Canada Study permit
The student visa is not a visa but a Study Permit that is a document issued by Canadian immigration that allows foreign Nationals to study at Designated Learning Institution (DLI) in Canada.
Besides Study Permit a visitor visa or eTA (electronic travel Authorization) is also required to enter Canada.
Eligibility requirements
- To be enrolled at a DLI in Canada.
- Prove to have enough money to pay
# Your Tuition Fees
# Living Expenses for yourself and any family members accompanying you to Canada
# return Transportation for yourself and a Family member who come with you to Canada
# Obey the Law and have no criminal record
# In good health get a medical exam (if required
# Prove to the officer that you will leave Canada when your study permit expires.
CANADA
Designated Learning Institute( DLI)
An international student requires a letter of acceptance from a Designated Learning Institute to be eligible to apply for a Study Permit to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). You must also ensure that the institution you are interested in is eligible to admit International Students. Graduating from certain DLIs will also allow you to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) after the completion of your study program. All primary and secondary schools in Canada are DLIs. However, post-secondary institutions require approval from the provincial government to admit international students and be considered as DLI. International students with valid Study Permits can change their school, program, field, or level of study without applying for a new permit for notifying the IRCC. They can simply update this information on their MyCIC account.
Can International Students Enroll in Non-DLI Schools?
“No.” If a school is not designated by the provincial or territorial government to admit international students, then you cannot apply for it. If you do apply, your application will be refused.
What CAN you do with your Study Permit
- Work on and Off-Campus
Without a work permit, you can only work on-campus if you are already registered as a full-time student at a Designed Learning Institution (DLI). Moreover, you need to have a Social Insurance Number (SIN) which is a 9-digit number, to work in Canada or have access to programs and benefits from the Government of Canada,
For working off-campus you have to register for any program that must be longer than six months leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate. Under certain circumstances such as the situation where you are in your final semester and no longer need a full-course load to finish your program, then you are allowed to work off-campus as a part-time student.
- Get a provincial identification card
The international centre in your school can help you with the process, of obtaining an identification card with which you are not required to carry your Passport everywhere or you can contact the respective province to learn more about how to apply for the card. however, you can only do it if you are a legal resident in Canada for more than 90 days.
- File for tax returns
You are eligible for the annual tax claims. Each year, most colleges and universities in Canada will provide their students with a free tax clinic assisting students in the process of tax claims. All you have to do is prepare the documents needed such as your T4, T2202A…. Remember that the deadline for filing income tax returns is April 30 each year.
What you CANNOT do with your study permit?
- Work more than 20 hours during your academic term
You can work up to 20 hours a week during your school time. The Government came up with this rule because they want to make sure that most of your time should be spent on your study. Working more than 20 hours while studying a full course load is overwhelming. Nevertheless, you can work full-time during your vacations as sanctioned by your DLI.
- Change your school without approval
Your student status must be maintained In order to transfer to another school, After that, you have to contact Canada Immigration and Citizenship (CIC) as soon as possible if:
You wish to transfer to another school
You have a co-op work permit and have changed to a co-op program in another school
You need to change your study permit conditions.