Canada Study Visa
Presently 3 type of Visa system is prevalent for study visa of Canada.
- Visa under University System
- Visa under SDS System
- Visa under Non-SDS system
Features and Rules of SDS Program Canada for India
As per the new rules, SDS program has some special conditions and rules for the Indian Students which are as follows:
- Minimum requirement of IELTS: For Undergraduate course: 6 bands in each module; For Post Graduate Course: Overall 6.5 Bands (with no band less than 6 in each module)
- Medical examination at least 1 week before submission of the application.
- SDS program is launched in conjunction with Scotia bank /ICICI Bank to fulfil GIC requirement.
- Study direct streamline has fastened up the process of study visa for Indian Students.
- Systematically visa processing for all SDS colleges & institutions.
- 1-year fee payment of the tuition fees is a must.
- Less documentation requirements.
- Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) of $10,000 from Scotia bank / ICICI Bank must be bought, to cover living expenses for one year.
- SDS program has replaced the SPP system in India for Canadian Education.
Advantages of Student Direct Stream (SDS) Program
But most popular among all of the three is the SDS System. Following are the benefits under SDS system
- Smoother visa process for all SDS entitled institutions.
- Less monetary documentation.
- Faster visa processing time.
- Priority for visa from the Canadian high commission.
Intakes
There are three intakes during the year in all of the colleges and universities in Canada.
- Fall – (Begins in September intake)
- Winter – (Begins in January intake)
- Summer – (Begins in May intake).
Admissions are open throughout the year.
Major intake in Canada is September followed by January and May.
Universities & Institutions
McGill University’s School of Continuing Studies
Montreal, Quebec
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
Western University
London, Ontario(Only UG)
University of Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia(Only UG)
York University
Toronto, Ontario
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario(Only UG)
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia (M. Enggin Internet working and all UG courses)
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan(Only UG)
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador (Only PG)
University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario(Only UG)
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick
University of Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Brock University
St. Catharines, Ontario
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario(Only UG and Pre MBA)
University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, Alberta (Only UG)
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Lakehead University through Georgian College
Barrie, Ontario
University of Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Manitoba
University of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Acadia University
Wolfville, Nova Scotia(Only UG)
University of Northern British Columbia
Prince George, British Columbia
Thompson Rivers University
Kamloops, British Columbia
Ontario Tech University
Oshawa, Ontario(Only UG)
Mount Saint Vincent University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Trent University
Peterborough, Ontario
St. Mary's University
Calgary, Alberta (Only UG)
Trinity Western University
Langley, British Columbia
Royal Roads University
Victoria, British Columbia
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Vancouver, British Columbia
Simon Fraser University through Fraser International College
Burnaby, British Columbia (Only UG)
Wilfred Laurier University through Wilfrid Laurier International College
Waterloo, Ontario(Only UG)
University of Manitoba through International College of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba(Only UG)
Ryerson University through Ryerson University International College
Toronto, Ontario(Only UG)
Vancouver Island University
Nanaimo, British Columbia
St. Thomas University
Fredericton, New Brunswick
University Canada West
Vancouver, British Columbia
New York Institute of Technology
Vancouver, British Columbia
Nipissing University
North Bay, Ontario
The King's University
Edmonton, Alberta
Adler University
Vancouver, British Columbia
King’s University College(University of Western Ontario)
London, Ontario
Cape Breton University
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Capilano University
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Surrey, British Columbia
University of the Fraser Valley
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Mount Allison University
Sackville, New Brunswick
Mac Ewan University
Edmonton, Alberta(Only UG)
Yukon University
Whitehorse, Yukon
Crandall University
Moncton, New Brunswick
Seneca College
Toronto, Ontario
George Brown College
Toronto, Ontario
Sheridan College
Oakville, Ontario
Bow Valley College
Calgary, Alberta
Douglas College
New Westminster, British Columbia (Except Punjab)
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Calgary, Alberta
Niagara College
Welland, Ontario
Niagara College
Toronto, Ontario
Fanshawe College
London, Ontario
Durham College
Oshawa, Ontario
Flemings College
Peterborough, Ontario
Durham College
Oshawa, Ontario
North Island College
Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Georgian College
Barrie, Ontario
Georgian@ILAC
Toronto, Ontario
Loyalist College
Toronto, Ontario
Loyalist College
Belleville, Ontario
Sault College of Applied Arts and Technology
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario(Except North & West India)
Lakeland College
Vermilion, Alberta
Cambrian College
Sudbury, Ontario
Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Centennial College
Toronto, Ontario(Only for Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh)
Conestoga College
Kitchener, Ontario
College of New Caledonia
Prince George, British Columbia
CégepMarie-Victorin
Montreal, Quebec
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Red Deer College
Red Deer, Alberta
La Salle College
Montrealand Vancouver
College of the Rockies
Cranbrook, British Columbia
Northern Lights College
Dawson Creek, British Columbia
Northern College
Timmins, Ontario
St. Lawrence College
Kingston, Ontario
Lambton College
Sarnia, Toronto and Mississauga Campus, Ontario
Selkirk College
Castlegar, British Columbia
Assiniboine Community College
Brandon, Manitoba
Canadore College
North Bay, Ontario(Except Punjab and Haryana)
Acsenda School of Management
Vancouver, British Columbia
Le CordonBleu
Ottawa, Ontario
Alexander College
Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver Film School
Vancouver, British Columbia
Northern College at Pures-Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
Cégepdela Gaspésie etdes Iles
Gaspé, Quebec
Vancouver Community College
Vancouver, British Columbia
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Burnaby, British Columbia
Medicine Hat College
Medicine Hat, Alberta
Nor Quest College
Edmonton, Alberta
Coquitlam College
Coquitlam, British Columbia
Trebas Institute
Montreal, Quebec
Kensley College
Montreal, Quebec
