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: J - Z

Designated Countries and Territories: J - Z

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.

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

Country/Territory	Medical Office	Designated
J
Jamaica	Port of Spain	NO
Japan	Manila	NO
Johnston Atoll	Manila	YES
Jordan	Paris	NO
K
Kazakhstan	London	YES
Kenya	Nairobi	YES
Kiribati	Singapore	YES
Korea (North)	Manila	YES
Korea (South)	Manila	YES
Kosrae	Hong Kong	YES
Kuwait	London	YES
Kyrgyzstan	London	YES
L
Laos	Singapore	YES
Latvia	London	YES
Lebanon	Paris	NO
Lesotho	Nairobi	YES
Liberia	Paris	YES
Libya	Paris	NO
Liechtenstein	Paris	NO
Lithuania	London	YES
Luxembourg	Paris	NO
M
Macao	Hong Kong	YES
Macedonia	Vienna	YES
Madagascar	Nairobi	YES
Madeira	Paris	YES
Maio	Singapore	YES
Makatea	Singapore	YES
Malawi	Nairobi	YES
Malaysia	Singapore	YES
Maldives	Singapore	YES
Mali Republic	Paris	YES
Malta	Paris	NO
Martinique	Port of Spain	NO
Maupiti	Singapore	YES
Mauritania	Paris	YES
Mauritius	Nairobi	YES
Mexico	Port of Spain	YES
Micronesia	Manila	YES
Moldova	Vienna	YES
Monaco	Paris	NO
Mongolian People's Republic	Hong Kong	YES
Montserrat	Port of Spain	NO
Moorea	Singapore	YES
Morocco	Paris	YES
Mozambique	Nairobi	YES
Myanmar - Union of	Singapore	YES
N
Namibia	Nairobi	YES
Nauru	Singapore	YES
Nepal	New Delhi	YES
Netherlands	Vienna	NO
Netherlands Antilles	Port of Spain	NO
New Britain	Singapore	YES
New Caledonia	Singapore	YES
New Guinea Mainland	Singapore	YES
New Hebrides	Singapore	YES
New Ireland	Singapore	YES
New Zealand	Singapore	NO
Nicaragua	Port of Spain	YES
Niger	Paris	YES
Nigeria	Paris	YES
Northern Mariana	Manila	YES
Northern Sinai	Paris	YES
Norway	London	NO
O
Oman	London	NO
P
Pakistan	New Delhi	YES
Palau	Manila	YES
Panama	Port of Spain	YES
Papua New Guinea	Singapore	YES
Paraguay	Port of Spain	YES
Peru	Port of Spain	YES
Philippines	Manila	YES
Poland	London	YES
Ponape	Manila	YES
Portugal	Paris	YES
Puerto Rico	Ottawa	NO
Q
Qatar	London	NO
R
Raiatea	Singapore	YES
Reunion	Nairobi	YES
Romania	Vienna	YES
Russia	London	YES
Rwanda	Nairobi	YES
S
Sabah	Singapore	YES
Saharawi Arab Democratic Rep.	Paris	YES
San Marino	Paris	NO
Sao Tome e Principe	Paris	YES
Sarawak	Singapore	YES
Saudi Arabia	London	YES
Senegal	Paris	YES
Seychelles	Nairobi	YES
Sierra Leone	Paris	YES
Singapore	Singapore	YES
Slovakia	Vienna	YES
Slovenia	Vienna	YES
Society Archipelago	Singapore	YES
Somali Republic	Nairobi	YES
South Africa - Rep. of	Nairobi	YES
Spain	Paris	YES
Sri Lanka	Singapore	YES
St. Barthelemy	Port of Spain	NO
St. Helena	Paris	YES
St. Kitts - Nevis	Port of Spain	NO
St. Lucia	Port of Spain	NO
St. Martin	Port of Spain	NO
St. Pierre et Miquelon	Paris	NO
St. Vincent and the Grenadines	Port of Spain	NO
Sudan	London	YES
Surinam	Port of Spain	YES
Swaziland	Nairobi	YES
Sweden	London	NO
Switzerland	Paris	NO
Syria	Paris	YES
T
Tahaa	Singapore	YES
Tahiti	Singapore	YES
Taiwan	Singapore	YES
Tajikistan	London	YES
Tanzania	Nairobi	YES
Terre Australes et Antartiques	Paris	NO
Thailand	Singapore	YES
Tibet	Hong Kong	YES
Togo	Paris	YES
Tonga	Singapore	YES
Trinidad and Tobago	Port of Spain	NO
Tristan Da Cunha	Paris	YES
Tuamotu Archipelago	Singapore	YES
Tunisia	Paris	YES
Turkey	Paris	YES
Turkmenistan	London	YES
Turks and Caicos	Port of Spain	NO
Tuvalu	Singapore	YES
U
Uganda	Nairobi	YES
Ukraine	Vienna	YES
United Arab Emirates	London	NO
United Kingdom	London	NO
United States of America	Ottawa	NO
Uruguay	Port of Spain	YES
Uzbekistan	London	YES
V
Vanuatu	Singapore	YES
Vatican City State	Paris	NO
Venezuela	Port of Spain	YES
Vietnam	Singapore	YES
W
Wallis and Futuna	Singapore	YES
Western Sahara	Paris	YES
Western Samoa	Singapore	YES
Y
Yemen	London	YES
Yugoslavia	Vienna	YES
Z
Zambia	Nairobi	YES
Zimbabwe	Nairobi	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: J - Z

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

Z

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: