Matters needing attention for international students entering Canada

The school day in September has come again. Many foreign students who go abroad for the first time are prepared to go abroad with anxiety and excitement and start their own study journey. In order to avoid being questioned by immigration officials for too long and even being refused entry in extreme cases, we have compiled a list of precautions for international students entering Canada. For your reference.

First of all, you must bring your certificate (in your carry-on luggage) when you go through the customs:

1. Original passport;

2. Letter of approval from the Immigration Bureau-this document is as important as a passport!

3. School admission notice;

4. Tuition receipt or money order (if the school receipt is not received before departure);

5. Accommodation arrangement: 1) If you live on campus, bring a confirmation letter of school accommodation; 2) If you live with a host family/relatives and friends, bring the name, detailed address and contact information of the host family;

6./kloc-under 0/8 years old: 1) If you travel alone, you need to bring a notarial certificate from your parents allowing you to travel alone; 2) Carrying notarial certificates of guardians in China and Canada;

7. If the school address is not in Toronto/Vancouver, you need to transfer, and you need to buy a joint ticket;

8. It is best for students to open international roaming on mobile phones; It is convenient to contact when picking up the plane and reporting safety to parents, or to solve some unexpected situations;

Studying in Canada | It's time for admission in autumn, and people who study in Canada look over.

Second, the necessary documents for school registration:

1. Junior/senior high school students: original passport, study permit, latest junior/senior high school transcripts, immunization records and passport photos;

2. College/University: original passport, study permit, college/university transcript (if any) and translation, notarized certificate of high school diploma, high school transcript (in Chinese and English) and language score (if any);

3. Before school starts:

1) Generally, before the start of school 1-2 weeks, freshmen begin to report, take the entrance examination and go through the entrance formalities;

2) If the student is under 18 years old, the Canadian guardian must be informed of the date when the student will arrive, the name, address, zip code and telephone number of the landlord (if the guardian and the host family are not from the same family) before arriving in Canada; Because when students enter the country, entry-exit officials may call the guardian on the guardian's notarial certificate to confirm the above information;

Studying in Canada | It's almost time to enter school in autumn, so people who study in Canada will look over.

Third, the customs clearance process:

1. First of all, on the plane, every passenger needs to fill out an entry declaration form-please see the sample below; The document is put together with the passport and needs to be presented when entering the customs. If you don't know how to fill it out, you can ask the stewardess.

2. Generally, you will go through the customs at Vancouver or Toronto airport, follow the word "arrival", then meet the Canadian Immigration Bureau, follow the queue and bring the above-mentioned necessary documents for customs clearance.

Immigration officials will ask some questions, so students need to be familiar with the specific arrangements after arriving in Canada, including the name of the school, location, length of study, major and course type, tuition fee, accommodation form, address, name and contact information of the pick-up person, etc.

Studying in Canada | It's time for admission in autumn, and people who study in Canada look over.

Precautions for entry:

1) Remember to get a study permit from the Immigration Department at the first stop when landing in Canada;

2) Greet the immigration officer politely, answer the questions truthfully and show the corresponding certificates. If you are not sure or don't understand the immigration officer's question, you can say sorry. would you please say that again. ), I really don't understand, you can ask for a translator (sorry, I need a translator);

3) It is not recommended to carry a lot of cash. If the cash exceeds 65,438+00,000 Canadian dollars, it needs to be declared;

4) Remember not to bring fresh plants, fruits and meat;

3. study permit: the immigration officer will issue a study permit to students-please see the sample below. This document is very important. It is the student's identification in Canada. Students should check whether the above information is accurate, including name, date of birth, etc. Future students should pay attention to the expiration date and renew their contracts online within 90 days of the expiration date, or contact Canadian and American immigrants to renew their contracts; The study permit, which is what we usually call a "big visa", must be kept within the validity period while studying in Canada (remember! )。

4. Entry-exit visas: Entry-exit visas (also called small visas) affixed to passports when the Immigration Bureau examines and approves student visas-please see the sample below, which is for entry and exit. Students should make sure that they are within the validity period when they leave Canada. If it has expired, it is strongly recommended to do it well in Canada before leaving the country to avoid being refused a visa abroad and unable to come back to study. Of course, if you are not prepared to leave the country at ordinary times, it doesn't matter if your visa expires. The validity period of the visa approved by the immigration officer usually coincides with the validity period of the study permit.

Studying in Canada | It's time for admission in autumn, and people who study in Canada look over.

Four, about the luggage specifications:

When purchasing air tickets, please confirm the specifications and weight of luggage with the ticketing center/airline. The usual rules are as follows: generally, two pieces of luggage can be checked for free; The weight of each piece of luggage shall not exceed 23kg (Air Canada, Cathay Pacific); The total length, width and height of luggage shall not exceed158cm; Carry-on small luggage shall not exceed 10 kg, and the length, width and height shall not exceed 23cm x 40cm x 55cm; Stick your address (which can be temporary) label in Canada firmly on the handle of the box; In case the luggage is lost, the airline will send it to this address;

Verb (abbreviation for verb) about buying temporary insurance:

If students arrive in Canada more than a week before the start of school, we suggest that students buy temporary medical insurance, preferably before departure, so that it will take effect immediately after arrival, because the cost of medical treatment, hospitalization and treatment for non-local residents in Canada is very expensive, and temporary medical insurance is generally calculated on a daily basis, with the minimum premium not exceeding two Canadian dollars per day;