United States
Canada
Australia
Netherlands
Ireland
Japan
CyprusAiralo
Phone and dataA data plan that works the moment you land, without hunting for a SIM.
Visit Airalo
Affiliate link
Student visa for Canada, for students from China
A visa is normally needed
As a citizen of China you will normally need a student visa or residence permit for Canada before your course starts. Some nationalities may enter Canada without a visa and apply for the residence permit there instead; check the official page below for the rule that applies to your passport.
The numbers
- Money you must show
- CAD 23,448 for a single student, plus tuition and travel
- Visa fee
- CAD 150 study permit, plus CAD 85 biometrics
- Work while you study
- 24 hours a week off campus during sessions, unlimited during scheduled breaks
- Stay after you graduate
- PGWP up to 3 years. Degree graduates exempt from field-of-study restrictions; college graduates are not.
From 1 September 2026. Quebec is separate and higher: CAD 24,617.
canada.ca: Proof of financial support, checked 2026-09-24
IRCC fee list, checked 2026-09-24
canada.ca: Work off campus, checked 2026-09-24
canada.ca: PGWP eligibility, checked 2026-09-24
Where to apply
At the embassy or consulate of Canada that covers China, or through the visa application centre it names. Book early: in the busiest months appointments can be weeks away. Apply only through the official website; nobody can sell you a faster place in the queue.
Official pages: canada.ca. Checked 2026-09-24. Rules change: confirm on the official page before you apply.
Questions students ask
Do students from China need a visa to study in Canada?
As a citizen of China you will normally need a student visa or residence permit for Canada before your course starts. Some nationalities may enter Canada without a visa and apply for the residence permit there instead; check the official page below for the rule that applies to your passport.
How much money do I need to show for a Canada student visa?
CAD 23,448 for a single student, plus tuition and travel. From 1 September 2026. Quebec is separate and higher: CAD 24,617. (source: canada.ca: Proof of financial support, checked 2026-09-24).
Can I work while I study in Canada?
24 hours a week off campus during sessions, unlimited during scheduled breaks.
This page is general information from official sources, not immigration advice. For a decision about your own case, the official source or a regulated adviser is where that belongs.
Partners
Things you will need anyway
We may earn a commission if you use these links, at no extra cost to you. Nobody pays to be listed here, and nothing here affects what the official register says about any school. Disclosures
Booking.com
Your first nightsA hotel or short let for your first nights, while you look for a room or wait for your hall.
Visit Booking.com
Affiliate link
Welcome Pickups
Your first nightsA driver who meets you at the airport with your name on a sign, booked before you fly, so your first trip to your new address is sorted.
Visit Welcome Pickups
Affiliate link