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There are 3 things you need
to know to enter or extend your stayt in Canada. Links to
applications are Adobe pdf format. If you do not have the
Adobe pdf reader installed click on the link to the right.
- Do I need a visitors visa (Temporary
Resident Visa - TRV)?
Many people do not require a TRV to enter Canada. If you
are not sure if you need a visa or not the list of countries
that do and do not require a visa to enter Canada are provided
below.
If you need a TRV, you can obtain the application by clicking
here Application
for a TRV. You also get a copy of the guide to help
you with the application by clicking her TRV
Guide
- Do I need a Student Permit?
If you complete all your studies in Canada within six
months of the date you enter Canada you do not need
a student permit. It you study longer than six months from
the date you entered Canada you will need to obtain
a student permit.You can obtain the application kit for
a student permit by clicking here Student
Permit. A guide to help you compelte the application
is also available by clicking here Student
Permit Guide.
- Extending your stay in Canada after
arrival
If you decide after entering Canada that you want to
extend your visa or to study longer than six months you
will have to apply to change your status. You will
need to get the Application
to Change Conditions or to Extend My Stay in Canada.
The guide to help you complete this application can be downloaded
at Change
Guide.
In order to obtain a student permit you will need an acceptance
letter from ESH which we will issue once you have registered
and provided a non-refundable deposit ($C150) for your course.
To submit your applications
outside Canada mail it or go to your nearest Canadian diplomatic
office. A list of offices and their addresses can be found
by clicking
here - Canadian Diplomatic Offices Nearest You.
Students from the following countries require a visitors
visa to enter Canada.
(For countries that do not require
a visa click here)
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A
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
B
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina-Faso
Burundi
C
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China, People's Republic
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Congo
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
D
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
E
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
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F
Fiji
G
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
H
Haiti
Honduras
I
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Ivory Coast
J
Jamaica
Jordan
K
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea, North
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
L
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Lithuania
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M
Macedonia
Malagasy Republic
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Moldova
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar (Burma)
N
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
O
Oman
P
Pacific Islands, U.S. Trust Territory
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Q
Qatar
R
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
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S
Sao Tome e Principe
Senegal
Seychelles, The
Sierra Leone
Slovak Republic
Somalia
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Surinam
Syria T
Tadjikistan
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
U
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
V
Venezuela
Vietnam
Y
Yemen
Yugoslavia
Z
Zambia |
Students from the following
countries do not require a visitors visa to enter
Canada.
- Citizens of Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda,
Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Botswana,
Brunei, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominica, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Israel (National Passport holders only), Italy, Japan, Kiribati,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco,
Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua
New Guinea, Portugal, Republic of Korea, St. Kitts and Nevis,
St. Lucia, St. Vincent, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Singapore,
Solomon Islands, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Slovenia, Switzerland,
Tuvalu, United States, Vanuatu, Western Samoa and Zimbabwe;
- persons lawfully admitted to the United
States for permanent residence who are in possession of
their alien registration card (Green card) or can provide
other evidence of permanent residence.
- British citizens and British Overseas
Citizens who are re-admissible to the United Kingdom;
- citizens of British dependent territories
who derive their citizenship through birth, descent, registration
or naturalization in one of the British dependent territories
of Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands,
Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Montserrat, Pitcairn,
St. Helena or the Turks and Caicos Islands;
- persons holding passports or travel
documents issued by the Holy See
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