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Old Jul 24, 2017 | 3:20 am
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Blessme12
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Going to school in Canada
I am a green card holder who wants to go to school in Canada with an ETa, I want to attend a funeral in my motherland country, Ghana and from Ghana to Canada with my ETa, is it possible for me?
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Old Jul 24, 2017 | 11:27 am
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Originally Posted by Blessme12
I am a green card holder who wants to go to school in Canada with an ETa, I want to attend a funeral in my motherland country, Ghana and from Ghana to Canada with my ETa, is it possible for me?
This is really a question best answered by the school at which you want to study AND the Canadian Embassy. From this page it appears you need a study permit.
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Old Jul 24, 2017 | 3:38 pm
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Do you have a study permit? You may also want to consider that you could be risking your US residency status by remaining outside the US for a significant period of time. You should seek immigration advice before attending school in Canada.
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Old Jul 24, 2017 | 8:28 pm
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You need a study permit to study in Canada. Your ETA will only grant access as tourist.
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Old Jul 25, 2017 | 8:21 pm
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You may also want to consider that you could be risking your US residency status by remaining outside the US for a significant period of time. You should seek immigration advice before attending school in Canada.
Indeed, it's six months or more outside of US for Green Card to go poof.

I read somewhere that you are able to get an exception up to two years, but don't recall where I read that or what circumstances are.
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