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Canadian Student Requirements
What is an international student?
“International student” means a student at a private career college who has applied for or received a temporary resident visa as a member of the student class under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada).
“Prospective international student” means a person who is required to apply for and receive a temporary resident visa as a member of the student class under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) in order to enroll at a private career college.
Canadian Study Permits
To attend an Everest campus in Canada, you will need to apply for a Study Permit. Allow plenty of time to apply for your Canadian Study Permit as the process may take some time to process. Below are a few steps to apply for a study permit recommended by the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website:
- Check the application processing times.
- Obtain and print the application
- Determine where you will submit your application.
- Collect the documents you need to apply.
- Complete your application for a study permit.
- Pay the correct processing fee.
- Check your application.
- Submit the application form.
- Supply additional information or documents.
Canadian Visas
Students wishing to study in Canada may need to acquire a temporary resident visa in order to enter Canada.
An updated list of countries requiring visas to enter Canada can be found at Citizen and Immigration Canada.
Required Documents
A downloadable Document Checklist For A Study Permit (PDF) can be found on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website.
Canadian Money
Many of Canada’s airports have foreign exchange offices if you are unable to exchange for Canadian currency before you arrive, however it’s best if you can make the exchange prior to your arrival in Canada.
Some helpful information on Canadian sales tax, banking, and more can be found at the Canadian Government’s money page.
Credit and Bank Cards
Credit cards are widely accepted in most places in most countries, although some countries will only allow cash for financial transactions. The three main cards are American Express, Visa and MasterCard, although American Express is less common in most student settings. A debit/cheque card is also recommended. Check before you leave to be sure that your PIN can be used overseas. If not, then you will need to get a new one.
Canadian Offices
Much of what you will need to do to prepare for entry to Canada can be done online, or by mail, however, addresses can be found on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website should you need to visit one of the Canadian Visa Offices nearest your community.
Mailing addresses of the Citizenship and Immigration Canada case processing centres, are available on the CIC website for Vegreville, Mississauga, and Sydney.
* Most information on this page is courtesy of the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website.
