Read the general life across the border overview
A Terrasse-Vaudreuil family may have enrollment, travel and status documents with different dates. Identify what each governs rather than using the longest date as permission for the child’s stay. A first review should create one dated row per family member: relationship, age, passport, admission record, category, and planned travel. Hypothetical example: a puppet-theatre costume designer expects a child to finish school after turning twenty-one. The decision is whether temporary dependent status fits the actual travel and admission dates, not whether the school calendar is convenient.
Read the actual dependent conditions
The relevant temporary child categories generally require an unmarried child under 21. Record the child’s citizenship, relationship and admission evidence individually. A school letter describes the educational arrangement; it does not decide the dependent category or transfer the parent’s document treatment to the child. Use birth and relationship records to establish who may qualify, then test age and marital status under the applicable temporary category. A passport expiry, school letter, or booking affects planning but does not alter category requirements.
Compare the calendars without substituting one for another
Study is possible while maintaining the applicable dependent status, but enrollment does not extend it. Mark the actual authorized period beside the term dates and identify any gap for assessment. Do not copy the school completion date into the immigration column. Put the term dates beside the authorized stay and choose a travel or change plan before a gap occurs. The resulting timeline should name the controlling record, action date, and any question requiring qualified review.
Keep age and work questions distinct
Immigrant CSPA protection needs its own analysis and does not generally freeze temporary TD, E or L age limits. TD does not authorize work, and E or L children do not gain the spouse’s work benefit. The timeline can organize the family’s questions without creating a new status or permission through its labels. Decide each person's work and study plan separately. A child cannot borrow a parent's employment authorization, and immigrant age protection does not automatically apply to temporary classifications; record exact status at each planned event.
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