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IMMIGRATION Table of contents
Canada
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Document checklist – Study permit
Consent to verification of documents
form
Study permit
Nairobi visa office
instructions
For the following countries:
Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan
This application is made available free by
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Canada and is not to be sold to
applicants.
Cette trousse est également
disponible en français
IMM 5839 E (06-2019)
Application for a Study Permit – Checklist
Complete and place this checklist on top of your application.
You must include a certified translation with any document that is not in English or French.
Failure to submit all required documentation may result in the refusal of your application or
processing delays.
Preparations such as paying administration or tuition fees are done at your own risk until you
receive the letter of authorization to study in Canada from the High Commission.
Number of people travelling to Canada (principal applicant and accompanying family members):
In addition to a study permit, are you submitting applications for
the following?
Number
Required
Open work permit - complete an application for a work
permit.
Spouse or
common law Temporary resident visa (if not applying for an open
partner work permit) - complete an application for a temporary
resident visa.
Open study permit - for accompanying children aged 6-
18 years old - completion of separate application form
required.
Minor Children
Temporary resident visa (if a study permit is not
required) - completion of separate application form
required.
Study permit for accompanying dependents aged 18-
22– complete an application for a study permit which
must include a letter of acceptance from a college or
Dependent over university in Canada.
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Temporary resident visa (if a study permit is not
required) – complete an application for a temporary
resident visa.
You must submit the following items:
Two passport photographs for each applicant. Signed, dated and taken in the past six
months. Write the name and birth date of the individual on the back.
Consent to verification of documents form
Family Information Form IMM 5707, fully completed, dated and signed.
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Completed and signed Schedule 1 form (Application for Temporary Resident Visa – IMM
5257B).
IMPORTANT: The following ORIGINAL documents and a PHOTOCOPY of each of them
must be submitted. All originals will be returned once the application is completed.
Copy of the bio data page, all visas, and entry and exit stamps of a valid passport from
each person requiring a temporary resident visa. Your passport should be valid for at least
six months from the date of travel to Canada.
NOTE: DO NOT submit your original passport with the application as it will required for
the medical examination. EXCEPTION: Students from MAURITIUS must submit their
passports with their application.
Include all original cancelled or expired passports, if applicable.
If you do not reside in your country of citizenship, please provide your work permit or
temporary stay permit.
Letter of acceptance from your educational institution in Canada confirming tuition fees,
living expenses and date the course will start. If your acceptance is conditional, you must
show you meet the conditions (you can submit your study permit application with a letter
of conditional acceptance, on the understanding that you will have to submit the letter of
unconditional acceptance before the permit can be issued).
Study plan: Please submit a one page study plan which answers the following questions
and includes any other information relevant to the processing of your application:
Why do you wish to study in Canada in the program for which you have been
accepted?
What is your overall educational goal?
Why are you not pursuing a similar program in your country of residence?
What research have you done into studies in your country of residence or
citizenship?
How will this program enhance your employment opportunities in your country of
residence or citizenship?
What ties do you have to your country of residence or citizenship? Note: The visa
officer may request additional documents or a personal interview.
If it has been more than two years since you have left full time education, please
provide your Curriculum Vitae (resumé)
In the case of a minor applicant, what are your reasons for studying in Canada?
What is your parents’ or guardians’ immigration status in their current country of
residence?
Proof of current studies - a current letter and transcript from the educational institution
you are attending.
Transcript for the last school year
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Proof of sufficient funds to cover your tuition and living expenses for at least one
year in Canada. In addition to the cost of tuition, you should have at least CAD $10,000
available to cover your living expenses; an additional minimum requirement of CAD
$4,000 must be added if a spouse or partner is accompanying the student, as well as CAD
$3,000 per accompanying child or other accompanying dependent. Please submit:
copies of bank statements or a bank book covering the past three months
any additional supporting documents demonstrating a reliable source of funds
(letter of undertaking and financial documents from parent or sponsor, official
letter of scholarship or financial award, investments, income from rental properties
etc.)
if your tuition has already been paid, please provide proof of payment.
if you have a sponsorship by a third person, this person must
o attach supporting documents (bank statements, employment, etc.)
o write a letter explaining why they will be financing your studies, and
o if that person is a relative, provide proof of relationship (birth certificates)
if the third party is in Canada, the letter must state their name, address, telephone
number and email, proof that the third party resides legally in Canada (citizenship,
permanent residence, study or work permit, etc.), proof of employment (with
years of service and salary), a bank statement, and a copy of the summary page
of their last income tax statement from the Canada Revenue Agency.
Copies of Birth Certificates for minor children as applicable.
Any other documentation (family, financial, employment, property ties) in order to
satisfy the visa officer that you will return to your country of residence after your stay.
Self-addressed pre-paid return courier envelope to return your passports and
documents.
*Note: The visa officer may request additional documents or a personal interview.
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Consent to verification of documents
1. Applicant
I, (print full name) consent to the release to Immigration,
Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
by the issuing authorities all information required for the purpose of verifying the
documents I have submitted in support of this application.
Signature :
Date:
2. Parent or Guardian (if applicable)
I, (print full name) consent to the release to Immigration,
Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) by
the issuing authorities all information requested for the purpose of verifying the
documents I have submitted in support of this application.
Signature :
Date:
