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    Admission in 2 degrees at once

    Hi! So I have gotten admission in the same DLI for 2 different degree with a combined study period of 2 years. IRCC has issued me a visa for the same period. My LOA mentions that the study period is 2 years and about the 2 programs I am pursuing in sequence. Now the question is, do I need to...
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    E311 Declaration Form

    Hello! On the E311, do students clarify as Visitors (Part B) or Residents (Part C)? How should we calculate the days to fill under Part B?
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    Is there a correspondence letter issued for visitor visa?

    Hi! My parents visa have been approved. Does IRCC issue a correspondence letter for visitor visas after the passport has been stamped for visitors? For example students get an POE.
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    Visitor Visa

    Hello! Does it slightly help in the Canadian Tourist Visa if we have a valid US and UK visa?
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    Study Permit Extension

    There will come a time where I will be required to extend my study permit. Nothing is more important than my status. How early can I apply for study permit extension? 3 months prior to expiry or even earlier?
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    Visiting US as a Can Intl Student

    Hello! I have a US Tourist Visa and a Canadian TRV along with Study Permit. I will be studying in Vancouver. As you know, the drive to Seattle from Vancouver is a matter of mere hours. My room mate who’s a Canadian visits Blaine for his weekly re-fuel trips. He offered me to come along with...
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    Declaring more than 10K CAD at Border

    Hello! Greetings of the day. As a student, I plan to bring around 6-7K CAD with me in form of Cash and Multinational Card. This is separate from my GIC. That is 10K in total. Do I need to declare that I have more than 10K CAD on me when in reality I just have the cash and card?
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    Part time

    Under what circumstances is a student considered part time? For instance, my college has recommended me 3 courses to take on for the first semester. How many credits or courses should one student have to be classified as full time? Please help me. Thank you!
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    Financial planning

    Hi! I am curious. How can students take advantage of their study status? Can we invest in stocks, open FD’s? Lastly, Is having a lot of money a red flag?
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    Study Permit Conditions

    Hi! I am preparing my own guide for arriving. Albeit a little early, it’s never too late to start your preparations. I have a question. What exactly are the conditions on your study permit that allow you to work on or off campus? I want to make sure that my permit is correct. Since I applied on...
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    ECA WES

    Hi! I want to get my WES done under ECA for IRCC. Is a copy of this sent directly to IRCC?
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    Visa approved.

    Hello all! My visa has (finally) been approved. Lodged on 7th Oct and received the passport req yesterday night. This forum has been of immense help to me. I came here with an open mind and with an ability of a sponge to squeeze in all possible information. Members like @Naturgrl @canuck78...
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    Study permit processing time decreases

    Effective today, the processing time for study permit outside Canada has decreased by 1 week, now making it, 12 weeks. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-processing-times.html
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    Visitor visa for family rejected

    Hi. I applied for my study permit last month. I hail from a class of family where it is pretty common for their parents to accompany them to their place of study to get them settled and to have an emergency contingency in place. I am under 22 therefore not having any spouse/children as is common...
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    Travel history

    Does a good travel history make your file stronger? For example visiting 20+ countries, does this help? If everything else lines up - course selection, no gap in education, a good academic background, strong sop, strong financials, remarkable IELTS scores, no past rejections from any countries I...
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    SDS and Non-SDS

    How are SDS files differentiated from Non-SDS? Because there exactly wasn’t a option to either select SDS or non-SDS in the application forms or GCKEY
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    Study Permit - October 2022 Applicants

    Hello! Has anyone filed their visa in this month or are planning to?
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    IMM1294 Employment

    Hello. Greetings of the day. I have finished my under grad studies in June this year. Since then I have been working in the family business. In this case, what can I exactly input in the IMM1294 form where it asks about the employment status? I am a fresher and this is the only employment...
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    Travel history

    Hi. I am soon going to be applying for student visa. If I hold valid visa of other countries, should I scan the visa label and send it to IRCC?
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    SDS - September 2022 Applicants

    Hello! Has anyone applied or is going to apply for study permit in September?