How to apply for studying abroad?

Brief introduction of study visa in Canada

First, the basic materials required for a visa:

visa application form

2-inch photos, 4 photos

Diploma: High school or above.

School report card

passport

Crime-free notarization

learning plan

/kloc-applicants under the age of 0/8 should provide a letter from their parents agreeing to study in Canada, which should indicate the name of the applicant's guardian in Canada.

Second, the proof of the source of assets

If the Canadian school or government provides scholarships, provide a letter of proof; or

Income certificate of parents' work unit

Bank deposit certificate: current bank passbook, showing the deposit and withdrawal records of the past 18 months. Explain the source of large deposits; Deposits exceeding 20,000 yuan within 6 months shall indicate the source.

If parents own their own business, they need to provide: company business license, articles of association, audited financial statements and tax bills of the previous year, and letter from the person in charge of the company-explaining the company's establishment time, number of employees and business.

Third, the application fee [for reference]

expense

a sum of money

Receiving part

Notary fee 800 yuan Zuoyou notary office

Passport Fee Bureau of Public Security Entry-Exit Management Division 200 yuan

Embassy application fee 700 yuan whole Canadian embassy

The cost of physical examination is about RMB 1000 in designated hospitals.

School registration fee, registration fee 100-300 Canadian dollars

The tuition fee is 9000- 12000 Canadian dollars/year.

The cost of living is 6000-8000 Canadian dollars/year, depending on the region and city.

Other incidental expenses are about 1000 Canadian dollars; Student union; Small expenses, etc.

Four. Application time: the basic process is about four months.

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It takes about two weeks for notarization and three days for urgent work.

Apply to the school and get the admission notice for two to four weeks.

It takes 14 working days to apply for a passport, depending on the city.

Prepare the materials and submit the application for about one week.

About two weeks after receiving the medical examination notice and handing it over to the embassy

About two months after getting a medical visa.

Canadian visa application fee-all fees are Canadian dollars.

Fee Schedule

Citizenship and immigration services

Immigrant expenses

Landing fee right

The principal applicant, spouse and/kloc-applicants over 0/9 are 975 Canadian dollars or 5350 RMB each, and/kloc-applicants under 0/8 are exempt. If the immigration application is rejected, Immigration Canada will refund the fee or pay it after the interview is passed. $975

Application for permanent residence

Immigration application fee [No matter whether the immigration application is successful or not, the immigration application fee is non-refundable. ]

Principal applicant (or dependant) 19 years old and above

The age of the principal applicant and the accompanying applicant is 19 or above, and each applicant is 500 Canadian dollars or 2750 RMB; $500

Spouse or financial spouse (of any age) [2750 RMB] $500

The applicant (or dependent) is under the age of 19, and is not the spouse or fiance of 19, accompanied by the applicant under the age of 100 Canadian dollars or 550 yuan Renminbi.

Commercial applicant $ 1 0,000

Order in Council-A38( 1) Landing fee is US$ 275.

Family business $400

In addition, the Canadian Immigration Bureau stipulates that new immigrants need to have enough resettlement fees for half a year. Specific terms: Principal applicant: 10000 Canadian dollars; Deputy applicants each have 2000 Canadian dollars. During the interview, the applicant is required to show relevant certificates [such as bank deposit certificate] to the immigration officer.

Immigration identity document

Return Residence Permit [=400 yuan RMB] $75.

Extension of tourist status [=400 yuan RMB] $75.

Visitor visa-single entry single visit visa [=400 yuan RMB] $75.

Visitor visa-multiple entry visa [=850 yuan RMB] $ 150

Tourist visa-family price $400

Employment authorization work permit [=850 yuan RMB] $ 150

Employment permit-performing artists group $450

Student Authorized Student Permit [=700 yuan RMB] $ 125

Replacement or certification of documents

The login record proves that it is 30 dollars.

Replacement of immigration records is $30

Citizenship fee 100 USD

A change in citizenship

Grant citizenship $ 100

Retain citizenship 100 USD

Restoration of citizenship 100 USD

Renunciation of nationality 100 USD

Citizenship document

Citizenship certificate is $75

Search for citizenship records $75

Fee Schedule

Privilege fee

Privilege fee is the payment of specific rights or privileges, such as obtaining permanent resident status (entry fee) or Canadian citizenship (citizenship fee). All the application materials indicate when these fees must be paid. If the right or privilege is not granted, the fee must be refunded.

These expenses provide partial compensation for many intangible economic, social and legal rights and privileges granted by citizenship and permanent resident status. They aim to increase the fairness of the tax system by shifting a larger proportion of financial responsibility from ordinary taxpayers to the main beneficiaries of services.

In addition to the processing fee for applying for permanent residence or Canadian citizenship, you have to pay the privilege fee.

Landing fee right

All adult immigrants aged 65-438+09 and above who apply to become permanent residents in Canada, regardless of nationality, race or immigrant class, need to pay the landing fee.

Citizenship fee

All adult applicants aged 65-438+08 and above who apply to become Canadian citizens have to pay civil rights fees.

processing charges

The processing fee is charged when the application is submitted, which helps to pay part of the processing fee.

How to pay

The application fee mailed to the Canadian Case Processing Center (Vegreville, Sydney, Mississauga) must be paid at the financial institution in Canada.

The application fee at the local immigration center or port of entry in Canada can be paid in cash (Canadian dollars at the local office; Use US dollars or Canadian dollars at the port of entry), use Visa or MasterCard, by money order, traveler's check or certified check.

The application fees handled by Canadian visa offices abroad can be paid in cash (US dollars, Canadian or local currency), money orders, traveler's checks or certified checks. Canadian visa offices abroad may insist that non-Canadian residents pay visa fees in convertible currencies.

School Selection and Application in Canada

I. Canadian education system

If you choose to study in Canada, you must first understand the Canadian education system. Education in Canada is the responsibility of the ministries of education in each province, and each province has its own characteristics.

1. Primary and secondary schools

Canada implements 65,438+00 years of compulsory education, and primary and secondary schools generally implement 65,438+02 years, with a six-to-three system. Because Canada has two official languages, English and French, primary and secondary schools also teach in English and French respectively, and French schools are mainly distributed in Quebec. Canadian primary and secondary school credits are public and private, mainly for local students and overseas students.

12 Canadian secondary school graduates can directly apply to enter the university, and there is no university entrance examination system. In Quebec, students need to complete the grade of 1 1, and then transfer to the college of general and vocational education in the province for one or two years before entering the university.

Communication between secondary schools in China and Canada;

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Eighth grade, ninth grade, ninth grade, ninth grade

19, 10, 10, 10.

Twenty, eleven, eleven, eleven.

3 1 grade, 12 grade and CEGEP grade.

Note: CeGEP (College of General and Professional Consciousness) Community College.

2. University

There are about 70 institutions of higher learning in Canada, of which 6 are taught in French, 6 are taught in both English and French, and the rest are taught in English. There are ten levels in the structure of higher education: doctor's degree, master's degree, master's degree, license (referring to the qualified practice certificate of lawyers or doctors), postgraduate diploma, bachelor's degree, university diploma, specialist certificate, graduation certificate and certificate. A general bachelor's degree usually lasts for 3 years. An honorary bachelor's degree usually lasts for 4 years.

Most universities in Canada adopt the credit system. Master's degree is generally obtained by studying for another two years on the score of 60-70 points of ordinary bachelor's degree. The Bachelor of Honours only takes one year. If you apply for a doctoral program, you must get 70-80 points or above in the bachelor's program. Those who have completed the master's program are also eligible to apply, and the study period is generally 3 years.

Full-time colleges and universities have two semesters each year, from September to 65438+February as the autumn semester and from June to April as the spring semester. ***8 months, some universities are divided into three semesters.

3. University

In addition to universities, there are community colleges in Canada, which are equivalent to junior colleges in China. There are more than 250 * *, and the teaching content is mainly applied, such as art, engineering, business and other professional training. The general term is 1 to 3 years. These colleges only issue certificates or diplomas, not bachelor degrees, but they can choose some courses that can be transferred to universities for further study in the future. Study duration 1 to 2 years, equivalent to freshman or sophomore. After studying, they will transfer to the second or third year of regular universities to continue their undergraduate courses, so most international students are willing to attend these schools. After finishing community college, international students can work 1 year and then go to undergraduate course.

4. Language school

Many students apply for language courses. From the point of view of visa, students generally do not apply for monolingual schools. It is better to enroll in a language course attached to a university or college and study directly after graduation. The visa rate of applying for language courses alone is low.

Second, matters needing attention in choosing a school

1, asking whether the school is teaching English or French;

2. The temperature in different parts of Canada is very different, especially between the north and the south;

3. Toronto and Vancouver, Canada have large populations and many schools. Universities (colleges) are located in urban areas or suburbs, which are not necessarily good places to study. There are many "learning shops" with poor school buildings, incomplete equipment, insufficient teachers and poor teaching quality.

4. Understand the nature of the school before applying for studying abroad. Who did this? Is it approved by the provincial Ministry of Education? Is it included in the list of schools published by the provincial Ministry of Education?

Third, apply for university entrance.

Canada's entry into universities mainly depends on the applicant's high school graduation results. Some international students go to Canada to transfer to secondary schools first, and then go directly to universities after graduating from secondary schools. Some schools require TOEFL scores when applying for middle school grades 12 or 13.

Students can write to the university for an admission guide. In recent years, the Canadian government has continuously reduced subsidies to universities, and universities have increased overseas students with higher tuition fees to make up for the lack of funds, so they are happy to send relevant information. You can also obtain relevant information through intermediaries or the Internet.

Considering the economic factors, we can try Manetho, Saskatchewan, Alberta and other central provinces first. Followed by four Canadian provinces: Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. As for Quebec, British Columbia and Ontario, the tuition fees for international students are very high.

After students have selected the schools and departments to enroll in, they can fill in the application form and send the application fee together with the application form. After that, they should ask the relevant institutions or people to send the documents needed by the university directly as soon as possible, such as transcripts, letters of recommendation, English scores (TOEFL or IELTS) and so on. Now many universities have raised their TOEFL scores from 550 to 570-600.

If students go to a middle school in Canada for one year before university, and enroll in a local university with their matriculation scores, the chances of admission are higher. However, secondary schools in Canada charge high tuition fees for overseas students, and the cost of one year of secondary school is more expensive than that of one year of college. If parents can afford it, they might as well have a try. Moreover, local middle schools provide graduates with the latest information on further studies, which is much more convenient than foreign registration.

In addition, Ontario adopts the joint enrollment method, and all 16 universities in the province recruit overseas students through the Ontario University Application Center (OUAC).