How To Apply For Student Visa To Canada From Nigeria

How To Apply For Student Visa To Canada From Nigeria.

Without any form of exaggeration, Canada has really caught the interest of people across the globe as a choice destination for students, tourists and immigrants from across the world. Being the world’s fourth largest exporter of petroleum and gas, Canada stands as one of the best countries in the world to live, work and even enjoy your vacation.

As one of the major destinations for tourism and second biggest country in the world, Canada has really proven to be a wonderful place to study.

Canada Student Visa

To study in Canada as an international student, you need a Canada student Visa which allows you to enter the country as a student who has come to study. For a student from Nigeria who intends to study in Canada, you will have to get a student permit which allows you to do so and that can be done right from Nigeria here. Actually, a student visa to Canada serves as a permit that allows a visitor to study in the country.

Getting a student visa to study in Canada from Nigeria is easy and it is something you can achieve without introducing the service of a Visa agent provided you have the right information about all the required documents and the right steps to take in filling your application correctly. You must know that in applying for a student visa to Canada, you have to follow the guidelines as outlines by the Canadian visa Application Center (CVAC).

In terms of quality education, Canada offers a high quality and a perfect research oriented education which makes the country one of the best sought after destinations for international students. In addition, universities in Canada are in the top 100 best in the world.

What Are The Canada Student Visa Requirements For Nigerians?

For you to apply for student visa to study in Canada, the following list must be taken seriously in order to ensure your application comes out with positive response.

International Passport: This is one document you can’t do without as far as travelling outside the shores of your country is concerned. Ensure you present both the photocopy and the original.

Passport Photograph: A passport with a dimension of about 35-40mm is okay with your full face showing. A coloured passport with a white background is okay. You will submit 2 copies. ( write your name and passport number at the back of each)

Proof of Acceptance: This should not sound strange to anyone who has already applied to study in any institution in Canada. This proof of acceptance is what your school will send to you once you have been offered an admission.

Motivation Letter: This can also be called a Cover Letter. This is a letter explaining your plans to study in Canada. It is a way to sell yourself to the consular and proof the reason why you deserve to be given the student Visa to study in Canada.

Financial Statement/Support: Beyond every reasonable doubt, you have to proof you have adequate fund to cater for your education and living during your stay in Canada. Tuition fee differs depending on the institution you have applied to in CANADA but in addition to the tuition fee, you should ensure that whatever financial support you are providing is capable of accommodating another CAD $11,000 for your living expenses and upkeep.

Note: If you have the financial capability, you can submit your financial statement. If you are being sponsored by another person except yourself, you will need to present a sponsorship affidavit with his or her bank statement. Even if your sponsor is your Dad, you still have to submit a sponsorship affidavit.

Medical Report: A medical report showing that you are medically fit is needed.

Police Clearance: A certificate of good conduct is needed to show you are free of any form of crime. This is issued by the Police CID (Criminal Investigation Department).

Note: If you have any of your educational certificates which was not obtained in Nigeria, ensure you get the Police Clearance from the country where you studied or got such certificate. The rule is that a police clearance must be provided from every country where you have stayed more than 6 months.

If you need a Police Clearance from Nigeria, you can get it from HERE.

Academic Certificates: You must provide both original and a copy each of all your educational certificates.

• O’level certificates (WAEC, NECO)
• Diploma, HND, BSc
• Transcripts
• NYSC discharge certificates (if it applies to you)

Proof of Employment: An introduction letter from your past or current employer is also important including your pay slip for the past 3 months. An employment letter which describes your position, your job description, employment dates and salary package should be added.

Hotel Reservation: Flight ticket reservation showing your date and time of departure from Nigeria and arrival in Canada should be attached. You can contact us for a flight reservation. WhatsApp: 08185933265

If you are married, do not forget to attach all necessary proof to your application. Your marriage certificate is good enough and birth certificates of your children if applicable to you.

To summarize the whole process, the following should be taken into consideration when applying for a student visa to study in Canada.

Look for school which offers what you plan to study and apply for admission. This is without any mistake, the very first step you have to take before ever planning to approach the embassy at all. You need to secure admission into a Canadian institution before other processes can then follow.

Once this stage is crossed successfully, then you will have to gather all important educational documents and other supporting documents to start the visa application process from Nigeria here. Don’t forget to fill the student permit form and make copies of all your documents.

After a successful arrangement of needed documents, you will proceed to the Visa Application Center where the submission would be done. Required payments should be done and then you would be issued a receipt to that effect which you will use in tracking the progress of your visa application.

Note: Interview is also part of the process and you should be ready for this. You might have all the necessary documents and financial capability to fund your education but if you fail the interview, it will signal the end of the whole process.

Little mistake like forgetting what you have initially filled in your visa application can jeopardize the whole application process.

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