have the funds to help him study and all..but they were wondering if they can work here in Canada when they come with their son. From what i have read... the parents will get a visitor visa for the length of the students study permit. I have been trying to call CIC, but their calling system is garbage.. the would not transfer the call to a call centre representative. :'(
Please if anyone here has applied this way reply to my post.
Thanks,
Jas Gill

 

[scylla]

No - they can't work while they are here. And no - they won't get a visitor visa for the length of their child's study.

They would have to apply for a regular visitor visa. This visa won't allow them to live in Canada - only visit for a short period of time.

If they want to work in Canada, at least one of them will need to secure a full time job offer and an approved LMIA from the employer so that they can apply for a work permit.

If people could live and work in Canada simply by sending their child to school here - everyone would be doing it. It's not that simple.

 

[gill130]

ok.. thanks...