Student Visa Details for Canada

Students who are willing to leave for Canada from overseas countries are required to obtain a Student Authorization Visa before going to Canada to study. All the international students in Canada should also meet the requirements of the Canadian Immigration Act and Regulations. Students are recommended to allow at least two months before the commencement of study programs for visa applications to be processed. It is general procedure that overseas students heading for Canada to study should submit the completed application kit to the immigration section of the Canadian High Commission.

Every applicant must show that they have adequate monetary resources available to them to pay tuition fees, maintain themselves and dependants who go to Canada and to pay return transportation costs without engaging in employment in Canada. The documents needed to obtain a Canadian Visa normally include a completed student application, completed supplementary questionnaire for students and postdoctoral researchers, official letter of acceptance from  a Canadian university, college or technical institute, Certificate of Acceptance from the respective province, TOEFL scores (if applicable), passport that is valid for at least one year from the planned date of entry to Canada along with valid passports of any accompanying dependants and Bank Draft towards the fee for the appropriate visa processing etc.

However, students are advised to check the nearby Canadian immigration or visa office for complete details of documents. Students may be required to attend an interview regarding their visa requirements by the Visa officer. They are also required to go through a medical examination along with the dependants of the students (if any) going with them. Once the visa officer is satisfied that they are a 'bonafide' student and all statutory requirements are met, they will be issued with document, which must be shown to an immigration officer at the port of entry in Canada in order to obtain authorization.