Mother Study Permit Spouse Open Work Permit Kids SP Or eTA

[Jasnoor]

My niece is coming to Canada on study permit from United Kingdom. She will be studying in the field of nursing. Her husband has received an open work permit already. The couple has three children: the twins will be going to kindergarten and the youngest child is only two years old. They applied for study permit and work permit by themselves. Now they are bit confused whether to apply for study permit for kids or not. Could you clarify please if they need study permits or only eTA?

[Rajpal (Admin)]

Pursuant to the IRCC guidelines: generally, minor children do need to apply for a study permit from outside of Canada if they want to come to Canada to study. However, there are 3 exceptions to this general rule under which a minor child DOES NOT need to apply for a study permit:

1) one parent (biological or adoptive) is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident; or

2) one parent (biological or adoptive) is permitted to study or work in Canada; or

3) neither parent is physically in Canada.

Assuming that your niece and her husband are approved for a study & work permit respectively, the twins will not need to apply for a study permit.