1) The document outlines the mandatory requirements and documentation needed to apply for a Canadian student visa through the online SDS file process, including paid tuition, proof of English proficiency, documents checklist, medical exam, and GIC. 2) It provides details on uploading documents to the CIC website in 12 attachments no larger than 4MB each, paying the visa and biometric fees, and the next steps of providing biometrics and potentially submitting additional documents. 3) Upon approval, the applicant will receive a passport submission letter to drop off their passport for visa stamping, and will later receive an SMS to pick up their stamped passport and travel to Canada to begin their studies.

1. CanadaStudentVisa
Online Process for SDS File

2. Mandatory requirement for SDS
• Paid One year Tuition Fee payment
• GIC
• IELTS result- Score should not be less than 6 with no less
than 6 in any module.
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3. Documents Checklist
• Original Passport (Old and New) - must have At least 6
months Validity
• Digital Photograph with white background
• Letter of Acceptance- unconditional + CAQ (FOR
QUEBEC BASED INSTITUTION)
• Co-op Letter (if have course requirement)
• One year fee payment Receipt from education
institution
• GIC (ICICI bank/ SBI BANK/ Nova Scotia Bank)
• Medical acknowledgement
• Birth Certificate (in English) for under 18 student
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4. Documents Checklist
• IELTS Score Card (overall 6 with not less than 6 band in
any section)
• All academic starting from 10th onward – all mark
sheets and Certificate
• Current work experience- Joining letter, last 3 month pay
Slips, & Job ID
• Previous work experience- Joining letter and
relieving/Experience letter
• Statement of Purpose (SOP)
• Parents/sponsor two years Income Tax Return
• Education loan Letter (if any). If disbursed than loan
disbursement letter
• CA report- (preferred not mandatory) 4

5. Medical Panel in India
• Please click on below link to see nearest medical center-
• https://secure.cic.gc.ca/pp-md/pp-list.aspx
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6. GIC
GIC can be done in following bank-
• Nova Scotia Bank
• ICICI Bank
• SBI Bank
• HSBC Bank
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7. Once you have all documents than you
need to color scan all documents in
following manner-
All SDS file will be lodged online and student need to
upload documents on CIC website, There are 12
attachment we can upload. 1 attachment should not be
more than 4MB file. All 12 attachment will be like this-
• Passport copy- Passport front and back copy of all old
and new passport will be enclosed
• GIC Certificate
• Letter of acceptance – LOA and CAQ (if applicable)
• Co-op Letter
• Fee payment receipt
• Medical Acknowledgement
• Birth Certificate (if applicant is under 18)
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8. Once you have all documents than you
need to color scan all documents in
following manner-
• IELTS
• Recent education- All academic documents with mark
sheet, certificate, degree or provisional certificate and
any training (documents must be in order -latest first)
• Digital Photo with white background
• Proof of Financial- SOP, CV, work experience documents
in recent first order, Sponsor ITR for 2 Years
• IMM 1294 form- Visa team will complete this
• Family form- Canada Student Visa team will complete
this
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9. Once you are ready with
scanned documents you need to
create account to apply online
click on below link to apply online-
https://clegc-
gckey.gc.ca/j/eng/l?ReqID=s2f56f71b073b8dc4e0d6be7ae2
f214c4320847a46
Click on sign up and create an account, accordingly
complete the mandatory questionnaire.
Please note your User id, password and security question &
answers for your reference.
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10. Upload all Documents
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11. Pay the visa fee
• After uploading all documents, it will automatically ask
you to pay visa fee and biometric fee which is CAD235
• Payment be done through Credit Card or International
Debit card.
• After making the visa fee payment, you will see the
confirmation of visa file submission. It means your visa
file has been successfully lodged online.
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12. What next after file submission
After online file submission, you will regularly get email
from CIC regarding update in your CIC account. So please
make sure when ever you received email from CIC, you
need to login in your account and see the message. You will
get email for following reason-
• Biometric Requirement
• Any additional documents requirement
• Visa approval information- Passport submission request
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13. Biometric Requirement
In next 24-48 hours of visa file submission, you will get a message
in your CIC account for biometric requirement. You need to take a
printout of that instruction letter and carry to get your biometric
done at nearest VFS center. You need to book an appointment for
your finger print at VFS.
Following documents required for biometric-
• Biometric instruction letter
• Appointment confirmation for biometric
• Original passport
• Link to book an appointment at VFS-
• https://www.vfsglobal.ca/IRCC-
AppointmentWave1/Account/RegisteredLogin?q=shSA0YnE4pL
F9Xzwon/x/CQ1P0LBKn66dLdNUfueK+zXVvfCaQtqf4wkl10oKb
whActUUQpLseDw/c2V80Cpow==
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14. Passport submission letter
Once you receive passport submission letter from CIC, it
means your visa has been approved and you need to
submit passport at nearest VFS center for visa stamping.
Next 3-4 days of passport submission, you will receive an
sms for passport collection. You need to collect your
passport and check your visa details. If all ok than start your
travel plan.
HAPPY JOURNEY.
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15. THANKYOU