Canada study permits are available for international students wishing to study in Canada. This application is only meant for persons who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and who want to study temporarily in Canada. This permit is only issued if the application is accepted. Also, it may be required to for a person wishing to get a study permit to also have a temporary resident visa to visit Canada.
Every year, over 130,000 students from all over the world are awarded Canada study permits. Nearly all those international students require study permits but there are some exceptions. Study permits are not required in circumstances such as: if the course or programme being studied has a duration of 6 months or less; for the family or staff of a foreign representative to Canada or a minor child already in Canada, whose parents have legal status in Canada other than a visitor status.
The Canada study permit is a document issued by the Citizenship and Immigration Service of Canada that allows students to study in Canada for a limited time, with a specific programme in a specific Canadian educational institution. The study permit is issued if the applicant has received an acceptance document from a qualified Canadian educational institution and has sufficient funds to pay for tuition and living costs. In some cases, applicants are required to undergo a medical examination and also provide police clearance certificates.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada allows international students to work in Canada in limited circumstances. The international students are required to have enough funds to sustain them while they study. In various cases, students may work in Canada as they study. They can work on campus without a work permit, they can also work off campus without a work permit or in internship programmes where work experience is part of the educational study.