How early one can go to Canada before his Classes starts...??

[Copperun]

Hi guys,
Experts please tell me how early one can go to Canada before his Classes starts...??
My classes are going to start from sept 2015 and I have applied for visa in February. So, can I go Canada in March, before 6 months of my course start date....??

Please Reply ASAP.

 

[J5M]

Hi,

Hi guys,
Experts please tell me how early one can go to Canada before his Classes starts...??
My classes are going to start from sept 2015 and I have applied for visa in February. So, can I go Canada in March, before 6 months of my course start date....??

Please Reply ASAP.

1. Very unlikely you will get visa 6 months in advance (India).
2. Technically, you can enter Canada the moment you get TRV. However, it won't be easy to get SP at POE 6 months in advance.

 

[Copperun]

Okay.
So, if I apply in feb for visa. They will hold on to my application and give me visa near to my intake OR they will reject my application because of applying so early...??

 

[erwinjohn997]

Okay.
So, if I apply in feb for visa. They will hold on to my application and give me visa near to my intake OR they will reject my application because of applying so early...??

my class will start on august 2015 and they already request my passport to submit in the embassy . I just received the request yesterday, im planning to book my flight on July first week. My class will start on august 26,2015

 

[Copperun]

my class will start on august 2015 and they already request my passport to submit in the embassy . I just received the request yesterday, im planning to book my flight on July first week. My class will start on august 26,2015

Congrats Bro,
That's a good news. So, u will get ur visa in feb only. and after u get ur visa can u travel the next day only if u want to...??
I mean if the person got the visa can he travel 5-6 month before...??

 

[scylla]

I mean if the person got the visa can he travel 5-6 month before...??

You can try - but whether you are allowed into Canada is up to the immigration officer you encounter at the border. Since you are not allowed to work before classes start, you will have to convince the immigration officer that you are not coming early to work illegally and that you have sufficient funds to pay for your extra months in Canada. If you are coming 5-6 months early, you need to have at least $6K in additional available funds to cover your extra months in Canada. Make sure you carry proof that you have these additional funds (on top of what you have to pay for your tuition and your living expenses during the school year). There is always some chance the immigration officer may not be satisfied (even if you have evidence of additional funds) and could send you home and tell you to return closer to the start of your studies.

 

[erwinjohn997]

Congrats Bro,
That's a good news. So, u will get ur visa in feb only. and after u get ur visa can u travel the next day only if u want to...??
I mean if the person got the visa can he travel 5-6 month before...??

Hey , I just received a good news from my application. It's already approved!

I'm planning to book my flight on june 30, 2015 my class will start on august 26, 2015

 

[erwinjohn997]

You can try - but whether you are allowed into Canada is up to the immigration officer you encounter at the border. Since you are not allowed to work before classes start, you will have to convince the immigration officer that you are not coming early to work illegally and that you have sufficient funds to pay for your extra months in Canada. If you are coming 5-6 months early, you need to have at least $6K in additional available funds to cover your extra months in Canada. Make sure you carry proof that you have these additional funds (on top of what you have to pay for your tuition and your living expenses during the school year). There is always some chance the immigration officer may not be satisfied (even if you have evidence of additional funds) and could send you home and tell you to return closer to the start of your studies.

Hi sscylla, can i book my flight on june 30, 2015 even if my class will start on august 26, 2015? Or is that too early? I will be bringing $10,000 USd