工签持有人读书将不再需要学签 Public policy allowing some work permit holders to study without a study permit
2023年6月27日移民局公布为期三年的新政策，允许工签持有人在工签有效期内读超过6个月的学习项目而不需要额外申请学签，政策即日生效。除了工签持有人，在2023年6月7日之前持有工签并且递交了续签申请可以合法工作的人，也可以适用政策。
此前，工签持有人在加拿大境内读书，只能豁免学签读短于6个月的项目，长于6个月需要额外申请学签，且拿到学签才能读书。现在的政策对在加工作，有深造计划或者读双学历加分的申请人提供了很多便利。很多就读于例如CPA培训等非指定院校DLI 的项目的申请人就更方便了，因为过去非DLI院校是不能申请学签的，只能灰色读书。
需要注意的是，目前积累加拿大经验类移民 CEC工作经验期间，还是不能全职读书！只能兼职读书，否则会影响CEC的申请资格，希望移民局能早日再出个政策填补一下这个需求。另外，如果读书项目长度超出了工签有效期，继续读书需要在工签过期前及时申请学签。
Eligibility
You may be eligible to study without a study permit while you work. To be eligible, you must be authorized to work in Canada with either of the following:
- a valid work permit that was issued on or before June 7, 2023, or
- a letter authorizing you to work while we process your work permit extension application
- The letter must have been issued on or before June 7, 2023.
If you applied for a work permit after June 7, 2023, you’re not eligible for these measures.
How long you can study
If you were a valid work permit holder on June 7, 2023
If you’re eligible and you held a valid work permit on June 7, 2023, you can study without a study permit until the earliest of the 2 following dates:
- the expiry date on your work permit
- June 27, 2026 (the date this public policy expires)
If you had a work permit application in progress on June 7, 2023
You should apply for a study permit
- if you want to register for a course, degree or program that extends beyond the above dates or
- if your work permit extension application is refused
How to prove you’re eligible
The learning institution where you plan to study may ask you to prove you’re eligible to study without a study permit.
If they request this proof, you must provide 2 documents:
- 1 of the following:
- your valid work permit or
- the work authorization letter that we issued when you applied for your work permit extension
- the email we sent you that shows you qualify under this public policy
- The email has your unique client identifier and is associated with your work authorization.
- The learning institution will use this as proof of record to complete your study registration.
Work permit conditions
Normally, you must meet the conditions of your work permit. Under this temporary measure, you don’t have to meet any conditions on your work permit that are related to studying.
Your employment contract
It’s your responsibility to come to an agreement with your employer if you want to change any of the conditions of your employment contact. We’re not responsible for checking that you follow your employment contract.
Example: To study, you may need to work fewer hours than the number listed on your employment contract.
