Student Direct Stream: How to apply
Apply for a study permit through the Student Direct Stream
You must apply online to get faster processing for your study permit. There’s no paper application for the Student Direct Stream. Make sure you include all the required documents with your application.
Before you apply online, make sure you have the following:
- instruction guide to fill out your forms
- scanner or camera to create electronic copies of your documents
- valid credit or debit card to make a payment
Pay your biometric fee
In most cases, you need to give your biometrics. You should pay the biometric fee when you submit your application online. If you don’t pay this fee, we may not be able to process your application faster.
If you need help with providing your biometrics or sending us your passport, you can visit the nearest visa application centre.
Post-secondary students
Your school will be asked to make sure your letter of acceptance is valid.
If your school does not respond by the deadline, we’ll return your application and refund your processing fee. Confirm with your school that they will validate your letter of acceptance before resubmitting your application.
Get instructions to apply online
Select the country or territory you’re applying from to get your local visa office instructions and to apply online:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Brazil
- China
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- India
- Morocco
- Pakistan
- Peru
- Philippines
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Senegal
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Vietnam
For residents of Antigua and Barbuda
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you
- meet the eligibility requirements for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
For residents of Antigua and Barbuda
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you
- meet the eligibility requirements for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
For residents of Brazil
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you
- meet the eligibility requirements for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents:
For residents of Brazil
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you
- meet the eligibility requirements for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents:
For residents of China (People’s Republic of)
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to:
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you:
- meet the eligibility for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents:
For residents of China (People’s Republic of)
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to:
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you:
- meet the eligibility for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents:
For residents of Colombia
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you
- meet the eligibility requirements for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents:
For residents of Colombia
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you
- meet the eligibility requirements for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents:
For residents of Costa Rica
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you
- meet the eligibility requirements for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents:
For residents of Costa Rica
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you
- meet the eligibility requirements for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents:
For residents of India
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to:
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you:
- meet the eligibility for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents:
For residents of India
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to:
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you:
- meet the eligibility for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents:
For residents of Morocco
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to:
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you:
- meet the eligibility for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents:
For residents of Morocco
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to:
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you:
- meet the eligibility for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents:
For residents of Pakistan
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to:
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you:
- meet the eligibility for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents:
For residents of Pakistan
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to:
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you:
- meet the eligibility for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents:
For residents of Peru
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you
- meet the eligibility requirements for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents:
For residents of Peru
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you
- meet the eligibility requirements for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents:
For residents of the Philippines
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to:
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you:
- meet the eligibility for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents :
For residents of the Philippines
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to:
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you:
- meet the eligibility for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents :
For residents of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you
- meet the eligibility requirements for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
For residents of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you
- meet the eligibility requirements for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
For residents of Senegal
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to:
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you:
- meet the eligibility for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents:
For residents of Senegal
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to:
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you:
- meet the eligibility for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents:
For residents of Trinidad and Tobago
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you
- meet the eligibility requirements for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
For residents of Trinidad and Tobago
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check the status of your application
When you apply, make sure you
- meet the eligibility requirements for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
For residents of Vietnam
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to:
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check your status
When you apply, make sure you:
- meet the eligibility for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents:
For residents of Vietnam
You must apply online. You need an account to apply online.
You can use your account to:
- pay your fees
- submit your application
- check your status
When you apply, make sure you:
- meet the eligibility for faster processing
- include all the documents you need
- follow your visa office instructions, in case you need to provide other documents:
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