- Student visa is called as ‘Study Permit’, issued by CIC (Citizenship & Immigration Canada).
- For courses less than 6 months Study Permit is not required. Normally the study permit is for course duration+90 days
- As a student there are 3 different visa checklist/categories
SPP Category
General Category
University Category
Dependents information: Your spouse or common-law partner may apply for a work permit if:
you are a full-time student at:
a public post-secondary institution, such as a college or university or collège d’enseignement général et professional (CEGEP) in Quebec
a private post-secondary institution that operates under the same rules and regulations as a public institution, and receives at least 50 percent of its financing for its overall operations from government grants (currently, only private college-level educational institutions in Quebec qualify) or a Canadian private institution authorized by provincial statute to confer degrees
you have a valid study permit