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Thus is not true. US colleges and universities accept IELTS or PTE as well. During the global pandemic, COVID-19, some universities have even been accepting Duolingo, which is also an English language proficiency test, which can be taken from the comfort of your home.

• Yes, if the student is looking for good ranked universities and good amount of scholarships.

• Tuition Fee, Health Insurance, Accommodation, Food, Transportation.

• Scholarships are provided; it depends on the merit of the student and also the Funds available at the University.

• This is a document issued by a United States government approved educational institution certifying that 

          (1)  Student has been admitted to a full-time study program and 

           (2) Student has demonstrated sufficient financial resources to stay in the United States.

• CPT stands for Curricular Practical Training which allows F1 visa holders (international students) to gain practical work experience related to their major. The employment may be paid or unpaid which is delivered via internships or cooperative education

• It is a period during which F-1 students who have been studying for more than 9 months or have completed their degrees are allowed by the US Government to work towards getting practical training or to complement their field of studies.

• SEVIS stands for Student and Exchange Visitor Information System. It is an Internet-based system that the U.S. government uses to maintain accurate and current information on non-immigrant students. There will be a barcode and unique SEVIS ID number in student’s I-20. This SAVIS ID should stay with student as long as they study continuously in Unites States or even if they change their major or transfer to a new school.

This is one time fee for each program which students must pay and is valid for 1 year.

• DS 160 form is an online non-immigrant visa application form filled by students to apply for their F1 (student) visa. After you have completed the DS-160, you must take these next steps below:

• Print and keep the DS-160 barcode page.
• Pay the visa application processing fee ($160)
• Schedule a visa interview appointment.

• Tuition fees must be paid after you get the visa approval. You must pay for your first semester tuition fees before the start of classes.

• There is a possibility that your F-1 visa application can be denied. If this happens, you will be given detailed reasoning, including the section of the law that led to the denial of your application.  To avoid having your F-1 student visa application denied, it is important to read and follow all instructions carefully. Always double- and triple-check your documents before submitting your application.

The maximum length of stay for a Student visa will generally 5 years.

Financial requirements: Evidence of sufficient funds to cover tuition, travel and living costs. 

The Student Guardian (Subclass 580) visa allows parents and other legal guardians of international students to enter Australia with them in order to provide accommodation, welfare, and financial support to them while they study.

You can apply to bring your family to Australia on your initial student visa application, or you can apply to have your family join you after your course begins. You should declare your immediate family members on your visa application, even if you don't plan to travel with them to Australia.

In Australia, to extend your student visa, you have to apply for a new visa before the current one expires. If you submit the valid visa application onshore, it's likely you'll be given a Bridging Visa A, or 'BVA'. This lets you stay in the country while the new visa is processed.

You can bring your spouse with you if you are married while applying for the Australia Study Visa. You will have to fulfil the Visa criteria being the primary applicant. The spouse will also get the Visa if the Visa criteria are met by the primary applicant. A gap year of one or two years is acceptable by most universities in Australia, however, a longer period of break in education such as five years can act as a setback for you in the admission race.

Sponsor/s can be the applicant, parents, grandparents, or spouse only (relatives like brother /sister /uncle /aunt /cousin / family friend are not acceptable).

The post study work visa allows international students to stay, work or look for a job in Australia after they graduate. Depending on their qualification and region of study, the stay durations are from 18 months and up to 6 years.

Birth certificate is normally not required for issue of visa by other countries. The date of birth on your passport is presumed to be true. The issuing authority is presumed to have taken sufficient caution in obtaining valid evidence for the date of birth of the applicant.

A bank-slip, bank statement or certificate of deposit or education loan that shows you have held enough money to cover your course fees and your monthly living costs for up to 1 year

The Embassy does not check bank statement in case of every applicant. It is done on random basis or in case of doubt.

Embassies after taking statements from applicants normally send them to the appropriate banks for verification and once the banks confirm a statement is not original then they are of the view that the statement is fake.

If your study permit has already expired you must apply to restore your status within 90 days of losing it.

Embassy do not recognize traditional marriages, the Marriage Certificate is mandatory for the couple to travel abroad using a spouse visa.

There is no limit to when you can submit your student visa application. It is recommended that you lodge a complete application at least six weeks before your course commences

Education providers can issue a new Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) and enroll students to study online. If you hold a valid student visa, your education provider will provide the Department of Home Affairs with your new CoE. 

If you have an open student visa application, you can attach your new CoE to your application through ImmiAccount

Current and former Temporary Graduate visa holders who lost time in Australia due to COVID-19 international travel restrictions will be able to apply for a replacement visa from 1 July 2022.

Applications will incur the full Visa Application Charge.

If you have any questions on any of the above information, you can contact  the Department of Home Affairs via one of the options listed on their website: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/contact-us/telephone

All student visa applicants must hold adequate health insurance at the time of their visa grant and maintain this during their stay in Australia. Any changes to health insurance arrangements post student visa grant and prior to arrival in Australia are a matter for the visa holder (or education provider) and health insurance provider.

If you applied online, you can withdraw your visa application in ImmiAccount before the Department of Home Affairs’ make a decision. Instructions are available on the Department of Home Affairs’ website

To study in Canada, you must be a minimum of 18 years of age. Even though there is no age limit, you need a study permit if you are a minor. Though the age limit varies with the province. You must be a Canadian or foreign youth of age between 18 to 35.

If a student is transferring from one Designated Learning Institution (DLI) to another, even if it is at the same level of study, he or she must notify Immigration, 
Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) by updating his or her online account and ensuring that the school is a DLI.

In general, backlogs won't affect the visa processing stage or interview in any country. Just make sure that you are honest about your backlogs if the subject comes up during your visa interview.

A study permit is usually valid for the length of your study program, plus an extra 90 days. The 90 days let you prepare to leave Canada or apply to extend your stay.

Pay slip - the student has to attach the pay slip or the offer letter from the company they work for during the gap.

Certificates- The student can also attach the certificates on what skill or course they have done during the gap.

Yes. If you have a study permit and are enrolled full-time in an eligible institution: you may work on-campus without a work permit.

Working more than 20 hours per week is a violation of your study permit conditions. You can lose your student status for doing this, and may not be approved for a study or work permit in the future. You may also have to leave the country.

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Yes, you may be able to bring your spouse or common-law partner, and dependent children, with you to Canada. They may be eligible for a study or work permit, or a visitor visa. You must submit their applications online when you apply for your study permit.

Yes, you can get married in Canada with a student visa. You must follow the led-down rules guiding marriage in the province you live. The main requirement is to reach the age limit which is 18 in some provinces and 18 in others. Once you attain this age, you can marry anyone in Canada.

You can sponsor your spouse, partner or child to live in Canada if you're a:

Canadian citizen.

Person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act.

Permanent resident.

While on a study permit, international students can invite their parent(s) to visit on a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), which allows the parent (s)to travel to Canada.

Canada study permit applicants need to prove they have sufficient funds to cover tuition fees, and financial capacity to support living expenses for the first year of study. This table shows minimum funds required to support yourself as a student and family members who come with you to Canada:

If an application is refused, the individual may be able to re-apply with a new application.

There is no statutory limit on the number of times a person can extend visitor status. Instead, the officer will consider the history of the applicant, the purpose of the visit, and whether there is a valid reason to continue visiting.

Yes, they do check and verify all documents. Too many people try to use fake or forged documents to defraud the government of Canada so they carefully scrutinize everything.