Canadian Visa Requirements

Here's what you need to apply:

1. Valid passport.
2. If you are not a Canadian citizen, you must present a valid Canadian permit. (Record of Landing, Employment authorization, student authorization).
3. Three recent passport size photos (in color, with a white background).
4. Visa application form provided by the appropriate Consulate General which must be completed, signed by the applicant and returned along with three additional photocopies.
5. Confirmation of enrolment or registration issued by the Academic Institution in which you will be studying. If you are registered in an exchange program a letter from the Canadian Institution will be also required.
6. Proof of financial assets. A minimum statement of CDN $2,650.00 will be required by means of financial statement from your banking institution. (If your parent will be covering your expenses, you must present a notarized declaration signed by them and copy of their financial statement.) This may or may not be necessary as the letter from MEC states that they will be providing us with a monthly grant, however I sent both the letter and a copy of my bank statement just in case.
7. Overseas medical insurance coverage (this is covered by MEC and it says so in the letter).
8. Proof of accommodation: Hotel reservation or confirmation letter from Academic Institution indicating the conditions of your acommodation. Private housing must be accompanied by a notarized invitation. I simply included a letter that said I would be finding housing when I arrived.
9. Letter from your Family Physician indicating the following:
   
   • Absence of quarantine diseases including cholera, pague and yellow fever, according to the regulations of the World Health Organization.
   • Absence of contagious, parasitic and infectious diseases
   • No psychological disorders, mental illnesses, psychosis, delirium or hallucinations
   • No addictions to drugs.
10. Police Record Clearance certificate, issued by the authorities of the country or countries where you have resided during the last 5 years, including Canada
11. Flight reservation. (Only for students attending a public institution).
12. Visa application form, provided by the appropriate Consulate, completed, signed and returned along with three additional photocopies.
13. Money order addressed to the Consulate General of Spain for $125 CAD.

If you are applying from another province you can submit your application by mail. In this case, please provide also a prepaid and self-addressed PRIORITY COURIER or XPRESSPOST envelope issued only by CANADA POST. Mail to:

Consulate General of Spain

2 Bloor Street East. Suite 1201

Toronto, Ontario

M4W 1A8

Contact Information:

Phone: (1) 416 977 1661

Email: cgspain.toronto@mail.mae.es
Website: http://www.mae.es

Processing Time:
In regular cases, it may vary from 20 to 30 days. The maximum time that it should take is 90 days.