Frequently Asked Questions for Canada Visa and Study Visa

1. Is health insurance mandatory requirement?

Ans: You will have to arrange for medical coverage before you arrive in Canada. Medical coverage varies from province to province and sometimes from university to university within each province. International students planning to study in Canada are often required to arrange for private medical coverage through private insurance companies

2. What are the tuition fees?

Ans: Tuition fees for international students vary from province to province and depend on your faculty of choice. To average, it would be nearing 12,000 $ per year. You must also budget for personal item like books, instruments, student activity fees, food, housing, travel/transportation, health care, clothing, laundry and entertainment. 

3. What are the rules and regulations for working off Campus in Canada?

Ans: Full time students become eligible to work after 6 months of their stay in Canada.

4. How foreign student can apply for work permit to work off campus ?

Ans: To work off-campus, you must apply for a work permit. Do not begin to work off-campus until you have received your work permit. The work permit allows you to work up to 20 hours a week during regular academic sessions (15 hours a week in Quebec), and up to 40 hours a week during regular breaks (e.g., winter or summer holidays and spring break).
To be eligible for an off-campus work permit, you must:
· have a valid study permit; 
· be a full-time student at a participating public post-secondary institution · have been a full-time student for at least 6 months at one of those institutions; 
· be in good standing at your institution; 
· sign a consent form that allows CIC, the institution and the province to share your personal information; 
· complete a work permit application provided by your institution; and 

 

5. What are the accommodation facilities like in Canada?

Ans: Most universities offer the option to live on-campus either in residences designated for international students or in residences generally available to all students on campus. However, acceptance at a Canadian school does not ensure accommodation in a residence.

6. What is TA (teaching assistantship) / RA (Research assistantship) means?

Ans: Teaching assistants assist a professor by teaching an undergraduate class or checking exam papers. They are paid for this job, which covers most of their expenses while at the university. Research fellowship/assistantship is an award that allows you to work in the capacity of an assistant to a professor on the research project assigned to him.

Posted in: Canada,Colleges and Universities,Education,Insurance,International student,Teaching assistant,United States,Work permit