What are the types of Student Visas for Canada?

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Student Visas For The Canada

When you want to study in Canada, you need a study permit which is issued once you arrive in Canada. However, to get to Canada, you must first apply for a Temporary Resident Visa, provided by the Canadian High Commission and facilitated by the Visa Application Centers (VACs). Designated VACs for Canadian Student Visa is VFS Global Services.

There are mainly two categories of Canadian Student Visa - the SDS Category & Non-SDS Category. Students mainly prefer to go for the SDS Category of Visa.

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  • 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.

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Documents required for Student Visa

  • Passport

  • Passport size photo

  • Application for Study Permit

  • Family Information Form

  • Schedule 1_Temporary Resident Form

  • Proof of Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC)

  • Payment receipt of Tuition fees

  • Proof of Finances

  • University admit / Offer letter

  • Medical Certificate

  • Cover Letter for Visa

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