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Before you can request a study permit, you must have applied to and been accepted into one of the programs of study offered by our cégeps.
Obtain a
for studies
20 to 30 days
You can request temporary selection for studies online, which lets you track your file’s progress as it is processed. In order to make your online request you will need
The processing time for a complete file is about 20 business days (excluding the postal delivery time).
Obtain a
1 to 3 months
Once you have received your Québec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) or the letter confirming that it has been issued, you can submit your Study Permit application, either:
Note:
Provide
Processing time varies
The required “biometrics” are your fingerprints and a photo.
Most international studies have to provide their biometrics to obtain a study permit. Your biometrics are valid for ten years. The process costs $85 (CAD) per person.
Are you required to provide your biometrics?
Click here to verify whether you need to provide your biometrics
When should you provide your biometrics?
It is not possible to collect your biometrics until after you have submitted your study permit application.
Students who have made an online application will get a biometric instruction letter (BIL) via their MyCIC account within 24 hours of completing their application.
Students who have applied by mail will receive a biometric instruction letter by mail about two weeks from the time their application is received.
Students who have applied at a visa application centre (VAC) can:
Where can you give your biometrics?
Applicants have to go in person to a biometrics collection service point.
There are several official collection service points.
If you reside outside of Canada or the United States, biometrics collection is done in visa application centres (VACs). All VACs accept valid biometrics instruction letters.
Notes:
The time it takes to collect and verify biometrics is not counted in the application processing time estimate. Workprocessing does not start until Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has received fingerprint results.
Watch this IRCC video to learn more about biometrics
Obtain a
Several weeks
Depending on your nationality, you could be required to have an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) or a visitor visa, as well as a study permit. Your eTA or your visitor via will be issued at the same time as your study permit. You do not have to make a separate request nor do you have to pay additional fees in this case.
Undergo a
Process time varies
You may be required to have a medical exam, at your own expense, in order to obtain your study permit. This is this case if:
Consult the Government of Canada website on medical exams for complete details.
Register for
Several weeks
As an international student, you are required to hold a health and hospitalisation insurance policy valid in Canada. Learn more about the mandatory health insurance necessary for your stay in Quebec.
Congratulations!
Once you have completed all these steps, you are ready to go. Now, read our article
Before leaving so you don’t forget anything.