Every foreign student needs a permit which is referred to as study visa to enroll in a reputed University or community college in Canada . And if you want to apply for a student visa you must be choosing a study program that gives you a degree or a diploma and it should be an accredited institution. You should check whether the college or the university that you wish to join is listed as a part of the Designated Learning Institutions (DLI) in Canada. CIC is the supreme authority that updates this list.

The three categories for filing a student visa are general, University and SSP. There are 10 application centres for student visa fro Canada  in India. Reach out to the VFS office to know the procedure  applicable to students who wish to apply for student visas. You also have the option of applying for a visa online, on the CIC website.

Let us take you through the process by which IDP education will help you with the process of applying for your student visa, which is called a ‘ study permit’ in Canada.

The counselor at IDP will check your documents that you have collated to support your application for a student permit to Canada. There is a list of documents that you may need while applying for a student permit. You will have to produce your passport first. Keep a few passport size photographs handy. The fee receipts from the college that you are going to enroll and any sort of correspondence which is in the form of documents shall be produced while applying. A letter of acceptance by the educational institution in Canada is a must have. Get your medical checkup done and submit the proof  along with your financial and academic documents.

After checking the veracity of the documents submitted by you, the counselor will aid you in completing the student permit application forms. Do check the guidelines that vary from province to province in Canada. After this you can submit the application through VFS Canada and wait for an update on your student visa.