Study Permit

A study permit is a document issued to foreign national to study at a designated learning institute in Canada. Most foreign national need a study permit to study in Canada. An aspiring student must have a study permit before their travel to Canada. Also, your study permit in not a visa and doesn’t allow you to enter Canada. You must also need a visa to enter Canada, if your study permit gets approved, you will be a visa to study with it. A study permit is usually valid for the length of your study program, plus an extra 90 days. These 90 days let you prepare to either leave Canada or apply to extend your study.

ELIGIBILITY

You can study in Canada if you:

Are enrolled at a designated learning institution (DLI)
Prove you have enough money to pay for your tuition fees
Living expenses for yourself and any family members who come with you to Canada and return transportation for yourself and any family members who come with you to Canada
Obey the law, have no criminal record and get a police certificate (if required)
Are in good health and get a medical exam (if required)
Prove to an officer that you will leave Canada when your study permit expires

RESPONSIBILITIES

While studying in Canada you must:

Make progress towards completing your program
Respect any conditions listed on your study permit
Stop studying if you no longer meet the requirements and
Leave Canada when your permit expires
Depending on your case, there may be conditions on your study permit such as:

People who don’t need a permit to study in Canada

Most foreign nationals need a study permit to study in Canada. The cases below are exceptions. Short-term studies (6 months or less).

You can study at any school in Canada without a study permit if: your course or program lasts 6 months or less your studies aren’t part of a longer program and you’ll complete all your studies within the time we approved you to stay in Canada (usually 6 months after you enter).

If you’re taking prerequisite courses, you should get a study permit, even if the courses are less than 6 months long. If you don’t, you’ll have to apply for a study permit before you can start your full study program.

Depending on processing times, you may not get it in time to start your studies.