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Student visa for Pakistan, for students from Canada
As a citizen of Canada you will normally need a student visa or residence permit for Pakistan before your course starts. Some nationalities may enter Pakistan 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
- No fixed amount: a sponsorship letter or bank statement
- Visa fee
- Set by nationality; shown when you apply on the NADRA e-visa portal
- Work while you study
- No work permission in the student visa rules we found
- Stay after you graduate
- No post-study visa found; working needs a separate work visa
Listed among the documents for a Pakistani student visa, with the admission letter and the NOC.
Embassy of Pakistan, Copenhagen: Student visa, checked 2026-11-07
Student visas are applied for online through NADRA.
Embassy of Pakistan, Copenhagen: Student visa, checked 2026-11-07
The official student visa pages list no right to work; budget without earnings.
Embassy of Pakistan, Copenhagen: Student visa, checked 2026-11-07
A student visa is for the course only.
Embassy of Pakistan, Copenhagen: Student visa, checked 2026-11-07
The visa
1. Admission. Have your previous qualifications evaluated for equivalence (by the IBCC for school certificates and the HEC for degrees, as universities such as Quaid-i-Azam University explain), apply to the university, and receive an admission letter.
2. HEC NOC. The university's international office sends the HEC your admission letter, the Student Information Sheet and a copy of your passport. The HEC says it needs five working days from a complete application, and that it "will not entertain any NOC application submitted by the foreign students personally". The HEC then informs the Ministry of Interior.
3. Student visa. Apply online on the NADRA e-visa portal. According to the Embassy of Pakistan in Copenhagen, you upload your passport, a photo, the admission certificate or bona fide letter, the NOC (from the HEC or, depending on your programme, another ministry) and a sponsorship letter or bank statement. A student visa is issued for up to two years. The fee depends on your nationality and is shown when you apply.
Where to apply
At the embassy or consulate of Pakistan that covers Canada, 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: pakistanembassy.dk · hec.gov.pk · helpdesk.qau.edu.pk. Checked 2026-11-07. Rules change: confirm on the official page before you apply.
Questions students ask
Do students from Canada need a visa to study in Pakistan?
As a citizen of Canada you will normally need a student visa or residence permit for Pakistan before your course starts. Some nationalities may enter Pakistan 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 Pakistan student visa?
No fixed amount: a sponsorship letter or bank statement. Listed among the documents for a Pakistani student visa, with the admission letter and the NOC. (source: Embassy of Pakistan, Copenhagen: Student visa, checked 2026-11-07).
Can I work while I study in Pakistan?
No work permission in the student visa rules we found.
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.