TD permits study, but a placement attached to a course is not automatically permitted simply because a school requires it. The details, including whether it is paid, who benefits, and what the student actually does, still need review, ideally before enrolling in that component.
Study and placement are separate questions
A dependent child in TD status can attend school, and classroom coursework raises no issue. A co-op term, practicum, or clinical placement adds an outside organization and real tasks, which is where the question arises. Note also that a child who is a United States citizen does not need TD at all, and their situation is assessed differently from a sibling who does.
A recruitment relationship or a conditional offer may exist before employment is permitted. Assess the spouse’s actual proposed activity and any separate route before services begin. A spouse and unmarried children under 21 may accompany the professional in TD status and may study, but TD confers no work authorization. TD status permits accompanying the principal and allows study, but it does not authorize employment, regardless of the spouse’s trade experience or Canadian certification. Relationship records, passports, current status documents, and the intended travel sequence answer different questions.
School enrolment, lease signing, and notice at a current job all become expensive once a start date disappears.