Visas & Permits
What to Know about Working in Canada
Below you will find helpful information that focuses on:
Immigration Advising
Queen's College has retained the services of Bash Ali, a licensed Immigration Consultant who is a member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC).
Bash visits Lambton in Mississauga at the Queen's College campus on a regular basis to assist international students with initial advice and consultation regarding study, work permits and other issues surrounding Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada.
Private Sessions & Seminars
- One-on-One Private Sessions
- Weekly Virtual & On-Campus Sessions
- Book an Appointment
- Monthly Seminars
- Hosted twice a month
- Access session schedule in Moodle
Bash Ali
Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors (RISIA)
One-on-One Appointments
After booking your individual private session, you will receive an email confirmation with an online meeting link.
Border Entry - at the Canadian Airport
Before leaving you country, be sure you are eligible to travel to Canada. You will also want to pack the following documents in a safe place that will be carried with you in your cabin baggage; upon arriving in Canada, you will meet a Border Services Officer who will make sure you meet some basic requirements and will want to review these documents:
Documents Required
Mandatory Documents:
- Valid travel document, such as a passport.
- The port of entry letter of introduction the visa office sent you when they approved your study permit. This letter has your permit reference number, which is used to issue your study permit.
- A copy of a valid letter of acceptance from your school.
- Letters of reference or any other documents the visa office told you to bring.
- Either a valid electronic travel authorization (eTA) or a visitor visa (temporary resident visa.) If you have a valid eTA, it will be linked to the passport you used to apply for your study permit.
Provide Proof of the Following:
- Enough money for your stay (the amount you will need can vary - it depends on things such as how long you will stay, whether you will stay in a hotel or with friends or relatives, etc.)
- Be in good health.
- Have no criminal or immigration-related convictions.
- Inform an immigration officer that you have ties - such as a job, home, financial assets or family - that will take you back to your home country and that you will leave Canada at the end of your visit.
- Valid immigration medical exam results (if you needed one).
- Prove that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay.
Recommended Documents
It is recommended that you have the following documents ready to show a border services officer:
- Lambton College fee receipt as this confirmation of tuition payment
- English Language test results, if applicable
Exiting Border Entry
Check your Documents before Leaving
You will be issues a study permit at the airport and a work permit, if applicable. Please ensure that personal information and conditions are correct on the permit. If they are not, notify the officer immediately. If you leave with incorrect documents, there is a separate process for amendments, and it could take months to correct the documents.
Normally, the study permit expiry date would be three months after the program end date. However, please be sure to check the expiry date of your study permit. Sometimes, the border officers make mistakes and it is earlier than the program end date.
If you are traveling with dependents, then please be sure to collect and verify their permits before leaving.
Maintaining your Documents
- Students are responsible for maintaining their immigration status and obeying immigration regulations during their stay in Canada. Ensure you are clear when they expire.
- If your passport is lost of stolen, you must replace it immediately.
- If your study or work permit is stolen or lost, then you must apply for a replacement permit.