Posted by There is so much that Canadian Designated Learning Institutions have to offer overseas students who want to study in Canada.
To begin, Canadian Designated Learning Institutions (DLI) are schools in Canada that cater to international students, and all elementary and secondary schools in Canada are Designated Learning Institutions (DLI). However, not all post-secondary colleges in Canada are DLIs, so always check to see if your preferred university is one of the numerous authorized Canadian Designated Learning Institutions.
What exactly are Canadian Designated Learning Institutions?
As previously stated, Canadian Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs) are schools in Canada for international students; that is, institutions that have been certified by Canada’s provincial government to admit international students.
That is to say, if you want to come to Canada to study, you must produce proof of acceptance from a Designated Learning Institution in Canada in order to obtain a Canadian study permit.
As a result, if you want to study for a university degree (bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD) in Canada as a foreign student, you must first be approved by a Designated Learning Institution.
Every Designated Learning Institution in Canada has a unique DLI number, which may be found on the application form for your study permission.
Thus, your DLI number is the number that begins with the letter “O” on your study application form.
How Can You Tell If a School Is a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) in Canada?
Here’s how to find out if a school in Canada has been accredited as a DLI:
Step 1: Navigate to the official government website of Canada.
Step 2: Decide on a Canadian Province or Territory.
Step 3: Review the list of recognized Canadian Designated Learning Institutions located in that province or territory.
How Do I Obtain a Study Permit in Canada?
It takes two steps to study in Canada.
The first step involves you applying for a designated learning institution to study in Canada, and once admitted, you will need to get a study permit from the IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) that enables you to carry out your studies in Canada.
These are the four processes involved in applying for a study permit in Canada.
On getting your Canadian study permit, you can always switch between designated learning institutions, programs, fields of study, or levels of study without having to apply for a new study permit.
To do this, all you have to do is to contact the IRCC with your intentions to change institutions, while still ensuring that your new choice of institution is a designated learning institution in Canada.
And on acceptance of your transfer request, you will need to get back to the IRCC to notify them of your current change in institutions; This can be done easily online via your MyCIC account.