Studying in Canada: Study permits—How to apply
There are 10 steps to apply for a study permit:
- Check the application processing times.
- Obtain and print the application.
- Determine where you will submit your application.
- Collect the documents you need to apply.
- If studying in Quebec, check the provincial guidelines.
- Complete your application for a study permit.
- Pay the correct processing fee.
- Check your application.
- Submit the application form.
- Supply additional information or documents.
1. Contact us to check the
application processing times. This
will give you an idea of how long it will take to process your application.
2. Obtain and print the application
package.
The package includes the application guide and all the forms you need
to fill out.
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Depending on your citizenship or where you live, you may need a temporary
resident visa as well as a study permit.
3. Determine where you will submit
your application.
You must submit your application to the visa office that is responsible for
the country or region where you live.
4. Collect the documents you need
to apply.
5. If studying in Quebec.
This step only applies if you want to study in the province of Quebec. If you
apply to study in Quebec, you need a certificate
of acceptance or CAQ.
Your school can also provide you with information about applying to study
in Quebec. You must have received the certificate
of acceptance before you apply for a study
permit.
6. Complete your application for
a study permit.
Fill in the forms carefully and completely.
- Type or print clearly, using black ink.
- Add appropriate characters for languages that do not use the Latin alphabet,
such as Chinese, Arabic, Cyrillic, Japanese, Hebrew, etc.
- Answer all questions carefully, completely and truthfully. Incomplete
application packages will not be processed, but will be returned to you.
7. Pay the correct processing fee.
8. Check your application.
Make sure your application is complete and that you include the necessary
documents.
9. Submit the application form.
Sign and date the application form, and be sure you include the receipt for the
processing fee. Submit the application form to the Canadian visa office that serves the country or
region where you live.
If you are from the United States, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon or Greenland,
you can apply at the point of entry when you arrive in Canada.
10. Supply additional information
or documents.
After the visa office receives your application, it might request more information
or documents. These may include the following:
- Medical information
In most cases, you will need a medical examination. A visa officer will
send you instructions if you need a medical examination. This may add more
than three months to the processing time of your application.
- Security information
If you want to study in Canada, you and any family members who come
to Canada with you, and who are 18 years of age and over, may have
to provide police certificates.
