Study Permit
Documents and eligibility gates
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Documents and eligibility gates
Every requirement below is quoted verbatim from the official source and linked back to it. Navisa reads and cites the governing text rather than restating a document name from memory. This is a reference summary, not immigration advice, and it does not replace review by a licensed RCIC.
Eligibility gate
“Study permit requires an accepted program of study / DLI offer.”
Eligibility gatevenezuelan_passport_holders
“If your passport is still expired after adding 5 years to the printed expiry date, your passport is considered expired. You’re not eligible to submit an application with that passport.”
Eligibility gate
“Children under the age of 17 who are not coming to Canada with a parent or legal guardian must have an appointed custodian.”
Eligibility gate
“Foreign nationals living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Uganda can’t travel to Canada as of May 27, 2026.”
Eligibility gate
“have no criminal or immigration-related convictions”
Eligibility gate
“for programs more than a year long, you must also **tell us how you plan to pay** for the full duration of your studies”
Eligibility gate
“To show proof of identity, you (and each family member who comes with you) must have a copy of a valid passport or travel document”
Eligibility gatepaper_application
“hold an identity or travel document for non-national residents, refugees or stateless persons”
Eligibility gate
“are in good health and get a medical exam (if required)”
Eligibility gate
“Your school will give you a letter of acceptance. Upload this to your online application.”
Eligibility gate
“obey the law, have no criminal record and get a police certificate (if required)”
Eligibility gate
“To show proof of identity, you (and each family member who comes with you) must have - a copy of a valid passport or travel document”
Eligibility gate
“a provincial attestation letter (PAL) or territorial attestation letter (TAL)”
Eligibility gate
“You must prove that you have enough money, **without** working in Canada, to pay for all the following: - transportation to and from Canada for yourself and your accompanying family members”
Eligibility gate
“You must prove that you have enough money, **without** working in Canada, to pay for all the following: - tuition fees for the course or program of studies”
Eligibility gatequebec
“To obtain a Quebec Acceptance Certificate (Certificat d’acceptation du Québec \[CAQ\]) and study in Quebec, applicants must show they can financially cover the costs outlined by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration.”
Eligibility gate
“To support yourself and any family members coming with you, you must show proof of funds.”
Eligibility gate
“You must prove that you have enough money, **without** working in Canada, to pay for all the following:”
Eligibility gate
“You must prove that you have enough money, **without** working in Canada, to pay for all the following: - living expenses for yourself and the family members who come with you while you’re in Canada”
Eligibility gate
“prove to an officer that you will leave Canada when your study permit expires”
Eligibility gate
“prove you have enough money to pay for your tuition fees, living expenses for yourself and any family members who come with you to Canada and return transportation for yourself and any family members who come with you to Canada”
Required documentidentity
“2 recent passport-size photos”
Required document
“a bank draft that can be converted to Canadian dollars”
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“your bank statements (for your Canadian or foreign bank account) for the past 4 months”
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“proof of a Canadian bank account in your name, if you’ve transferred money to Canada”
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“proof of financial support within Canada, if you have a scholarship or are in a Canadian-funded educational program”
Required documentvenezuelan_passport_holders
“Include a letter of explanation with your application stating: “I am a Venezuelan national with a Venezuelan passport, which has been extended for 5 years”.”
Required documentport_of_entry
“that your medical certificate is valid, if you need one”
Required document
“prove you have enough money to pay for your tuition fees, living expenses for yourself and any family members who come with you to Canada and return transportation for yourself and any family members who come with you to Canada”
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“a letter from the person or institution giving you money”
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“a guaranteed investment certificate from a participating Canadian financial institution”
Required document
“prove to an officer that you will leave Canada when your study permit expires”
Required documentstudy
“Upload this to your online application.”
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“Your school will give you a letter of acceptance. Upload this to your online application.”
Required documentstudy_plan
“You must explain why you want to study in Canada, and that you understand your responsibilities as an international student in Canada.”
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“are in good health and get a medical exam (if required)”
Required documentadmissibility
“You may need a medical exam if any of these situations apply to you.”
Required documentstudy
“In most cases, you need to accept your offer and pay your tuition fees, either in part or in full, to get your PAL/TAL.”
Required documentidentity
“Upload a copy of the information page of your passport when you apply online.”
Required document
“a copy of a valid passport or travel document”
Required document
“2 recent passport size photos”
Required document
“obey the law, have no criminal record and get a police certificate (if required)”
Required documentadmissibility
“In some cases, we may ask you for a police certificate.”
Required document
“Children under the age of 17 who are not coming to Canada with a parent or legal guardian must have an appointed custodian.”
Required documentfunds
“To support yourself and any family members coming with you, you must show proof of funds.”
Required document
“To support yourself and any family members coming with you, you must show proof of funds”
Required document
“proof of a student or education loan from a bank”
Required document
“The study permit is a document we issue that allows foreign nationals to study at designated learning institutions (DLIs) in Canada.”
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“proof you paid for the first year of your tuition and housing fees”
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