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Almost 130,000 students come to Canada each year to study. Most foreign nationals must apply for a study permit to study at a Canadian educational institution. A study permit, once issued, allows a foreign national to study in Canada, at an approved institute for the duration of the specified course or program.
REQUIREMENT FOR STUDENTS
- Possesses the required level of language proficiency in English or French;
- Acceptance into an Educational Institution in Canada
- Obtain an offer letter from an Educational Institution in Canada.
- Provide proof of finances to cover: tuition fees, living expenses, return transportation for the applicant and any family member accompanying the applicant.
- Must be a law-abiding citizen with no criminal record and not be a risk to the security of Canada. (i.e. a police certificate)
- Must be in good health and willing to complete a medical examination, if necessary.
- Intend to leave Canada at the end of your authorized stay.
A Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) may also be required if the student is a citizen of a country from which Temporary Resident Visas are required for entry into Canada.
WORKING IN CANADA AS A STUDENT
A student may work in Canada under any CIC work program during the course of their study under the following categories:
- On campus without a work permit;
- Off campus with a work permit;
- In Co-op and Internship programs, where work experience is part of the curriculum, with a work permit.
- In addition to this, spouses or common-law partners of foreign students are eligible for a work permit for the duration of the applicant’s study permit.
- After completing graduation, a foreign student may apply for a work permit under the Post-Graduation Work Permit program. Under this program, the work permit may be issued for the length of the study program, up to a maximum of three years.
- Foreign nationals may get an extension or obtain new study permits for enrolling in a new program
- Foreign nationals may get an extension for work permits upon approval from an employer.
| College/University Name | IELTS Requirement |
| 1. Conestoga College | 6.0 |
| 2. Waterloo University | 6.5 |
| 3. Humber College | 6.5 |
| 4. Centennial College | 6.0 |
| 5. Seneca College | 6.0 |
| 6. George Brown College | 6.0 |
| 7. Sheridan College | 6.0 |
| 8. Georgian College | 6.0 |
| 9. Loyalist College | 6.0 |
| 10. Yorkville University | 5.5 |
| 11. Brock University | 6.5 |
| 12. Ryerson University | 6.5 |
| 13. Niagara College | 6.0 |
| 14. Trent University | 6.5 |
| 15. Conferderation College | 6.0 |
| 16. St. Clair College | 5.5 |
| 17. Northern College | 6.0 |
| 18. Lambton College | 6.5 |
| 19. Canadore College | 6.0 |
| 20. Cambrian College | 6.0 |
| 21. Fanshawe College | 6.0 |
| 22. Algoma University | 6.0 |