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Post-secondary institutions become subject to mandatory confirmation and compliance reporting

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryCanada
Operative dateNovember 8, 2024
CategoryStudent mobility / work authorization / institutional compliance
Policy toolWork permit conditions / compliance monitoring / status maintenance
Affected groupPost-secondary designated learning institutions and affected study-permit applicants

Policy effect

From November 8, 2024, post-secondary designated learning institutions became subject to regulatory duties to confirm acceptance electronically within 10 days of a request and report enrolment status within 60 days, with specified extensions. Acceptance confirmation became a study-permit processing and issuance condition, subject to the stated exceptions. The regime provided compliance verification, notice and an opportunity for submissions before an unjustified failure could lead to a warning or suspension for up to 12 consecutive months. New applications naming a suspended institution were returned with fees; renewals to complete the current course or programme were excluded from that suspension restriction.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: From November 8, 2024, post-secondary designated learning institutions became subject to regulatory duties to confirm acceptance electronically within 10 days of a request and report enrolment status within 60 days, with specified extensions.; Acceptance confirmation became a study-permit processing and issuance condition, subject to the stated exceptions.; The regime provided compliance verification, notice and an opportunity for submissions before an unjustified failure could lead to a warning or suspension for up to 12 consecutive months.; renewals to complete the current course or programme were excluded from that suspension restriction.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

2: DIVISION 6 Conditions Imposed on Post-Secondary Designated Learning Institutions Conditions 222.1 (1) A designated learning institution that is a post-secondary institution must comply with the following conditions: (a) it must, using the electronic means that are made available or specified by the Minister for that purpose, within 10 days after the day on which it is requested to do so by the Minister, confirm whether the designated learning institution has accepted a foreign national to the course or program of study that is indicated in their application for a study permit; (b) it must, … using the electronic means that are made available or specified by the Minister for that purpose, within 60 days after the day on which it is requested to do so by the Minister, provide a compliance report that sets out the enrolment status of each foreign national who has been accepted to the designated learning institution; (c) it must, using the electronic means that are made available or specified by the Minister for that purpose, within 10 days after the day on which it is requested to do so by the Minister, provide any additions or corrections to the information in the compliance report; … and (d) it must, using the electronic means that are made available or specified by the Minister for that purpose, within 10 days after the day on which it is requested to do so by the Minister, provide any further information that the Minister requires in relation to study permits or applications for study permits that name the designated learning institution, or otherwise in relation to the administration of this Part. Extension of time (2) The Minister may, on request from a designated learning institution or on their own initiative, extend the time within which a confirmation, a report or … the condition with which the designated learning institution failed to comply; (c) either (i) the period for which the designated learning institution is to be placed on the suspension list referred to in subsection 222.6(1), or (ii) a warning advising the designated learning institution that it is not to be placed on the suspension list but that the determination of non-compliance may be considered in determining whether, in the event of any subsequent failure to comply with a condition set out in subsection 222.1(1), the designated learning institution is to be placed on the list; and (d) t … seriousness of the designated learning institution’s failure to comply with the conditions; (c) the designated learning institution’s efforts to comply with the conditions; (d) the designated learning institution’s cooperation during the verification referred to in subsection 222.2(2); and (e) any written submissions made by the designated learning institution under subsection 222.4(1). Maximum period of suspension (3) The maximum period for which a designated learning institution may remain on the suspension list is 12 consecutive months. Suspension list 222.6 (1) The Minister must publish a … o be processed (2) An application for a study permit that names a designated learning institution and that is received during a period in which that designated learning institution is on the suspension list must be returned to the applicant without being processed, along with all documents submitted in support of the application and the fee for processing it. Clarification (3) For greater certainty, subsection (2) does not apply to an application for the renewal of a study permit to allow the applicant to complete their course or program of study. Coming into Force 10 These Regulations come in … omply with both federal and provincial requirements and to verify that students are complying with their study permit conditions. Additionally, IRCC requires the proper means to take action against DLIs that fail to comply with the regulations. Finally, the amendments also allow international students to work 4 additional hours off campus, raising the maximum to 24 hours per week, to help offset the cost of living in Canada. Description The regulatory amendments apply exclusively to post-secondary DLIs and post-secondary international students. Any reference to DLIs in this document refers to … Canada and the world Money and finances Science and innovation Topics menu Canada.ca Canada Gazette Publications Part II: Vol. 158 (2024) November 20, 2024 Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Designated Learning Institutions): SOR/2024-219 Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 158, Number 24 Registration SOR/2024-219 November 8, 2024 IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT P.C. 2024-1206 November 8, 2024 Whereas, under subsection 5(2)footnote a of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act footnote b, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration caused a copy of th …
Government of Canada / Privy Council OfficeCanada Gazette, Part II, Volume 158, Number 24: Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Designated Learning Institutions): SOR/2024-219.; SOR/2024-219, P.C. 2024-1206, Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 158, Number 24Open official source
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