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Is student visa a temporary resident visa?

Kananaskis

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Oct 4, 2023
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One of the requirements for an eTA in my country is that you’ve held a Canadian visitor visa (temporary resident visa) in the past 10 years.
I've had a student visa from 2013 to the end of 2014.
Would that be considered a temporary resident visa?
And if so, since it ended in December 2014, is that the date it counts for the 10 years or is it the date that I got the visa initially?
 

canuck78

VIP Member
Jun 18, 2017
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One of the requirements for an eTA in my country is that you’ve held a Canadian visitor visa (temporary resident visa) in the past 10 years.
I've had a student visa from 2013 to the end of 2014.
Would that be considered a temporary resident visa?
And if so, since it ended in December 2014, is that the date it counts for the 10 years or is it the date that I got the visa initially?
You would have needed a TRV in addition to your study permit to come to Canada.