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Finding accommodation in Canada: choose between residence, homestay and rental
Compare accommodation options, complete cost, commutes and contracts before choosing your student housing in Canada.
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Permits and authorizations
Study permits in Canada: organise your application step by step
Admission, provincial attestation, supporting documents and follow-up: prepare your study permit application using IRCC's official sources.
Documents and replacements
Study permit documents: prepare a readable and complete application
Organise application documents, check names and dates, prepare translations and retain an exact record of submitted materials.
Permits and authorizations
Visas, eTAs and study permits: what does each document do?
Distinguish travel documents, study authorisation and letters of introduction. Prepare checks before departure or returning to Canada.
Permits and authorizations
Extending your study permit and preparing travel outside Canada
Anticipate document renewal, distinguish maintained status from returning after travel and organise academic schedules without assuming automatic authorisation.
Permits and authorizations
Studying in Québec: organise the CAQ and permit application
Understand Québec temporary selection, necessary documents and the sequence with federal permits. Practical calendars help track each step.
Permits and authorizations
Studying in Canada before adulthood: prepare concrete support arrangements
Organise support for minor students: adult responsibilities, housing, academic follow-up, health, travel and family communication.
Permits and authorizations
Studying and considering immigration in Québec: keep procedures distinct
Distinguish admission, temporary stays, Québec selection and permanent residence. Understand current PEQ and PSTQ reference points without treating training as a guarantee.
Preparing for arrival
Before departure: a preparation checklist that leads to decisions
Organise documents, accommodation, payments and your first days in a practical calendar adapted to your institution and arrival.
Preparing for arrival
Your journey and arrival in Canada, step by step
Prepare connections, documents and transport to your accommodation, then organise the first campus procedures.
Preparing for arrival
Border and customs: prepare the goods you bring to Canada
Distinguish personal belongings, food, medicines and regulated products, then prepare an accurate declaration for arrival in Canada.
Preparing for arrival
Packing for a study stay in Canada
Choose useful belongings, distribute cabin and checked baggage, check batteries and liquids, and compare transport costs with local purchases.
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