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nikkihawkins84 May 5th 2009 11:07 am

Home Study On TWP
 
I am named on my hubby's TWP and I know I can't attend a uni/college without a Study permit, but what about studying at home... I can't seem to find anything on here and before I attempt to speak to a human being at Service Canada I wanted to see if any of you know.

I want my son to go to pre-school, and as foreigners we're not eligable unless we study... so basically I'll study something at home in order to get financial help and send him to pre school. :fingerscrossed:

AmyDavid May 5th 2009 11:18 pm

Re: Home Study On TWP
 

Originally Posted by nikkihawkins84 (Post 7544334)
I am named on my hubby's TWP and I know I can't attend a uni/college without a Study permit, but what about studying at home... I can't seem to find anything on here and before I attempt to speak to a human being at Service Canada I wanted to see if any of you know.

I want my son to go to pre-school, and as foreigners we're not eligable unless we study... so basically I'll study something at home in order to get financial help and send him to pre school. :fingerscrossed:

I do believe that you cannot undertake ANY form of study.

AmyDavid May 5th 2009 11:19 pm

Re: Home Study On TWP
 

Originally Posted by nikkihawkins84 (Post 7544334)
I am named on my hubby's TWP and I know I can't attend a uni/college without a Study permit, but what about studying at home... I can't seem to find anything on here and before I attempt to speak to a human being at Service Canada I wanted to see if any of you know.

I want my son to go to pre-school, and as foreigners we're not eligable unless we study... so basically I'll study something at home in order to get financial help and send him to pre school. :fingerscrossed:

Why can't your son go to pre-school unless you study? Is that just at one pre-school or all of them? My two have both been at pre-school both in BC and here in NS with no stipulation that I need to be studying. My OH having a TWP was more than enough.

phat-dave May 5th 2009 11:54 pm

Re: Home Study On TWP
 

Originally Posted by AmyDavid (Post 7545591)
I do believe that you cannot undertake ANY form of study.

Side question and I don't mean to hijack your thread nikki however, what about external study?

Ie: Open Learning University via the Internet via a university not located in Canada ...

AmyDavid May 6th 2009 12:00 am

Re: Home Study On TWP
 

Originally Posted by phat-dave (Post 7545673)
Side question and I don't mean to hijack your thread nikki however, what about external study?

Ie: Open Learning University via the Internet via a university not located in Canada ...

I think this is okay - it is Canada based/offered study that is a no-no.

Nicola N-A May 6th 2009 12:04 am

Re: Home Study On TWP
 
Don't know about Calgary, but certainly with the pre-school for my 2 here in NS, they are privately run and therefore charge. There is no 'financial' help. You pay or they don't go. I too am on a visitor's visa (Hubby has the twp) and I am not allowed to work or study.

Sorry phat-dave, can't help you with your question!

phat-dave May 6th 2009 12:06 am

Re: Home Study On TWP
 
no dramas, thanks guys.

I'll be travelling on a 2yr working holiday visa but intended on continuing my studies via the internet with my university back home.

nikkihawkins84 May 6th 2009 2:16 am

Re: Home Study On TWP
 
Thanks guys - Alberta offers child care subsidy to Canadian citizens/permanent resident's depending on salary. It also offers this to temporary permit holders if they can prove they will be here for a while and they have a valid reason to need it... ie one parent works and one parent studies.

The only thing about studying in a foreign establishment is that I planned to do accounting/bookkeeping and I'm not sure that the lessons would be the same for Canada as the UK. I'll have to check - if theyre the same then I'll take that route, otherwise I'll have to get my own study permit... though that's hassle and I don't want to take that route.


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