Study Permit

Study Permit applications should be received
at least 6 weeks before the expected day of departure.

For information on Study Permits please consult the following website.

To apply for a Study Permit, you must present the following:

• Application form, duly completed and signed.
• Original Letter of Acceptance from an educational institution in Canada stating that you have been accepted into a course of study.
• Certificates of studies.
• Proof of funds or a scholarship to cover the cost of studies, accommodation and incidentals in Canada.
• Passport valid for at least 12 months.
• Two recent passport-size photos (with your full name written on the back).
• Fee payment at Banco Metropolitano.
• A letter from the Cuban institution supporting your application, if applicable.
• Medical examination, if applicable.
• If a close relative in Canada is offering financial support or lodging, you will need to submit proof of the relationship and a fax or letter of invitation from the host in Canada providing details of the purpose of the invitation. Such an invitation must include, at a minimum, the full name, contact details, immigration status, balance sheet, income statement, and the signature of a person inviting you.
• If you intend to study in the Province of Québec, you should obtain a Certificat d'acceptation du Québec from the Service d'immigration du Québec:
  

  Service d'immigration du Québec
  Délégation générale du Québec
  Avenida Taine 411
  Colonia Bosques de Chapultepec
  11580 México, D.F.
  México

• If you are under the age of 16 and travelling alone or with only one parent, you will require a notarized authorization to travel from the non-accompanying parent(s).