Entry and entry procedures for studying in Canada and pre-trip preparations

After the fall, friends are about to embark on a journey to a foreign country. On the other side of the ocean, in Canada, you will be greeted by maple leaves that turn from yellow to red, with enthusiasm. So, here are all the things you need to know about studying in and out of Canada. What are the things we need to know. Some information has been carefully prepared below, let’s take a look!

Exit and entry for studying in Canada

Exit and entry from China

1. When leaving the country, you need to submit your passport and visa to the border control.

2. After checking in your luggage, take your carry-on luggage (bring a pen with you) and your boarding pass to the border inspection.

3. Students outside the border inspection channel must fill in the exit card. The exit card has both Chinese and English sides. We only need to fill in Chinese. (Note that the ID number is the passport number, not the ID number)

4. The public security officers will ask you a few simple questions, then stamp your passport and you can go to the security check.

5. After completing the formalities, students will go out of customs with their passports, air tickets, boarding passes, exit cards and carry-on luggage and wait for boarding in the departure hall.

Entry into Canada

To study in Canada, you usually enter through Toronto Pearson International Airport, Vancouver International Airport, and Montreal Trudeau International Airport.

The entry procedure is very simple and only requires the following steps:

When taking a flight, the flight attendant will give you a Canadian immigration registration card, which has two sides. , one side is in English and the other side is in French. If you fill it out on the plane, you don’t have to fill it out at the Canadian border inspection, which can save time. The document number on the card is the passport number, not the ID number. After getting off the plane, customs officials will check the contents of the declaration form with the actual items.

After you get off the plane, you will arrive at the customs entry hall. After entering the hall, go to the Canadian Immigration Bureau to apply for a study permit. You need to prepare the following materials: visa, school admission letter, passport, tuition receipt (if any) , immunity certificate, guardian certificate (applicable to students under 18 years old).

Students at the Immigration Bureau also need to answer some questions in English. They may ask the following questions: Which school do you study at? Which grade do you study in? How long to read, etc. (It is recommended that friends prepare in advance).

Then he will take back your landing paper and issue you a study permit. Immigration staff will also stamp your passport and customs application form.

Special Attention

When international students enter the country for the first time, they should queue up to get their study permit first. Don’t rush to get your luggage. Remember this is a very important step. Because Canadian immigration law stipulates that the immigration officer at the place of landing has the right to refuse entry to anyone. Do not think that everything will be fine once you have arrived. If the immigration officer is not satisfied with your answer, he also has the right to deny entry to you.

Entry formalities must be carried out at the first landing point (i.e. the first city in Canada where the plane arrives). Study Permit must not be lost. After receiving the study permit, students must carefully check whether there are any errors in the name and deadline, and pay attention to the approval deadline. It is recommended to start preparing the renewal application 3 months before the expiration of the study permit (Study Permit) and visa.

After completing the immigration formalities, go to the baggage claim area to pick up your checked baggage.

After customs inspection and picking up your luggage, take the customs declaration form in your hand and hand it to the customs officer at the door. Sometimes customs officers will ask for a random inspection of your hand luggage or random luggage (if there are electrical appliances in them, they must be fully charged and have batteries installed, otherwise they will be subject to customs duties).

Preparation before traveling to study in Canada

Luggage

According to Air Canada regulations, passengers can only check in one large suitcase and one hand luggage within 5 kilograms for free. The dimensions of each suitcase are that the length, width and height of the carton should not exceed 158cm, and the weight should not exceed 23kg.

If you are overweight, you will have to pay more. Going to Vancouver will cost you 860 Canadian dollars per item, and going to other cities will cost you 1,020 Canadian dollars per item.

Cash

According to regulations, the Canadian currency cash carried when entering the country cannot exceed 10,000 Canadian dollars. It needs to be carried with you and cannot be placed in the suitcase.

However, for the sake of safety, it is not recommended that you carry too much cash. Friends who go to Canada to study can bring travellers’ checks or money orders. They can be directly converted into cash after arriving in Canada. If you bring money orders, you can go directly to a local Canadian bank. The bank handles account opening.

Clothes

Luggage is limited, so it is recommended to adapt to local conditions and carry clothing according to the environment and climate of the place you are going.

Take Vancouver as an example. Vancouver is not cold in winter. There are heaters indoors and on buses. You don’t need to wear particularly thick clothes indoors, so you can wear a down jacket with thick clothes.

Clothes in the spring and autumn seasons are the most frequently worn, so you should bring more. In addition, it is best to prepare one or two sets of more formal clothes, such as suits, for presentations, ceremonies, and music. It is also needed for meetings, dances or academic conferences.

Note, do not wear fur in Canada, because Canadians are very protective of animals, and wearing this will cause disgust.

Electrical appliances

Students must pay attention to this point. The voltage in Canada is 110V/60Hz. The socket holes in Canada are different from those in China, so if you need to bring many domestic electrical appliances with you, don’t forget to bring a voltage converter.

The applicable voltage of laptop computers is generally between 110V and 220V, so it can be used in Canada. The price of electronic products in Canada is not very different from that in China, so you can also choose to buy it.

Documents

(1) Original passport and visa (if you are going to Quebec, you will also need to prepare a CAQ)

(2) Entry letter (need to be presented when entering the country) To the immigration officer)

(3) Canadian Customs Entry Form (to be filled out on the plane)

(4) Canadian School Admission Notice

(5) School Receipt voucher or remittance voucher (if the school requires payment of tuition before going to Canada)

(6) Original and translated transcripts of the past three years

(7) Minors need Provide guardianship notarization

(8) Immunity certificate (if applicable)

Communication

Generally speaking, domestic mobile phones are usually tri-band (900NHZ, 1800MHZ , 1900MHZ), and the frequency band of Canadian mobile phones is dual-band (950MHZ and 1900MHZ), so 1900MHZ is available in Canada.

But this means that you can only use this frequency. If you encounter a place where the 1900MHZ signal is extremely weak, you will not be able to use your mobile phone at all.

So it is more practical to study in Canada and buy a mobile phone there. In addition to mobile communication, we can also use chat tools such as QQ and WeChat.

Drugs

Canada implements a policy of separation of medicines. After each medical visit, after the doctor writes a prescription, the patient goes to the pharmacy to dispense the prescription. Each time the prescription is dispensed, it costs 10-20 Canadian dollars, and The price is also relatively expensive.

Therefore, students can choose to bring some commonly used cold medicines, anti-inflammatory medicines, antipyretics, vitamins, thermometers, medical cotton swabs, etc. from China. However, it should be noted that when entering the country, they must check whether the medicines are It contains ingredients that are prohibited from entry, so we need to carefully confirm the ingredients before bringing it in.