One-Way Flight...Bad Idea?

[ZakASenior]

Hello everybody,

I am going to be studying in Canada for around 8 months come September and I was planning on travelling the United States after for the summer. As I will likely be flying home from the US, I was thinking of purchasing a one-way flight to Canada, provide proof of finance (plus all other documents proving my intent in Canada) to immigration. Will they be fine with this? If they see that I am planning on staying in Canada for 8 months with no return flight will they refuse me entry? On the Canadian International website it says that if one is planning on studying and working then it's not required to have a return ticket as long as I provide proof that I can afford to purchase one.

I would purchase a ticket from Canada to the US to prove that I will leave Canada but I don't know the exact date of when I plan to leave Canada, plus I am not completely sure I will plan to fly out of Canada in the first place, but take another form of transport.

Anyone have any recommendations? A friend of mine said I could purchase a return ticket from the US and have it on open-status so at least it comes up with having a return ticket back to the UK but I don't think that will help as it still won't prove I will be leaving Canada.

Any help with be much appreciated!

Thanks,

Zak

 

[jesuscares]

Hello everybody,

I am going to be studying in Canada for around 8 months come September and I was planning on travelling the United States after for the summer. As I will likely be flying home from the US, I was thinking of purchasing a one-way flight to Canada, provide proof of finance (plus all other documents proving my intent in Canada) to immigration. Will they be fine with this? If they see that I am planning on staying in Canada for 8 months with no return flight will they refuse me entry? On the Canadian International website it says that if one is planning on studying and working then it's not required to have a return ticket as long as I provide proof that I can afford to purchase one.

I would purchase a ticket from Canada to the US to prove that I will leave Canada but I don't know the exact date of when I plan to leave Canada, plus I am not completely sure I will plan to fly out of Canada in the first place, but take another form of transport.

Anyone have any recommendations? A friend of mine said I could purchase a return ticket from the US and have it on open-status so at least it comes up with having a return ticket back to the UK but I don't think that will help as it still won't prove I will be leaving Canada.

Any help with be much appreciated!

Thanks,

Zak

hey ZakASenior. You can definitely purchase a one-way ticket to Canada as you are designated as a student! A lot of students travel this way when they enter Canada for the the first time under the student status so don't worry!

 

[amikety]

To help show your intent, have funds set aside (separate from tuition and living expenses - it can be in the same bank account, just in addition to other expenses) for the plane ticket. If you have the USA visa and an invitation from your friends, in the USA, you can also show this to the IO to explain your situation.

 

[ortom]

I did not include a travel ticket when I first applied for a student visa and after being approved I purchased a one way ticket. Like others said, as long as you have enough funds to purchase a ticket, a one-way won't affect your application. However I wouldn't include the one way ticket myself. The most important thing for your study permit to be approved is to have enough funds, for example if tuition is 15k and your living expenses 10k, you should have a minimum of 25-30k in your bank account. From what I remember when i applied 5 years ago, they wanted you to have about 25k for one year of school.

Hello everybody,

I am going to be studying in Canada for around 8 months come September and I was planning on travelling the United States after for the summer. As I will likely be flying home from the US, I was thinking of purchasing a one-way flight to Canada, provide proof of finance (plus all other documents proving my intent in Canada) to immigration. Will they be fine with this? If they see that I am planning on staying in Canada for 8 months with no return flight will they refuse me entry? On the Canadian International website it says that if one is planning on studying and working then it's not required to have a return ticket as long as I provide proof that I can afford to purchase one.

I would purchase a ticket from Canada to the US to prove that I will leave Canada but I don't know the exact date of when I plan to leave Canada, plus I am not completely sure I will plan to fly out of Canada in the first place, but take another form of transport.

Anyone have any recommendations? A friend of mine said I could purchase a return ticket from the US and have it on open-status so at least it comes up with having a return ticket back to the UK but I don't think that will help as it still won't prove I will be leaving Canada.

Any help with be much appreciated!

Thanks,

Zak