How to Get a Student Visa for Canada ?
- Raju chhotu
- Apr 1, 2021
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I am looking for Study Permit for studying in Canada. What are the requirements for study visa in Canada?
I am looking for Study Permit for studying in Canada. What are the requirements for study visa in Canada?
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ravi parkash solanki
1) To study in Canada, you will need to obtain a Canadian study permit, which serves as a Canadian student Visa for the duration of your stay. You do not need a Canadian study permit if your course or program lasts six months or less.
2) Once you have a Canadian study permit, you can apply to renew it from within Canada if you decide to continue your studies.
3) For full-time students a study permit also allows you to work on campus without requiring a work permit.
4) To work off-campus, international students need to apply for a work permit, as part of the Off-Campus Work Permit Program. This permit allows students to work for 20 hours per week during term time and full-time during holidays and semester breaks.
5) Student visas take 15 working days or three weeks to be processed.
6) A study permit costs INR 5,470, plus processing charges.
7) International students graduating from Canadian universities can take up employment in the country through Post-Graduation Work Permit Program, which offers work permit for a period of time equal to the duration of course, for a maximum of three years. You must apply within 90 days of graduating.
Process for obtaining a Canadian student visa is as follows: -
1) Before applying for Visa you need to have letter of acceptance from a recognized higher education provider. For Quebec must also apply for a certificate of acceptance, known as a CAQ, from the government of Quebec. You can get this online, by printing out a form, or by requesting a paper form from your university.
2) Next step is to get a Student visa application package, either from the CIC website or by contacting your local visa office, or Canadian embassy or consulate in your home country. For application package you need to answer few questions about yourself at CIC website to be eligible for applying online student permit.
3) If you are found eligible, you will receive a personal checklist code, valid for 60 days, which you will need in order to submit your application online.
4) Create CIC account by entering your personal checklist code after which you will receive your documents list which allows you to upload and send your document to CIC.
5) Once you have your documents and application form ready and have paid your fees, you can submit your completed application to CIC.
6) Some applicants may have to attend an interview at their local visa office.
Student Partner Program
1) THE STUDENT PARTNERS PROGRAM (SPP) is as pilot project designed and implemented in partnership between the Canadian Visa office in India and the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC).
2) The SPP aims for expediting the student visa process with less documentation and delivering higher approval rates while maintaining program integrity.
3) An SPP student visa application takes around 5 to 10 working days.
4) SPP applications should be submitted by 1st of August in order to seek admission for September intake.
Rules and Requirements :
1) If a visa is once refused under SPP, then after student has to apply outside SPP.
2) Passed out from 12th Grade in the last two years or completed their Bachelor's Degree in the last five years. At least 50% score in their latest qualification required.
3) Minimum score of IELTS 6.0 band is compulsory to under SPP.
4) Most of the SPP Colleges offer diploma, Bachelors, Graduate diploma and PG Diploma.
5) Proof of Tuition Fee payment: Copy of receipts for tuition payment (ONE Semester/ONE Year - as asked by the SPP institution)
6) Proof of funds (Living Expenses): You must demonstrate the purchase of a special Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) from a participating Canadian financial institution (Scotia Bank), in the amount of $10,000 CAD to cover living expenses for your first year in Canada.
New Rules for International Students :
1) Citizenship and Immigration Canada Department has recently confirmed that the following changed rules would be implemented for all international students coming to Canada. The main focus of the new regulations is to improve the quality & security of the students coming to Canada for higher studies from across the globe.
2) After landing in Canada, the student must register with their designated educational institution & regularly attend the classes. Students who will not register or attend classes regularly would be deported from Canada without warning.
3) There will be a pool of Canadian educational institutions who will be authorized to enrol international students, only these pre designated education providers would be able to offer admission to international student. The study visa/permit will not be granted for institutions which are not part of the designated pool.
4) There would be no need to apply for off campus work permit separately while studying in any of the authorized educational institution in Canada, the student will be automatically eligible to work 20 hrs per week during academic session & full time during academic breaks from day-1 after registering with their designated educational institution in Canada . The minimum length of studies to be eligible for automatic off- campus work permit should be atleast six months or more leading
5) The Co-op work permit will only be granted to students enrolled with authorized educational institutions in Canada, not all educational institution in Canada would be able to offer co-op options to international students unless they are designated by Citizenship and Immigration Canada department.
6) If a student is already in Canada on Visit visa & enrol themselves with any of the authorized educational institutions in Canada at any level then they may get study permit within Canada itself, they would not be required to return to their home country to apply for Study Visa.
7) Students would be required to apply for Post Graduate Work Permit or Study Permit Extension within 90 days of receiving official confirmation of graduation from their educational institution, failing to do so will make their stay in Canada illegal after 90 days of getting the confirmation from their University/College.
8) After graduating from authorized University/College, the student would be allowed to work full time if they have already applied for Post Graduation Work Permit till the time their application is under process with CIC.
9) If the student is already enrolled in any unauthorized Universities & Colleges for study permit, they will be allowed to complete their studies within three years after the new rules will be implemented. Same will be the case for co-op or off-campus work permit holders from unauthorized Universities & Colleges.
10) There have been NO change in Post-Graduate Work Permit requirements & procedure.