Can you change your DLI means College or University from Outside Canada after getting your Visa this is the topic of today hello everyone welcome back to this Blog Globexa immigration this Jitender Grover today we are discussing about one important topic can you change your DLI from outside Canada there are few frgy type of Consultants who are misguiding students uh especially for Algoma University that they can ask for refund for project management program and they can take a master degree somewhere else and still there will not be any impact on their visa application and they can travel to Canada but if in any case if you are going to change your DLI after getting your Visa then you may not be able to enter in Canada let’s see what the rule says you can simply Google this particular website I’m going to share the link in description as well just simply Google can I change my DLI from outside Canada you will get this particular website.
1.1 Rule says Changing your DLI from Outside Canada
1.1.1 If your Application is Still in Progress
if you haven’t got your result in that case you can submit the new letter of acceptance through IRCC webform and new sop as well that’s how you can change your DLI from outside Canada if the application is still in process if you haven’t got your result but if you have got your result in that case that is the second rule.
1.1.2 If your application has been approved
if you have got Visa already in that case what you need to do if your Visa is already approved in that case you must submit a new study permit application with new letter of acceptance and need to pay the new charges as well new Embassy fee as well.
❌ What You Cannot Do:
- If your visa was approved for a PG Diploma, you cannot switch to a Master’s program before traveling.
- You must enter Canada with the same DLI that your visa was approved for.
- You cannot withdraw from your current university and join a new one before arriving in Canada.
✅ What You Can Do:
- Change your program within the same institution after arriving in Canada.
- Example: Students have switched from Project Management to HR Management at Algoma University, McEwan University, and Kesta College.
- Example: Students have switched from Project Management to HR Management at Algoma University, McEwan University, and Kesta College.
- Change your DLI after landing in Canada by following the official process.
Rules vs. Norms – Don’t Get Confused
- This is a strict immigration rule, not a flexible norm. There’s no debate or alternative opinions on this.
- Immigration consultants may have different norms about financial proof, but rules are non-negotiable.
📌 Follow the legal process to avoid visa issues. If you need to change your DLI, do it after arriving in Canada.
1.2 How to Process it ?
1.2.1 Get new admission in 2-3 universities or colleges
Where you want to change so for example you got your admission in ALA University now you want to go to IBU or you want to go to Trinity earlier you got admission in mchan University now you want to change it to IBU Trinity Northeastern kenle anywhere else so if you want to change from PG diploma to a Master Degree and for that you are having to change your University and or you got admission in a ug diploma now you want to go for a bachelor degree and if you want to change your DLI basically you want to change your Province you want to change your University if that is the case in that case secure admission in at least two three options because by the time you reach Canada seats can be full in that case you may not get enrolled in that particular University so better to have multiple options in hand at least have two three options in hand so that at the time of traveling in Canada you get multiple options to select one of them at least one should be available for you to join.
1.2.2 Pay Seat Booking Amount, if needed
After getting your admission pay the seat booking amount if needed if the university asks you to pay some particular amount $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 to secure your seat or one semester fee to secure your seat in that case paid that fee that will secure your seat in that particular College University so that is the second step this can be done even before traveling to Canada so if there is a deadline you can pay the fee so that your seat is secured.
1.2.3 Do not disclose this admission to anyone while traveling
So neither while boarding the flight from your home country suppose you’re traveling from India so on the airport do not disclose that you have two admissions you need to disclose only one admission through which you got Visa earlier okay that is your admission just keep that in mind so if you got admission and Visa with project management at mcken University that is the only admission you are having no need to tell about your other admissions like IBU or Trinity or Northeastern to anyone they those admission don’t even exist you are traveling for project management in mchan University just keep it keep it in mind so whatever admissions you got earlier through which you got Visa that is the only admission and you just need to keep those documents ready only that’s it do not disclose other admissions anywhere neither while boarding the flight nor after landing in Canada.
1.2.4 Travel to the City of Old DLI to get your study permit
so if your previous un was mchan and in that case you need to travel to Edmonton so if if you got visa for project management at mchan University then you must travel to Edmonton your final destination should be Edmonton because you need to land in the same city of your University after landing there during the entire process you may get your uh study permit either in Vancouver if it is a connecting flight through Vancouver or you can get it in Toronto if the connecting flight is through Toronto you can get it in Montreal as well if the connecting flight is through Montreal the Final Destination must be Edmonton so that every border officer get to know that you are finally going to Adminton to start your classes after getting your study permit you can travel to any place evenyou can take next flight to go to your final destination you can take a flight after 1 day two days 3 days 4 days whenever you want you can travel to your final destination where your new DLI is there where your new college or university is there for for example you want to change from mchan University to Toronto IBU International Business University in that case first go to Edmonton get your luggage there and you can take the next flight back to Toronto it’s not a problem so after getting your study permit you can go to any other place any other college any other university it’s not a problem but before getting your study permit you need not to disclose it to anyone it you will be in great trouble if you disclose it and if they get to know about it and officially you cannot change your DLI from outside Canada before getting your study permit after getting your study permit you can do anything it’s not a problem at all. Travel to the City of Old DLI after getting permit after getting your study permit you can go to the city of New DLI it is not a problem.
1.2.5 Pay 1 semester fee and Enrol in new DLI
Suppose you are going to IBU or Trinity and the uh you need to pay one semester fee to get enrolled there and you can start taking your classes it’s not a problem so you can pay one semester fee as well and you can start taking your classes you need to manage this fee because refund you are going to apply now after getting study permit.
1.2.6 Withdraw from old DLI for your refund
It can be done online no need to go to your college or university to ask for your refund you can apply it from anywhere it is not a problem so the entire process is you can start the process even before traveling but officially it will be done after getting your study permit suppose you are traveling now in August 2024 for your September intake as soon as you land in Canada after that we can start the process of officially changing your DLI but you will be having admission already secured for you so we can secure admission in IBU right now we can secure admission in northeastern right now we can secure admission in Trinity right now same way you can secure admission in other college and universities right now even before traveling but officially we will change it after you are landing in Canada after getting the study permit that is the essential thing right now onshore and offshore both admissions are available for September and January and may intake as well next year may intake as well if you want to get your admission done.
1.3 Apply with me ?
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