Here is the Canada Study Permit process timeline in detail:
Gather The Required Documents
You need to meet the following criteria to be eligible for a Canada study permit:
Travel Documents: This includes an authentic passport or other legal travel document.
Acceptance Letter: The letter must be from a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) to be valid for the study permit application process.
Proof of Financial Support: Provide proof that you have sufficient funds to do the following:
- Cover the fee for the first study year as per the DLI
- Cover all expenses for your first year of stay in Canada, along with accompanying family members
- Sufficient funds for transportation for themselves and accompanying family members from their country of origin to Canada.
- All required funds should be in liquid form, i.e., in an account owned by the student or main application, a close friend, relative, or spouse.
Medical Exam: A complete medical exam not only of the student but also any accompanying relative. The study permit application process will go faster if you take this exam before applying and submit the documents with the application.
Or you can wait for the notice for the medical exam after submitting the study application, but this will take longer. You need to submit the results within 30 days of receiving the request for the medical exam. Please note that the exam cost will depend on the panel doctor you visit – doctors authorized by Canadian Immigration to conduct medical evaluations for immigrants.
Criminal Record: In rare cases, you may be asked to acquire police clearance certificates to ensure you are not a threat to the country.
Supporting Documents: These documents differ from country to country, and they all have to accompany the study permit application. Check out the IRCC website for information.
Submit Biometrics
This includes your picture and fingerprints at a biometrics collection site once you receive a request for it after applying for the permit. You will receive a Biometrics Instruction Letter detailing these requirements, and you will need to pay an $85 fee when applying.
Depending on your home country, you may have to travel to another country for this or apply for a visa to submit biometrics to another country. If you are a US citizen or provided biometrics in the past decade, you are exempt from this step.
Get the Study Permit Approved
You will get a Letter of Introduction if your study permit is approved. Once you get it, submit it to the Canada Border Services officer when you land in the country. You will get your study permit in exchange at the border crossing or the airport.
Before leaving the officer’s desk, make sure the information on the permit is accurate and that it also states that you may work or may accept a job while working in Canada. If they aren’t mentioned on the permit, ask for them to be added. Otherwise, you cannot legally work in the country and may face deportation if you get a job.
Get a TRV or eTA
Once your study permit is approved, you will be given either a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) or an Electronic Travel Authorization when you arrive in Canada. US citizens are exempt.
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