Study Visa/Permit
Overview
Why study in Canada as an international student? When you study in Canada, it means that you invest in your future. Canada is ranked the best performing education systems in the world, and it has consistently been a high performing country on international assessments of student performance.
Canada is a nation of infinite possibilities. Each year, approximately 500,000 international students prefer Canada as their study destination. When you are in Canada, as an international student, you will leverage all the equal freedom which safeguard Canadians. You will feel safe and welcome here.
Canada is a multicultural society with two official languages – English and French. Where there is the quality of life is concerned, Canada consistently ranks among the top 10 since 2004. The economy of Canada is diverse and highly developed.
Finding a part time job during studies, then full time after getting graduation in Canada is easy. Most of the students work part-time while they attend schools in Canada.
Overall, Canada has an opportunity for each student comes here. Its education opens the access to employment and business prospects, and flourishing life after studies.
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Student Direct Stream
About SDS - Student Direct Stream Program
It’s a Canada Government initiative to streamline and faster the process of student visa application. IRCC processes most SDS applications within 20 calendar days if the eligibility requirements are met.
Under this stream, paper visa application is not acceptable. The only application applied under electronic way under GCKey account are accepted. Although, all paper applications will process under the regular study permit application stream – subject to normal time process.
Note: International students who are qualified for SDS processing are still subject to al other eligibility and admission requirements under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulation (IRPR).
Countries Comes Under SDS Jurisdiction
It is an expedite and reliable study permit processing program for those international students who are applying to study in Designated Learning Institutions (DLI) in Canada – Post Secondary. It is available to legitimate legal residents of
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Brazil
- China
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- India
- Morocco
- Pakistan
- Peru
- Philippines
- Senegal
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Vietnam
Eligibility Criteria under SDS
Language Proficiency Test Result
Should be validated: Language test should be achieved within 2 years of the date the SDS application applied. Below are the accredited tests accepted by IRCC.
- IELTS – International English Language Testing System – score of 6.0 band or higher in each module. Modules are Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.
- TEF - Test d’Evaluation de Français – equivalent to a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) score of at least 7 for each ability: at least 310 for speaking, 249 for listening, 207 for reading and 310 for writing.
GIC – Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) 0f CAD$ 10,000
Applicant should deposit money in one of the eligible banks participated the GIC programs under SDS process. Only the bank insured by the Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC), or any bank listed on the IRCC - SDS web page are eligible.
Evidence that manifests the full payment of tuition fee – First Year of Study
It is mandatory under SDS program that international student should deposit the first-year full tuition fee in the account of DLI school where he/she has enrolled. In the lie of deposit fee, the applicant could represent following document as an evidence of fee deposit.
- A receipt from the DLI approved school
- Official letter received from DLI school, confirming payment of tuition fee.
- A receipt from concerned bank showing that tuition fee transaction receipt in DLI school.
Letter of Acceptance Or unconditional Letter
After the submission of fee, the Post-Secondary DLI issue a letter of acceptance or unconditional Offer Letter. This is an important document needed during applying student visa application.
Transcripts – Most Recent
In some cases, the transcript is not issued to the student because of the result delay or any other internal issues. In this case scenario there are some other relevant documents which the applicant could submit in terms of visa application. To know more about the documentations, contact our expert.
Medical Exam and Biometrics
International should undergo the medical exam and present medical certificate along with his/her online application. He/she should present the medical certificate if he/she lives or traveled for 6 or more than 6 months. Only panel physician approved by IRCC are eligible to conduct the legitimate medical exam.
For online or paper applications – once you receive a letter from RCIC, only then you should give the biometrics. In order to get this letter, the applicant should pay the biometric fee when submitting online or paper application.
Note: if you apply at a Visa Application Centre, you can give your biometrics when you visit there and submit your application.
APPLY SPOUSE OR FAMILY MEMBER APPLICATION AT THE SAME TIME
Accompany with your spouse and dependent children
If the primary applicant applying under the SDS (Student Direct Stream) program, then he/she is also eligible to apply, at the same time, for his/her spouse, and dependent children.
The spouse of SDS applicant is eligible to apply Temporary Resident Application which includes either of work permit, study permit, and temporary resident visa (TRV). Application must be submitted online.
Applying a spousal visa application at the same time is a complex process. Contact us for more details and hire our RCIC services for the spouse application along with your study permit/visa application. Click Here to book an appointment now.
IF YOU WISH TO STUDY IN QUEBEC
STUDY IN QUEBEC
To study in Quebec, the first thing first is to have a letter of acceptance from the Designated Learning Institution which you plan to attend in Quebec. Most importantly, you must have a Certificat d’acceptation du Québec (CAQ) or certificate of acceptance which is issues by the province of Quebec. Once you get the approval as CAQ you can be eligible to apply study permit in IRCC.
What is Certificat d’acceptation du Québec (CAQ)
It is a document from Quebec’s Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion (MIDI) that an international student must apply for the CAQ before coming to Quebec for studies.
Must fulfill the conditions
- Got admission in Designated Education Institution in Quebec.
- Demonstrate your financial capacity. Must prove cost of living and studying in Quebec.
- Pay the minimum fee required to process.
- Commitment to obey all the conditions of your CAQ.
Fee required for CAQ
The fee required to process your application is $120CND (Canadian dollars) as of January 1st, 2022.
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