Study Permits ( Student Visas )
Study Permits ( student visas ) are not required for English language courses that last 6 months or less. People from some countries, however, need Temporary Resident Permits ( visitor visas ).

Important

Letters of Acceptance for Visas in Canada
First, you need a Letter of Acceptance from the school. We will send a Letter of Acceptance to you, after we receive your registration form and tuition fees. Keep this letter to apply for your Study Permit at the visa office. Click here for the application procedure.

Medical Examinations for Visas in Canada
People with programs of 20 weeks or longer must sometimes have medical examinations.
It can take one to three months for the Canadian government to process a medical examination report before approving a Study Permit. If you cannot wait that long it is best to apply for a 16-week program. The Study Permit can be extended after you come to Canada.

Applying for a Student Visa in Canada
In Canada, there are specific terms for visitor visas, students visas and work visas. It is easier to understand visa application instructions if you know the visa terms. They are as follows:

In Canada, a visitor visa is called a Temporary Residents Visa.
In Canada, a student visa is called a Study Permit.
In Canada, a work visa is called a Work Permit.

Medical Examinations: A - I

Designated Countries and Territories: A - I

If a person is seeking entry to Canada for a period of greater than six months, and has lived, at any time during the last year, for six consecutive months, in a designated country, then he/she is required to undergo an immigration medical examination.

Visiting Canada (Citizenship and Immigration Canada)

A country/territory is designated if there is a "YES" in the column entitled "Designated" in the list.

Country/Territory	Medical Office	Designated
A
Afghanistan	New Delhi	YES
Albania	Paris	NO
Algeria	Paris	YES
American Samoa	Singapore	YES
Andorra	Paris	NO
Angola	Nairobi	YES
Anguilla	Port of Spain	NO
Antigua & Barbuda	Port of Spain	NO
Argentina	Port of Spain	YES
Armenia	London	YES
Ascension	Paris	YES
Australia	Singapore	NO
Austria	Vienna	NO
Azerbaijan	London	YES
Azores	Paris	YES
B
Bahamas	Port of Spain	YES
Bahrain	London	YES
Bangladesh	Singapore	YES
Barbados	Port of Spain	NO
Belarus	London	YES
Belau - Republic of	Hong Kong	YES
Belgium	Paris	NO
Belize	Port of Spain	YES
Benin	Paris	YES
Bermuda	Ottawa	NO
Bhutan	New Delhi	YES
Bolivia	Port of Spain	YES
Bora Bora	Singapore	YES
Bosnia-Hercegovina	Vienna	YES
Botswana	Nairobi	YES
Brazil	Port of Spain	YES
Brunei	Singapore	YES
Bulgaria	Vienna	YES
Burkina-Faso	Paris	YES
Burundi	Nairobi	YES
C
Cambodia	Singapore	YES
Cameroon	Paris	YES
Cap Vert	Paris	YES
Central African Rep.	Paris	YES
Chad	Paris	YES
Chagos Archipelago	Nairobi	YES
Chile	Port of Spain	NO
China	Hong Kong	YES
Colombia	Port of Spain	YES
Comoros - Islamic Federal Republic	Nairobi	YES
Congo - Democratic Republic (Kinshasa)	Paris	YES
Congo - Republic (Brazaville)	Paris	YES
Costa Rica	Port of Spain	NO
Croatia	Vienna	YES
Crozet Archipelago	Nairobi	NO
Cuba	Port of Spain	NO
Cyprus	Paris	NO
Czech Republic	Vienna	NO
D
Denmark	London	NO
Desirade	Port of Spain	NO
Djibouti	Nairobi	YES
Dominica	Port of Spain	NO
Dominican Republic	Port of Spain	YES
E
Ecuador	Port of Spain	YES
Egypt	London	YES
El Salvador	Port of Spain	YES
Equatorial Guinea	Paris	YES
Eritrea	Nairobi	YES
Estonia	London	YES
Ethiopia	Nairobi	YES
F
Fiji	Singapore	YES
Finland	London	NO
France	Paris	NO
French Guiana	Port of Spain	YES
French Polynesia	Singapore	YES
G
Gabon Republic	Paris	YES
Gambia	Paris	YES
Georgia	London	YES
Germany	Vienna	NO
Ghana	Paris	YES
Gibraltar	Paris	NO
Greece	Paris	NO
Greenland	London	NO
Grenada	Port of Spain	NO
Guadeloupe	Port of Spain	NO
Guam	Manila	YES
Guatemala	Port of Spain	YES
Guinea - Republic of	Paris	YES
Guinea-Bissau	Paris	YES
Guyana	Port of Spain	YES
H
Haiti	Port of Spain	YES
Honduras	Port of Spain	YES
Hong Kong	Hong Kong	YES
Huahine	Singapore	YES
Hungary	Vienna	YES
I
Iceland	London	NO
India	New Delhi	YES
Indonesia	Singapore	YES
Iran	Paris	YES
Iraq	Paris	YES
Ireland	London	NO
Island - Christmas	Singapore	YES
Island - Easter	Port of Spain	YES
Island - Lord Howe	Singapore	NO
Island - Niue	Singapore	YES
Island - Norfolk	Singapore	NO
Island - Pitcairn	Singapore	NO
Island - Truk	Manila	YES
Island - Wake	Manila	YES
Island - Yap	Manila	YES
Islands - Admiralty	Singapore	YES
Islands - Austral	Singapore	YES
Islands - Balearic	Paris	YES
Islands - British Virgin	Port of Spain	NO
Islands - Canary	Paris	YES
Islands - Cayman	Port of Spain	NO
Islands - Cocos	Singapore	NO
Islands - Cook	Singapore	YES
Islands - Cooz	Singapore	YES
Islands - Falkland	Port of Spain	NO
Islands - Faroe	London	NO
Islands - Gambier	Singapore	YES
Islands - Kerguelen	Nairobi	YES
Islands - Loyalty	Singapore	YES
Islands - Marquesas	Singapore	YES
Islands - Marshall	Manila	YES
Islands - Midway	Manila	YES
Islands - New Guinea	Singapore	YES
Islands - Solomon	Singapore	YES
Islands - Tokelau	Singapore	YES
Islands - U.S. Trust Terr. of Pacific	Manila	YES
Islands - U.S. Virgin	Port of Spain	NO
Israel	Paris	NO
Italy	Paris	NO
Ivory Coast	Paris	YES

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Study Permits ( Student Visas )Study Permits ( student visas ) are not required for English language courses that last 6 months or less. People from some countries, however, need Temporary Resident Permits ( visitor visas ).

Important

Applying for a Student Visa in CanadaIn Canada, there are specific terms for visitor visas, students visas and work visas. It is easier to understand visa application instructions if you know the visa terms. They are as follows:

Medical Examinations: A - I

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B

C

D

E

F

G

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Study Permits ( Student Visas )
Study Permits ( student visas ) are not required for English language courses that last 6 months or less. People from some countries, however, need Temporary Resident Permits ( visitor visas ).

Applying for a Student Visa in Canada
In Canada, there are specific terms for visitor visas, students visas and work visas. It is easier to understand visa application instructions if you know the visa terms. They are as follows: