What are the large and small visas for studying in Canada?

In recent years, more and more students choose to study in Canada. However, after applying to your favorite school, you often hear the terms big visa and small visa, but you don't know what kind of visa it is. Bian Xiao will introduce it to you. Let's have a look.

A study visa is a "visa" affixed to an applicant's passport. This kind of visa is the applicant's entry and exit certificate, which can be called entry and exit visa. If the applicant is on vacation, visiting relatives, etc. Applicants must apply to the Immigration Bureau for an extension of the Entry-Exit Visa in advance, otherwise they may encounter the embarrassment of not being able to enter Canada after returning home. If the applicant leaves the country temporarily, he must also apply for a re-entry visa, otherwise he will not be able to return to Canada. The validity period of the small sign depends on the specific situation, ranging from one year to four years. As long as the big visa has not expired, students don't have to leave the country, even if they have a small visa period, they don't have to renew it. If a student gets a four-year visa and wants to return to China in his junior year, as long as his study permit has not expired, there is no need to renew it, and he can return to Canada with his current passport.

A study permit visa issued by the Immigration Bureau when an applicant enters Canada, commonly known as a visa. This kind of visa only allows students to study in Canada and cannot be used as a certificate for entry and exit. It is a document issued by the customs when students first enter Canada. Because it is in the form of a page, some people call it big paper. The purpose of a visa is to prove a student's legal student status in Canada. However, a big visa has a certain time limit. If the visa is not renewed, and the situation is serious (generally, it cannot be renewed for more than three months at the latest), it will be regarded as illegal detention by the immigration bureau, and it is very likely that the visa will be refused. The validity period of the Canadian student permit visa is usually 1 year. When it expires, you should apply for an extension at the local immigration office. Under normal circumstances, if the applicant can successfully complete the 1 course, he can apply for extending the validity of the visa until the end of the study.

Because the paper size of the visa is smaller than that of the study permit, the visa is called a small sign and the study permit is called a large sign. The big sign and the small sign cannot be done at the same time. You can apply for a round-trip visa only if you have a study visa. It usually takes 7- 14 working days to apply for small sign renewal in China, and it may take longer in the peak period.

I hope that after reading it, you can know more about Canada's big sign and small sign. If you need more, please come and consult with us. Bian Xiao wishes you all the best in your study and life in Canada.