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For Students Destined to the Province of Québec
Pending receipt of your CAQ, you may not submit your Study Permit application to the Embassy of Canada in Paris except if you have to undergo a medical examination. To determine whether a medical examination is required, please consult the following Website and search by the name of the country or of the offshore territory (eg. Azores, Islands - Canary, Islands - Balearic, Réunion):
Medical exams.
Please note that your application will not be finalized until we received a copy of your CAQ .
You must send your CAQ application to the following address :
Ministère de l'Immigration et des Communautés Culturelles
Service aux étudiants étrangers
285, rue Notre-Dame Ouest, rez-de-chaussée, bureau G-15
Montréal (Québec) H2Y 1T8
For complete information about studying in Québec and to download the CAQ application form, please consult the following Web site:
Foreign students
Medical Examination
You may have to undergo a medical examination to study in Canada. To determine whether a medical examination is required, please consult the following Website and search by the name of the country or of the offshore territory (eg. Azores, Islands - Canary, Islands - Balearic, Réunion): Designated country/territory list
Processing Time
For information about processing time for Study Permit applications.
In most cases, you must obtain a study permit if you want to study in Canada, from primary school to university.
Please note that you must first be accepted by an educational institution in Canada. For more information on Canadian colleges and universities, admission requirements, registration and formalities, international exchange agreements, scholarships and study grants, we invite you to consult the following web sites:
Education in Canada and
Study in Canada - Academic Relations.
If you wish to take a course or program in Canada that lasts 6 months or less, , please consult: Studies in Canada for 6 months or less.
Temporary Resident Visa:
Citizens from certain countries also require a Temporary Resident Visa in addition to a study permit, a Temporary Resident Visa. If this applies to you, please send your original passport along with your application. If the Study Permit application is approved, a Temporary Resident Visa will be issued at the same time without further fees.
Here is how to apply for a study permit if you reside in:
If you reside in another country, see Canadian visa offices for the list of Canadian visa offices around the world.
Information for citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced that effective January 1, 2010, only the latest "B" series of DRC passports are acceptable for international travel and all earlier issued passports are no longer valid. Only DRC passports with serial numbers beginning with "OB", "SB" or "DB" are valid.
All new visa, study permit, temporary work permit or travel document applications must be accompanied by a valid "B" series passport.
Work Opportunities for Foreign Students and their Spouses
For more information on the work possibilities as a foreign student in Canada (working on or off campus, working in Canada after you graduate, work permits for spouses of foreign students, etc), please consult the following website : Studying in Canada: Work permits for students.
For information on studies in Canada, consult the sites recommended in the useful addresses.
