International students

• Can an international student study online in their home country if they don’t have a study permit yet?
  Yes, you can take courses offered in an online delivery format from your home country without a study permit. We do strongly encourage you to apply for your study permit at this time if you haven’t yet as you will require the approved document in order to begin your studies in Canada when this option becomes available. If you do not have a study permit approval, this time of study will not count towards Post-Graduate Work Permit Program eligibility.
• If I am an international student who can't enter Canada due to border closures/visa delays, how will I receive the lab component of my course, if it is in-person?
  We are currently reviewing options on a course-by-course basis and we hope to have more information at the time of course registration.
• Will the Post-Graduate Work Permit Program (PGWPP) eligibility be impacted if I start the program online?
  IRCC has confirmed that if you have a study permit, or been approved for a study permit to start your studies in Fall 2020 but you can’t travel to Canada at this time due to travel restrictions, you’re still eligible for the PGWPP and won’t have time deducted for studies completed up to December 31, 2020. Further information is available here.