study permit is the most important document you will require to be able to pursue your studies in Canada. It serves the purpose of a student visa for the duration of your stay. If you do decide to continue your studies, you can renew your study permit from within Canada. Students enrolled in a full-time course that is registered at an accredited institution with a study permit will allow you to work part-time on campus. You might also be allowed to work off-campus but only as a co-op or an intern as a part of the program. After you graduate, you can reside in Canada as a permanent resident or find work after graduation.
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To apply for a Canadian study permit, you have two options. One is online and the other is a paper application. The paper application can be obtained from the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) website. Paper applications usually take twice the time an online application takes to get processed. Hence, you will need to check the processing time in advance to weigh your options. You will need a credit or debit card to apply online and the facility to create electronic copies of your supporting documents - using a scanner or camera.
You will be provided with specific instructions about which documents you need to provide by the visa office in your country but this can vary depending on your location. For further assistance, you can always reach out to the nearest visa application center (VAC).
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Some or all of the following additional Canadian student visa requirements may also apply: Applicants from Europe, the Middle East, or Africa may need to provide biometrics (photograph and fingerprints).
Certain applicants might be required to get a medical exam and/or police check before submitting their application. If you have a criminal record, your study permit will be rejected. You may also be asked to provide a Police Clearance Certificate as proof. Unless you’re from the US or St. Pierre and Miquelon, you will need to prove you have a valid passport which allows you to return to your country of origin after your course is complete. Two passport- sized pictures are also required, with your name and date of birth written on the back.
The Canadian student visa also requires you to include proof of your funds to support yourself financially. Currently, the required funds amount to a total of $10,000 (~US$7,650) for each year of your stay, and for Quebec, it is $11,000/~US$8,400. The required amount does not include your tuition fee.
As proof, you can provide any of the following documents:
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Recently, Canada introduced the Student Direct Stream for students from India, China, the Philippines, or Vietnam. The students from the mentioned countries can apply for this to get their permit faster. The requirements are relatively similar to the regular study permit but there are stricter language requirements. You will be required to have an IELTS score of at least 6 or a 7 in the Niveaux de Compétence Linguistique Canadiens for French or they have to be a graduate from a Canadian-curriculum institution.
Note: If you still choose to apply for the Student Direct Stream even if you’re not eligible for it but are eligible for a regular study permit, your application will be processed as a regular study permit and you will not get faster processing.
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