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How soon can I enter Canada?

Babatunde25

Full Member
Nov 20, 2022
38
2
I initially applied for the January intake and my visa was delayed.
I just received my SP and I can only start my studies on Spring/Summer which is by May.
my question is this, I already booked a flight on Feb 17. And I’ve got a couple people telling me I might not be allowed to enter because it’ll be too early to enter for May intake on February.

please what at your thoughts?
 

Abdussalam Khan

Hero Member
Nov 13, 2022
201
49
24
Nowshera, Pakistan
Category........
STUDY
Visa Office......
Abu Dhabi
App. Filed.......
11-08-2022
Med's Done....
15-08-2022
Passport Req..
30-08-2022
VISA ISSUED...
05-09-2022
I initially applied for the January intake and my visa was delayed.
I just received my SP and I can only start my studies on Spring/Summer which is by May.
my question is this, I already booked a flight on Feb 17. And I’ve got a couple people telling me I might not be allowed to enter because it’ll be too early to enter for May intake on February.

please what at your thoughts?
Totally depends on the CBSA officer but yeah, 75 days is way too much i guess. They will probably question you the reasons.
 

Abdussalam Khan

Hero Member
Nov 13, 2022
201
49
24
Nowshera, Pakistan
Category........
STUDY
Visa Office......
Abu Dhabi
App. Filed.......
11-08-2022
Med's Done....
15-08-2022
Passport Req..
30-08-2022
VISA ISSUED...
05-09-2022
upto 4 weeks before class start date. any earlier you will be turned back for sure
Not always. I saw some students entering 45 days before their classes. Depends on the officer.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
92,541
20,360
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
I initially applied for the January intake and my visa was delayed.
I just received my SP and I can only start my studies on Spring/Summer which is by May.
my question is this, I already booked a flight on Feb 17. And I’ve got a couple people telling me I might not be allowed to enter because it’ll be too early to enter for May intake on February.

please what at your thoughts?
It will be up to the CBSA officer. You might have a problem or you might not.
 

EssKay1234

Hero Member
Oct 25, 2022
269
44
On an average a month before start date is suggested.
I initially applied for the January intake and my visa was delayed.
I just received my SP and I can only start my studies on Spring/Summer which is by May.
my question is this, I already booked a flight on Feb 17. And I’ve got a couple people telling me I might not be allowed to enter because it’ll be too early to enter for May intake on February.

please what at your thoughts?
 

canuck78

VIP Member
Jun 18, 2017
52,959
12,759
You will have to show that you have the additional savings to support yourself without working. If you had been able to start studying during the winter classes should have started in January so the February flight still doesn’t make sense.
 

Geet7

Hero Member
Sep 13, 2021
515
184
upto 4 weeks before class start date. any earlier you will be turned back for sure
That is not true. The decision will be made exclusively by the CBSA officer. He may or may not have questions or issues with the arrival date. However, the general recommendation is to arrive 4 weeks before the start of the studies at the earliest.
 

Jatt d

Newbie
Jan 24, 2023
3
0
My brother got approval after deferring to sept 2023 intake.
When can he enter Canada the earliest?
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
92,541
20,360
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
My brother got approval after deferring to sept 2023 intake.
When can he enter Canada the earliest?
1 month before is ideal and not sooner.