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Name modules, professors or projects that drew you to the program.
🇨🇦 Canadian study permit
Canada Student Visa Interview Questions
Common Canadian study permit interview questions and how Indian students should answer them.
- Canadian study permit
- Funds: First-year tuition plus IRCC's living-cost amount
- Interview: Rarely
- File review & mock interview
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Canada student visa interview questions: the short answer
Rarely — decisions are usually made on the file. Expect questions on your course choice, university, funding, ties to India and plans after graduation.
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Canadian study permit at a glance
- Visa
- Canadian study permit
- Fee
- CAD 150 study permit fee plus CAD 85 for biometrics
- Processing
- Check IRCC's processing-time tool — times change weekly
- Funds
- First-year tuition plus IRCC's living-cost amount (CAD 23,448 for a single applicant, for applications from 1 September 2026) plus travel; many students use a GIC
- Interview
- Rarely — decisions are usually made on the file
- Dependants
- Spouses get open work permits only in limited cases (for example master's programs of 16 months or more); check IRCC's current rules
- Why do you want to study in Canada?
- Why did you choose this university?
- Why this course, and how does it relate to your bachelor's degree?
- Which other universities did you apply to, and where were you admitted?
- Who is funding your education?
- What does your sponsor do, and what is their annual income?
- Have you taken an education loan? How much, and from which lender?
- What are your test scores?
- Do you have any backlogs or gaps? Why?
- What will you do after you graduate?
- Do you have relatives in this country?
- What do you know about the city where you will study?
- What is the total cost of your program?
- Will you work part-time during your studies?
- Why not study the same course in India?
How to answer
Answering well
Know your numbers
Total cost, loan amount and sponsor income — without notes.
Show your plan
Link the degree to a realistic role and your return plan.
Keep it short
Answer the question asked in two or three sentences.
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CAD 150 study permit fee plus CAD 85 for biometrics
Check IRCC's processing-time tool — times change weekly
First-year tuition plus IRCC's living-cost amount (CAD 23,448 for a single applicant, for applications from 1 September 2026) plus travel; many students use a GIC
Rarely — decisions are usually made on the file
Officer not satisfied you will leave Canada at the end of your stay, Purpose of study unclear or not linked to your background and Insufficient or unexplained funds
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