Planning to Study abroad specifically in Canada here is the list of required documents you need to submit to the Canadian embassy. But if you are from countries like India, China, Morocco, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, and Vietnam then you have two categories to submit your study visa application.

Canada Study Visa Filing Catagories :

1. SDS (Study Direct Stream)
2. Non- SDS

The basic difference between them is that if you can pay a one-year College tuition fee coupled with 10,000 CAD GIC before visa application for a study permit and provide IELTS as proof of English then you can file your application under SDS otherwise only option for you is Non-SDS.

Required Documents for SDS Category

1. Proof of an IELTS test result, completed within 2 years of the date the SDS application was submitted with a score of overall score of 6.0 or higher in each module: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking.
2. Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) of $10,000 CAD.
3. Proof of full payment of tuition for the applicant’s first year of study (like payment confirmation receipt from DLI college or an official letter from the DLI confirming payment of tuition fees).
4. Education Qualification Documents
5. Final (Unconditional) Letter of acceptance from a DLI College in Canada.
6. Proof of completion of upfront medical examination from a panel physician for the applicant.
7. Application for Study Permit Made Outside Canada form [IMM 1294].
8. Family Information form [IMM 5645].
9. Schedule 1 – Application for a Temporary Resident Visa form [IMM 5257]
10. Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) – (Only in the case of Quebec Province)

Required Documents for Non-SDS Category

1. Application for Study Permit Made Outside Canada form [IMM 1294].
2. Family Information form [IMM 5645].
3. Letter of acceptance from a DLI College in Canada.
4. Schedule 1 – Application for a Temporary Resident Visa form [IMM 5257]
5. Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) – (Only in the case of Quebec Province)
6. Optional – Proof of an Any English Language Proficiency Test with a respectable score
7. Optional – Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) of $10,000 CAD.
8. Financial Support – Bank Statement, FD’s, PF, or any other Liquid cash proof for financial strength.
9. Other Documents – like SOP, Educational Documents, GAP Justification, etc.

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