Student
Visa
Foreign
Students – visitors who need student
authorization to enroll into any educational courses within Canada.
All
visitors intending to study in Canada must apply for and obtain a student
authorization.
Students
may not normally apply for student authorizations from within Canada if
the course taken or to be taken must be either a French or English
language course; the course must have a duration of three months or less.
BOTH CRITERION ARE ESSENTIAL.
Visitors
who have bought tour packages that include study content do not need
student authorizations.
Procedures
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Inquiries
received in Canada – An inquiry from a student abroad will be
required to send the letter of inquiry to the appropriate visa office.
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Letters of
Acceptance
a)
A letter of acceptance for a student coming to an institution must
not only indicate the course of studies, but must also specify that the
course involves full-time study for a period of at least six months.
b)
Particulars – A student coming forward to attend an institution
must present an original letter of acceptance bearing the school or
university’s letterhead.
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Funds – On
submission of an application for a student authorization, a
prospective student must present documentary evidence that there is a
reliable source of funds adequate to cover his/her tuition,
maintenance and return transportation.
Language
requirements – Where it seems clear that the lack of English or French
will make it extremely difficult for a student to follow the desired
course of studies, he/she should be discouraged.
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