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It's very risky to go through Europe or the US without a transit visa. You can get away with going via London Heathrow but anything else is dangerous.

It's too early -- I don't recommend you apply earlier than April 2012.

Congratulations! Have a great trip! I'm glad I've been helpful for you. :)

Congratulations, Umair!

Congratulations!

Congratulations! Very happy for you. So from your case, we learn that the Schedule 1 form is not necessary for the Study Permit. :D

Congratulations!

Congratulations! I hope Zahida got hers as well.

On the form, I showed the total amount available for my studies from all sources combined. I also attached a separate sheet adding up the funds available from my university, my father, and my personal savings and showing how this was sufficient to meet my tuition and living costs both.

Good luck -- hopefully you guys will get your visas this week!

@ramzero -- I'm really busy shopping and packing, man. I'm shipping about 100 kg of books to Vancouver! It's difficult to give detailed feedback because of that. Will get to it eventually. EDIT: Just sent you some general remarks. Hope they're helpful.

Wasim: sent.

You're right, the exit-reentry visa thing applies only for countries like Saudi Arabia. If you have residency in any other country, you must surely have a visa showing that status or some sort of a residency card -- you would then have to show that in your application. The bank statement...

I recommend that you show both TA/RA funding _and_ your father's bank statement. I showed both even though university funding is enough to meet my expenses in Canada.

Yes, I think it is a good idea to ask your uni for a new funding letter.

In Pakistan, I think you really do have to submit quite a lot of documentation to establish home ties and intention to return. Bear in mind that we don't get called for interviews, so our application is really the only way to communicate with the VO. The process is probably a bit more lax in...

Ah, that sucks. Have the Eid holidays started?

This is a follow-up to my previous post in which I listed the documents I submitted to get my Study Permit: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/documents-i-submitted-to-get-my-study-permit-t81089.0.html Here are some lessons that I learned from my overall experience...

Ask your uni how late you can be and decide accordingly. Have you had medical tests yet?

Here's hoping that you get your visas by tomorrow.