Study Permit Application Process

The Study Permit Application Process can be described as the process in which a student is applying to enter Canada as a foreign student. A study permit is a legal document which enables an individual with permit to study in a DLI in Canada. There are specific steps to complete in the process and they include: checking the eligibility, applying for an approval, andHaving your application approved.

Key Features of the Study Permit Application :

Work While Studying:

Part-time Work:
International students on study permits are generally permitted to work up to 24 hours during a term and full time during holidays without another work permit.

Off-Campus Employment:
If their permit permits students are free to look for off-campus employment while in school hence be in a position to cater for all their living costs besides exposure to Canadian work market.

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP):

Work After Graduation:
If you have completed a study program at a DLI and want to work in Canada for up to three years depending on the duration of the programme pursued, you may apply for the PGWP.

Work Experience:
It lets you to get Canadian work experience that might be beneficial toward applying for immigration and getting a permanent residency under the Canadian Experience Class.

Study Permit Validity:

Duration:
The study permit is valid for the duration of course+ a maximum of 90 days.

Flexibility:
You may apply for an extension if you wish, as long as certain requisite are met and if the application is made before the expiration of the current permit.

Bringing Family Members:

Dependents
Your spouse or common-law partner may be able to apply for open work permit, which will give him or her permission to work full-time while you study. Minors who have dependent relatives in Canada may apply for study permits to take primary or secondary education in Canada.

Family Support
This will also help guarantee that your family can follow you during your studies while you partner will be able to work and children to school.

Study Permit Conditions:

Maintain Full-Time Status
Under no circumstance should you stop your full-time student status in order to keep your Canada study permit.

Compliance with Canadian Law
You can not violate any of the Canadian laws and conditions that are attached to your study permit. That is why violations may lead to permit cancellation or problems with visa obtaining in the future.

Health Insurance:

Most of the provinces of Canada provide that international students staying in the country need to have health insurance. In some provinces the provincial health plan may cover the student; in other provinces, it is necessary to take out private health insurance.