Study Abroad > Canada

Funds:

• Option 1: Provide evidence of the purchase of a special Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) from a participating Canadian financial institution (currently Scotia Bank) in the amount of CAD 10,000 towards first-year living expenses, along with evidence of payment of the first year’s tuition fee; OR
• Option 2: Alternatively, students can meet the financial requirement by submitting a copy of the receipt for the first year’s tuition fee payment AND a copy of an educational loan from an Indian chartered bank equivalent to CAD 10,000.

Work Rights While Studying:

• On-Campus Employment: Students can work on campus at the institution in which they are enrolled without a work permit if they are full-time students holding valid study permits at eligible institutions.
• Off-Campus Employment: A student can apply for an off-campus work permit if they have been a full-time student with a valid study permit at an institution authorised by the Canadian government. Additionally, the student must have been a full-time student for at least 6 of the 12 months before applying for the work permit and must have achieved satisfactory academic standing.

For both on-campus employment and off-campus work permits, students can work up to 20 hours per week during study sessions and full-time during vacations.

Post-Study Work Rights

• For an intended course duration of less than 2 years but more than 8 months, the student is eligible for a work permit for a period no longer than the length of the programme of study. If the intended course duration is 2 years or more, the student is eligible for a work permit for up to 3 years.

Bringing Your Dependants:

The spouse and unmarried children (below the age of 21 years) of a student visa holder can apply for a dependant visa. Dependants do not have the right to work or study in Canada.