Questions that come up before starting

With the initial assessment, which is questions about your situation, not paperwork. Do not gather a single document before your pathway is clear.

We tell you plainly at the assessment stage, and explain what would raise your eligibility later: language, experience, education, or a different pathway that suits you better.

On average, 21 working days; it varies by pathway and country of application. We tell you the expected range for your case when the pathway is set.

Yes. Your spouse or partner and dependent children can accompany you; they are included in the same application, and each one's file is prepared alongside yours.

A designated learning institution, approved by a province to host international students. An acceptance letter from a non-designated institution cannot support a study permit application.

A provincial or territorial attestation letter, required in many study permit applications. It is often noticed too late, and is one of the most common reasons applications stall.

You must prove you can cover tuition, living costs, and return travel. The amount varies by province and number of accompanying family members, and the official source publishes current figures.

Yes. A study permit lets you work on campus without a limit, off campus up to 24 hours a week during the academic term, and full-time during scheduled breaks, as long as you are enrolled full-time at a designated institution.

No. The visa is issued together with the study permit in the same application, not separately: the visa is stamped in your passport and collected from the embassy, and the study permit itself is issued to you on arrival at the airport.

For employer-specific permits, yes. Open permits are not tied to an employer.

An assessment of the effect hiring you would have on the Canadian labour market. The employer applies for it, not you. It is required in many cases, and other programs are exempt.

Yes. Your spouse or partner and dependent children can accompany you; they are included in the same application, and each one's file is prepared alongside yours.

Yes. Canadian work experience is the most common route to permanent residence: after a year of work you become eligible to apply under its programs, and we prepare your file for it when the time comes.

The most common reasons are weak evidence of ties to the country of residence, an unclear purpose of travel, or financial documents that do not add up.

Anything showing you have something to return to: ongoing employment, family, or continuing obligations. Their weight varies from case to case.

We address the cause of the previous refusal and file the new application in full, from the start. The earlier application is stated in the new one as it is; declaring it is part of a sound file.

Yes. Once you are in Canada, your status can change through the pathways Canadian law allows — study, work, family sponsorship, or a refugee claim — and we prepare that as a new file when the time comes.

After your pathway is clear and you decide to proceed, not before. You upload them from your file page on this site.

Yes. We track the status and pass on every official update, including requests for further documents and biometrics appointments.