Friday, May 18, 2007

Trip to Canada

My trip to Canada was relatively expensive. This happened because I bought the plane ticket only after getting the visa.
One thing you should keep in mind is that if you start your studies in Canada you should arrive in late August or late December as the school starts in early September and early January. But these are high season periods when a lot of people travel for holidays! So the plane tickets get expensive. Therefore a good idea is to make some reservations as early as possible and choose the one which is best for you (cheapest!) immediately after you get the visa.
Also make sure that when you arrive in Canada you have all necessary documents on you. The most important piece, beside your personal paper, is the official letter of invitation form the university. Make sure you have the original! The embassy will keep the original while issuing the visa and then will be returning it to you.
So you must show this letter at the airport when you arrive. At the airport you will have another interview and the immigration officers there will make the final decision upon allowing your entry in Canada on a student visa. They will issue you a student permit that will stay in your passport together with the visa. The whole process may take quite a while, depending on how many people with similar situations will be arriving together with you, so be patient.
So, welcome to Canada!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Good words.