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Pick your country, get the documents the authority asks for, and tick them off as you collect them.

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The official pages list documents per country, not per study level, so your level is kept on the printout and the link but does not change the list.

Document checklist for Canada (Master)

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You will need these 8

Every application needs these. A missing one is the commonest reason an application is returned.

Letter of acceptance (LOA)General (national) IRCC source, page dated 2026-10-06. From a designated learning institution; uploaded in the LOA-specific space only; post-secondary schools are asked to validate it, and the application is returned with fee refund if the school does not respond. IMM 5483 adds: official letterhead, exact tuition, start/finish dates, registration deadline.
Source https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/get-documents.html
Passport / travel documentGeneral (national) IRCC source, page dated 2026-10-06. Copy of valid passport information page uploaded online (passport number, issue/expiry dates, photo, name, date and place of birth); original passport requested only if approved. Bangladesh package page (2026-08-14) also asks for copies of current and previous passports for the last 5 years incl. visas and stamps, minimum 300 dpi.
Source https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/get-documents.html
Passport photosGeneral (national) IRCC source, page dated 2026-10-06. 2 recent passport-size photos with name and date of birth on the back (not needed if biometrics are given, per IMM 5483).
Source https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/get-documents.html
Proof of funds: living expensesGeneral (national) IRCC source, page dated 2026-10-06. For applications from 1 Sep 2026 (outside Quebec): CAD 23,448 (1 person), 29,192 (2), 35,888 (3), 43,572 (4), 49,419 (5), 55,736 (6), 62,054 (7), +6,318 each additional. Excludes tuition and transport. Quebec: amounts set by MIFI for CAQ. Page dated 2026-08-28 (not labelled as modified date).
Source https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/get-documents/financial-support.html
Proof of funds: tuition and transportGeneral (national) IRCC source, page dated 2026-10-06. Must also show funds for first-year tuition and return travel for applicant and accompanying family; for programs over one year explain how the full duration will be paid.
Source https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/get-documents/financial-support.html
Acceptable forms of funds evidenceGeneral (national) IRCC source, page dated 2026-10-06. Examples: tuition/housing payment receipt, student/education loan, scholarship, pay stubs, sponsor letter with relationship/amount plus ID or business registration, Canadian bank account proof, Canadian GIC (from a Canadian institution), six months of bank statements (incl. application month or the month before), pension or rental income proof. If the country has exchange controls, prove funds can be exported. Visa-office instructions may add documents.
Source https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/get-documents/financial-support.html
Application forms (online)General (national) IRCC source, page dated 2026-10-06. Apply online (paper only for disability or non-national travel documents). Bangladesh package lists IMM 1294, IMM 5707 Family Information, IMM 5409 common-law declaration (if applicable), IMM 5476 representative (if used). Bangladesh package page dated 2026-08-14. The Bangladesh-specific visa office instructions (IMM 5850) could not be retrieved: the IMM 5850 PDF link on that page returned the Singapore office version, so it was not used.
Source https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/applications/student.asp?countrySelect=BD
Fees and biometricsGeneral (national) IRCC source, page dated 2026-10-06. Biometrics fee CAD 85 per person (max CAD 170 family); pay with the application; 30 days after the biometric instruction letter to provide fingerprints and photo. Biometrics for Bangladeshi applicants are given at VAC (Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet per IRCC search listing; VAC charges are a third-party cost). Page modified 2026-09-02.
Source https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/apply.html

If it applies to you 7

Required only in certain cases, such as a sponsor, a study gap, a dependant or a particular course.

Provincial/Territorial Attestation Letter (PAL/TAL) or Quebec CAQGeneral (national) IRCC source, page dated 2026-10-06. PAL/TAL needed in most cases (obtained from the school, usually after accepting offer and paying tuition in part or full); Quebec requires a Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ). Applications without PAL/TAL or CAQ, unless an exception applies, are not accepted for processing (IMM 5483, 08-2025).
Source https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/get-documents.html
Letter of explanation (study plan)General (national) IRCC source, page dated 2026-10-06. Why you want to study in Canada and that you understand your responsibilities as an international student; marked 'Recommended'.
Source https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/get-documents.html
Medical examGeneral (national) IRCC source, page dated 2026-10-06. Needed if staying more than 6 months, recently spent time in certain countries, or working in protected-health jobs; third-party cost.
Source https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/get-documents.html
Police certificateGeneral (national) IRCC source, page dated 2026-10-06. Only when requested by IRCC; apply early; third-party cost.
Source https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/get-documents.html
Custodian declaration for minors (IMM 5646)General (national) IRCC source, page dated 2026-10-06. Children under 17 not accompanied by a parent/guardian must have an appointed custodian; custodianship declaration IMM 5646 (listed in the Bangladesh package).
Source https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/applications/student.asp?countrySelect=BD
Marriage certificate / family documentsGeneral (national) IRCC source, page dated 2026-10-06. IMM 5483 (08-2025): photocopy of marriage certificate if applicable; additional documents as required by the responsible visa office.
Source https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/documents/pdf/english/kits/forms/imm5483/01-08-2025/imm5483e.pdf
TranslationsGeneral (national) IRCC source, page dated 2026-10-06. IMM 5483 says to check with the responsible visa office on whether documents not in English/French need translation; the general apply page states no translation rule.
Source https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/documents/pdf/english/kits/forms/imm5483/01-08-2025/imm5483e.pdf

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