General AdmissionsStudy Permits and Temporary Resident Visas - International Students
Please Note: Applicants for the Seminary Formation Program must first apply and be accepted formationally before they can apply to the academic program.
International students must obtain a study permit through the Canadian Embassy, High Commission, or Consulate before departing for Canada. Depending on your country of citizenship, you may also be required to obtain a Temporary Resident Visa (entry visa) to cross the border into Canada. A Temporary Resident Visa is normally issued along with your Study Permit. Citizens or Permanent Residents of the United States may obtain a Study Permit from Immigration authorities at the port of entry as they enter Canada.
Proof of admission by the College and of financial responsibility (including evidence of return passage) is required. Residents of some countries also require proof of medical clearance. Application forms and guidelines for a new Study Permit can be downloaded from the Citizenship and Immigration Website: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/student.asp
When all the required documents have been processed, Canadian Immigration authorities will issue a Temporary Resident Visa (if required) and a Study Permit or Letter of Introduction. If you are given a Letter of Introduction, you should give this to the Immigration Officer when you enter Canada. You will then be issued a Study Permit. In most cases, the Study Permit will be valid for the duration of your academic program, and it should specify the level of study but not the specific university.
On entrance to Canada, international students require a valid passport, Canadian entry visa and a Study Permit or Letter of Introduction [see above], letter of admission from the Seminary, and evidence of adequate funds.
More details about Immigration procedures are available on the University of Toronto’s International Student Centre website: http://www.isc.utoronto.ca/
Academic Required Documents
All students must have official transcripts sent directly to St. Augustine’s Seminary. It is important to inform international students that it is to their advantage to contact their post-secondary institutions while they are still in their home country.
In addition, international students must provide further documentation about their post-secondary institutions. In most cases, international students who receive Bachelor degrees from Universities and/or Colleges outside North America are required to present supporting documentation about the Faculty and Course Curriculum. Faculty credentials include the degrees obtained and courses taught. Detailed course descriptions and credit semester hours are valuable; a prospectus or bulletin of the institution should contain the necessary information.
The supporting documentation as well as the Official Transcripts should be signed and/or sealed by the institution and sent directly to St. Augustine’s Seminary to the attention of the Registrar.All changes to immigration status should be reported to the Registrar.
Fees for international students are available on the Fees and Financial Aid page on this site.
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