CANADA

About Canada:

• Capital - Ottawa.
• Largest City - Toronto.
• Official Languages -English and French
• Currency-Canadian Dollar

Why Study in Canada:

Canadian universities and colleges are highly regarded around the world. Courses in Canada offer great value for money – tuition fees is lower than many other English-speaking countries, and the cost of living is affordable. Canada is the first choice of education for all Indian students because of strong social tie ups with this country. Most students prefer to study in universities and colleges in Canada because it is the most popular and cost effective study destination for education in the world. International students who graduate from Canadian Institutions enjoy successful and prosperous careers.

• Canadian Institutes, charge lower tuition fees for international students.
• International students can apply for their Permanent Residency after study and on completion of certain formalities (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/cec/index.asp).
• For the past 9 consecutive years, a United Nations survey has found Canada to be the best place in the world to live.
• Students in Canada are allowed to work part time on campus during the first 6 month of their program.

Wherever you choose to study in Canada, you will discover a multitude of cultural, leisure, and other activities year-round. The United Nations has declared that Canada has the highest quality of life in the world. Canada is a vast country with a variety of tourist destinations. You can learn both English and French in Canada – and with two national languages, universities in Canada are experts in language studies. When you study at a Canada University/College, you will find a safe and welcoming community; have access to excellent health care, and summer. The Canadian education system encompasses both publicly-funded and private schools. Education institutions are not officially ranked in Canada, but the entire list of Canada universities offer high quality programs. When choosing your school in Canada, consider the type, size and location of the institution. If you are interested in a particular area of study, investigate which schools have more to offer in that discipline.

Student Visa Categories

A) General Category:

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH THE STUDY PERMIT APPLICATION:

• Study Permit Application form.
• Personal Information Form for students and postdoctoral researchers.
• Letter of acceptance from Canadian University, College or Technical Institute.
• Certificate of Acceptance from the province of Quebec (Only if you plan to study in Quebec)
• TOEFL / IELTS score, if applicable
• Passport, valid for at least one year, from the proposed date of entry into Canada.
• Visa fee to be payable by Bank draft
• Copies of Academic Mark sheets and Certificates
• Work Experience Certificates, if applicable.
• Proof of payment of fees, if applicable
• Proof of Funds - Applicants must demonstrate that they have sufficient liquid assets to pay the tuition fees, living expenses and traveling cost without engaging in employment in Canada. Students must demonstrate that they have at least Cdn$10,000 plus the cost of tuition for a twelve-month period, plus the cost of traveling to and fro from Canada. Even Bank Loans are accepted.
• Letter from the sponsor.
• Income Tax Papers of the sponsor.

For more detail: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/study-how-documents.asp

B) SPP Category

Student Partners Program (SPP)

The Student Partners Program (SPP) is a pilot project designed and implemented in partnership between the Canadian visa offices in India and the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC). This pilot program aims to test a model for expediting the student visa process and delivering higher approval rates while maintaining program integrity. Twenty of ACCC's member colleges have been involved in this Program, which list is mentioned below. The participating institutions were selected on the basis of 2008 volumes.

Students interested in submitting applications under the SPP will be encouraged to contact the member college for information. At this time, SPP is open to Indian nationals only. Application submission under the SPP is at the discretion of each member college. All students are strongly encouraged to submit supporting documents as indicated in the checklists to facilitate the processing of their applications, their should not be any fraudlent documents attached with the application

SPP Facts:

Question: Is an Education loan mandatory? What if students don’t want to avail loan?
Answer: Yes, the Education Loan is mandatory. This takes the place of all the financial paperwork that you had to do in the past. They are only asking for the first year’s cost of living which they have calculated at $8,000. A larger loan is required if they don't pay their first years tuition. ($8,000 + the difference of what was paid and the full year’s tuition).

Question: Shall we ask the student to prepare the financial documents or only education loan would be sufficient to get visa?
Answer: Just the Education loan is required to file student visa however CHC can ask for proof of funds shown in the application.

Question: What if a student has already written a TOEFL test. Do they have to write the IELTS as well?
Answer: Under the SPP, TOEFL is no longer acceptable. Only IELTS exam score is acceptable

Question: Is there any list of approved bank for Education Loan under SPP?
Answer: Yes only following banks are approved for education loan.

All international banks operating in India also meet these criteria.

Question: When should I apply?
Answer: It is very strongly recommended that you apply at least two months before the start of your studies.

Universities and Colleges we represent in Canada:

Thomson Rivers University: www.tru.ca
Mount Allison University: www.mts.ca
Centennial College: www.centennialcollege.ca
Mohawk College: www.mohawkcollege.ca
Northern Alberta Institute Of Technology (NAIT): www.nait.ca
Sheridan College: www.sheridanc.on.ca
Algonquin College: www.algonquincollege.com
Okanagan College: www.okanagon.bc.ca
Cambrian College: www.cambriancollege.ca
Medicine Hat College: www.mhc.bc.ca