CANADA STUDENT VISA

Canada enjoys a special relationship with India. And, as a result, each year, thousands of students from India fly to Canada to do their higher studies there and applying for a Canada Student Visa is a task.

While planning to study in Canada, it is good and very essential indeed that students pay attention to different facets like top universities, tuition fee and admission deadlines, etc. But still, as a student , it will be better for you, if you also read up about Canada as a country ,its rules and regulations, history, geography, places of interest, food and work opportunities ,etc. However, you don’t have to be an expert on any of these topics.

And so, one of the things to take care of is the study permit, for which, you will have to apply before moving to Canada. And do you know that as a student travelling to study in Canada, you require a special study permit issued by the Government of the country? To be specific, you need a Canadian Student Visa (sanctioned for international students coming over to Canada) to pursue education in Canada.

And Canada issues more than 15000 permits each year for its international students including the students from India. And this number is now four fold than what it had been a decade earlier. Each year, around 40,000 students are from India, apply for and get their Canada Student Visa,

• So what is a study permit (OR VISA) exactly? – A study permit is the official document granted by the Government of Canada that gives you permission to study in Canada. It also gives you the right to remain in Canada for the duration of the permit – 1 to 4 years.
• When should you apply for student permit?-It can take up to 3 months to process a study permit application.
• What makes you eligible to apply for a study permit to Canada? – You need to fulfill certain criteria before applying for a study permit to Canada. Let us find out what they are:

1. It is important and mandatory that you are accepted by a designated learning institution in Canada.
2. You must prove that you have enough money to pay for your tuition fees, living expenses and return journey.
3. You should not have any criminal background of any kind.
4. You may have to complete a medical examination, if necessary.
5. A guarantee from your side will be required that you will leave Canada at the end of the study period
6. The course duration should be more than 6 months. For a course which is less than 6 months, there is no need for a VISA.

APPLICATION PROCESS

• The first step to take before applying for a study permit is to get your letter of acceptance from the designated learning institution in Canada.
• There are two modes of applying for a study permit to Canada- Online and Offline. So you can apply either online or offline.
• Arrange the documents listed on your personal document checklist. A personal document checklist is a list of forms and documents you need to complete and send with your application for a study permit.
• Get your personal checklist code which is needed for your online application for the study permit.
• After you have your personal checklist code, you can apply online.

What are the required supporting documents?

• Letter of explanation: You can apply for a student permit even if you do not want one right away. In that case, you have to include a letter in your application package that explains why you are applying.
• Proof of acceptance: You need to have a letter of acceptance from the university/institute you are going to join.
• Proof of identity: Identity includes a passport and passport size photographs of the applicant.
• Proof of financial support: You are required to prove your financial stability to the Canadian authorities. This may include bank statement, loan statements, proof of payment of tuition fee etc.

Then comes,

• Payment of application fees
• Submitting your application
• Tracking your application

After you have applied for the student permit, the visa office will review your application call for an interview. The time period in between the application and the interview call is usually 3 weeks.

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