What are the types of Student Visas for Canada?

• Be a legal resident of China, India, the Philippines, or Vietnam.

• Have an admit letter from a post-secondary Designated Learning Institution.

• Have proof of receipt that you have fully paid your first-year tuition fees.

• Live outside of Canada when you are applying for Visa.

• Have a Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) of 10,000 Canadian Dollars.

• Have a Certificat d’acceptation du Québec from the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion, if you’re planning to study in Quebec

• Get a medical exam from a list of approved clinics before you apply.

• Get a police certificate before you apply.

• Have an English Language Proficiency Test score that shows - a score of overall 6.5 [& 6.0 or higher in each skill (reading, writing, speaking and listening)] on the IELTS test or a Test d’évaluation de français (TEF) score that is equal to a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) score of at least 7 in each skill (reading, writing, speaking and listening).

• Once you get an admit to a Canadian university you want to go to, you will have to pay the full tuition fee for the first year & get a copy of the payment receipt.

• Then you will have to send that copy of the payment receipt to the university and get the final offer letter.

• Then you will have to get a health check-up done to prove that you are in good health and have the medical certificate.

• You will also have to do GIC (Guaranteed Investment Certificate)

• You can apply for Visa on this website https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/account.html

• Click on Continue to GCKey

• Upload all the required documents

• Submit the application

• Pay the Visa fee along with the Biometric fee.

• Complete the Biometrics

• A Canadian visa, if approved, takes a processing time of 3 weeks.

• Produce a Letter of Introduction once you arrive in Canada.

• Once you get an admit to a Canadian university you want to go to, you will have to pay the initial tuition fee (as required by the university) & get a copy of the payment receipt.

• Then you will have to send that copy of the payment receipt to the university and get the final offer letter.

• Then you will have to get a health check-up done to prove that you are in good health and have the medical certificate. (Not compulsory for the Non-SDS category)

• You will also have to do GIC (Guaranteed Investment Certificate) (Not compulsory for the Non-SDS category)

• You can apply for Visa on this website https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/account.html

• Click on Continue to GCKey

• Upload all the required documents

• Submit the application

• Pay the Visa fee along with the Biometric fee.

• Complete the Biometrics

• A Canadian visa, if approved, takes a processing time of 3 weeks.

• Produce a Letter of Introduction once you arrive in Canada.

• Create an account with Scotiabank

• Send Wire transfer funds to your Scotia bank investment account. This fund has to go from Student’s savings bank account.

• Scotiabank will send you a confirmation email with the ”Investment Directions Confirmation” when your funds are deposited in their Bank.

• You need to get a medical exam done from the doctors Panel list: https://secure.cic.gc.ca/pp-md/pp-list.aspx

• Book an appointment with a listed doctor and get the test done.

• After 2-3 Business days, the Medical company will send the acknowledgement certificate to you and the Canadian Embassy.

• You will get informed on your VISA application Portal about Biometric details.

• You have to book an appointment before going to your nearest consulate for Biometrics.

• Visit the link for Biometric Appointment and Visa Application Center location closest to you.

To get your Study Permit, a document issued by the Canadian Immigration authorities that gives a Permit to International students to pursue their studies in Canada, you must draft and carry a Letter of Introduction to the border control agency officer when you arrive in Canada. The officer would then review the letter and issue a Study Permit if found adequate.