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is registered with "Citizenship
and Immigration Canada". We
are entitled to write "Letters
of Acceptance" necessary for
our students to apply for a Study
Permit or Visa.
You will need a valid
passport to
enter Canada. Canada does not pay
for hospital or medical services
for visitors. Make sure you have
health insurance to pay your medical
costs before you leave for Canada
In order to avoid possible delay
it is important that you be very
careful to completely follow all
directions given by the Embassy/Consulate
that you apply to. Otherwise your
application may be rejected and it
will be necessary to start the complete
process over again.
Please note that Immigration rules
and regulations change without notice
and we strongly suggest you contact
the nearest Canadian Embassy or Consulate
for details related to your situation.
Click
here for the nearest Canadian Visa
office in your country
There are two types of visas:
Student
Visa - If you study for 24
weeks or 6 months or more, you
must obtain a Student Visa
Visitor
Visa or Temporary Resident Visa
(TRV) - If you study
from 1 week to 23 weeks, you
need a Visitor Visa
Please visit the Canadian
Citizenship and Immigration website to find out
details about how to obtain a visa
and other details related to coming
to Canada.
Here is some more information related
to Visitor Visas/TRV and Student
Visas.
Visitor
Visa
More
Information About Visitor
Visas
If you are planning to
study for 6 months or less,
we recommend you come to
Canada on a Visitor Visa
or a Temporary Resident
Visa (TRV). The Visitor
Visa can be extended in
Canada for up to a maximum
6 months at a time. Connect
School of Languages will
provide you with assistance
to extend your stay and
we have applications at
our school.
Many people do not require
a visa to visit Canada.
These include:
- citizens of Andorra,
Antigua and Barbuda,
Australia, Austria, Bahamas,
Barbados, Belgium, Botswana,
Brunei, Cyprus, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Iceland, Ireland,
Israel (National Passport
holders only), Italy,
Japan, Liechtenstein,
Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico,
Monaco, Namibia, Netherlands,
New Zealand, Norway,
Papua New Guinea, Portugal,
Republic of Korea, St.
Kitts and Nevis, St.
Lucia, St. Vincent, San
Marino, Singapore, Solomon
Islands, Spain, Swaziland,
Sweden, Slovenia, Switzerland,
United States, and Western
Samoa;
- persons lawfully admitted
to the United States
for permanent residence
who are in possession
of their alien registration
card (Green card) or
can provide other evidence
of permanent residence.
- British citizens and
British Overseas Citizens
who are re-admissible
to the United Kingdom;
- citizens of British
dependent territories
who derive their
citizenship through
birth, descent, registration
or naturalization
in one of the British
dependent territories
of Anguilla, Bermuda,
British Virgin
Islands, Cayman Islands,
Falkland Islands,
Gibraltar, Montserrat,
Pitcairn, St. Helena
or the Turks and
Caicos Islands;
- persons holding a valid
and subsisting Special
Administrative Region
passport issued by the
Government of the Hong
Kong Special Administrative
Region of the People's
Republic of China;
If you are not from one
of the countries mentioned
above, then you will need
to contact your nearest
Canadian Embassy. Click
here for a list of countries
where a visa is needed
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Student
Visa
More
Information about Student
Visas
If you plan to study at
Connect for 6 months or
more, you will need to
get a Student Visa. For
complete details and application
forms on how to apply for
a Student Visa, please
click here
The Student Visa can be
extended in Canada AFTER
you receive your first
visa. Connect School of
Languages will provide
you with assistance to
extend your stay and we
have applications at our
school.
Canadian Embassies in
some countries, such as
Colombia, require students
to enroll in full-time
courses before they can
apply for Student Authorizations.
Students from some other
countries often encounter
various complications and
delays when applying for
Student Authorizations.
Some of these countries
are China, Russia, Turkey,
Egypt, and Macao. If you
are from one of these countries,
you should take some time
to become an expert on
Canadian visas before you
apply. You must be able
to convince the authorities
that you genuinely want
to come to Canada to study
English, and that you will
return to your home country
when your studies have
been completed. You must
also submit all of the
correct documents
It may take two or three
months for the Student
Visa to be processed.
You will be asked for
the following information:
- completed Visa Application
(click here to contact
an Embassy near you: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/offices/missions.html )
- A Letter of Acceptance
from Connect (please
keep a photocopy of the
Letter when you enter
Canada)
- Receipt of payment
from Connect
- Proof of Financial
Support to show you can
pay for your time in
Canada including accommodation,
transportation etc.
- Proof that you will
return to your country
at the end of your time
in Canada
- You must be in good
health and you may be
required to complete
a medical examination.
You may also be asked
for an interview with Immigration
officials. One purpose
of the interview is to
help the immigration officer
evaluate you personally.
The immigration officer
will want to confirm that
you have enough money to
study in Canada, and that
you will return to your
home country when your
course is completed. Therefore,
you should be well dressed,
well groomed, and on time
when you go for your interview.
You should behave in a
positive and polite manner,
even if the immigration
officer does not. You should
never lie to an immigration
officer.
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