What are the BASIC requirements for a student visa?
To receive a student authorization you must satisfy a visa officer that you meet all of the following requirements:
- a copy of ID card on both sides
- you intend to leave Canada after your studies
- you have been accepted by a Canadian educational institution
- you have enough money to pay for tuition fees, living expenses for yourself and accompanying dependants, and your return transportation fees for yourself and accompanying dependents
- you will not be a risk to the security of Canada
- you provide all documents requested by the visa officer to assess your application
- you complete a medical examination if you will be studying in Canada for more than six months
- you pay a non-refundable processing fee
- An origianl PASSPORT valid for at least six months from the date you intend to depart for Canada
- Fully completed STUDENT-VISA APPLICATION and the FAMILY COMPOSTION/DETAILS OF EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT form completed in English or French AND Chinese,and signed in both Chinese and pinyi)
- An original and one copy of a LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE from the Admission's/Registrar's office of a Canadian school(should include or be accompanied by information from a school indicating exact amount of tuition fees you will be required to pay and the anticipated starting and finishing dates)
- QUESTIONNAIRE
- FINANCIAL SUMMARY
- STUDY PLAN explaining your study purpose in Canada and intentions after comleting the courses to which you have been accepted
- Notarized copy of your "NO CRIMINAL ACTIVITY CERTIFICATE"
- Notarized copy of your SENIOR MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADUATION CERTIFICATE and TRANSCRIPTS(with the stamp of your school's Registrar Office)
- Notarized copy of any University or College diploma, degree or certificate which you have been granted
- Complete application FEE paid in full CDN $125
- 2 passport-sized PHOTOGRAPHS(the photos must have been taken within the past six months)
- Self-addressed MAILING LABELS with your current address in Chinese characters(no envelopes,please)
- Proof of accumulated funds including:
- family's banking records or receipts for the past 18 months, and
- original certificates of deposit (dated within the last 3 months, showing current funds available)
- If you are employed,sumit an original letter of employment from current employer including-- full name, address and telephone number of parent's employer; parent's length of service, position,salary for the last two years, any bonuses or additional income
- If either or both of your parents own a business, submit
- a notarized copy of the business registration
- recent tax receipts
- the most recent audited financial statement of the business
- If you are receiving any funding from a school in Canada or a governmental organization, submit--an original letter from funding body detailing full amount you are to receive during each year of proposed course of study.
- If you have prepaid any fees to the school in Canada,submit a copy of offical receipt or letter from the school
