{"id":7224,"date":"2022-05-05T15:58:17","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T15:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/altecglobal.wpenginepowered.com\/step-by-step-guide-to-apply-for-a-canadian-student-visa\/"},"modified":"2022-05-05T15:58:17","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T15:58:17","slug":"step-by-step-guide-to-apply-for-a-canadian-student-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/zh\/step-by-step-guide-to-apply-for-a-canadian-student-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Step by Step Guide To Apply For a Canadian Student Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2363\" src=\"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/convertkit-htQznS-Rx7w-unsplash-2-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" title=\"\">\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foreign students must apply for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicvisa.com\/en\/student-visa\/\">study permit<\/a> before entering Canada. The study permit in Canada allows international students to pursue their studies at a Canadian designated learning institution for a defined period of time. Below is the step by step procedures you must follow to get the study permit:<\/span>\n<h2>Step 1: Apply to schools<\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to apply for a study permit, students must complete the following first.<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search for schools\/programs<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply to the selected schools\/programs<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obtain admissions<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose one school\/program to attend<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Altec Global is here to help you prepare documents and apply to schools\/programs.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Please note that Quebec is the only province that requires CAQ application. We will assist you in submitting the CAP application if you receive a letter of admission and plan to study in Quebec.*<\/span><\/span>\n<h2>Step 2: Apply for the study permit<\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you receive the school\u2019s admission letter and the CAQ (if applicable), you will be able to apply for the study permit. You are required to present it at the port of entry after you land in Canada. Here is the <\/span><b>Canada student visa checklist<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n\n<em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Required documents to apply for a study permit:<\/span><\/em>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Proof of acceptance<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Proof of identity<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A valid passport or travel document<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two recent passport-size photos<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Proof of financial support<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum funds needed to support yourself as a student (and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicvisa.com\/en\/family-sponsorship\/\">family members<\/a> who come with you.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13633\" src=\"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-05-at-11.49.21-AM-800x600.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"357\" height=\"268\" title=\"\">(Source: Government of Canada)<\/p>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*For funds required in Quebec, please email us at <\/span><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"mailto:info@cicvisa.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">info@cicvisa.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or visit the Government of Canada website. *<\/span><\/span>\n<h2>Student visa cost (government fees):<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$CAN 150\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study permit (including extensions) \u2013 per person\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$CAN 350\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restore your status ($200) and get a new study permit ($150)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n<h2>Canada student visa processing time:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study permit outside Canada &#8211;\u00a0 12 weeks<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study permit (from inside Canada) &#8211; 4 weeks<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study permit extension<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online &#8211; 60 days\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper &#8211; 194 days<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ff0000;\">*The timeline above was updated on April 29, 2022. The Government of Canada updates timelines regularly. Please visit the official website to get the latest details.*<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Altec Global offers a turnkey solution to guide you find the best and most appropriate school and program. We are here to assist you to prepare and submit all the documents and applications. We can also help you to apply for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicvisa.com\/en\/permanent-residence\/\">permanent residency<\/a> after your graduation. If you want to know more information about immigration to Canada, there is no better than Altec Global&#8217;s team to assist you!\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicvisa.com\/en\/booking-consultation\/\">Book a consultation<\/a> now to find out what we can do for you!\u00a0<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foreign students must apply for a study permit before entering Canada. The study permit in Canada allows international students to pursue their studies at a Canadian designated learning institution for a defined period of time. Below is the step by step procedures you must follow to get the study permit: Step 1: Apply to schools [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/convertkit-htQznS-Rx7w-unsplash-2-1-600x400.jpg","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/convertkit-htQznS-Rx7w-unsplash-2-1-600x600.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"altecglobal","author_link":"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/zh\/author\/altecglobal\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7224"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7224\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}