Document checklist
Eswatini → Canada: Study permit
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
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Biometrics (fingerprints and photo)
RequiredMost applicants aged 14 to 79 must give fingerprints and a photo, needed again only once every 10 years. There's a CAD $85 fee per person, capped at CAD $170 for a family of 2 or more applying together, and you have 30 days from your biometric instruction letter to complete it.
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Study permit: How to apply
Passport-style photos
RequiredTwo recent passport-size photos, with your name and date of birth written on the back.
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Study permit: Get the right documents
Valid passport or travel document
RequiredA copy of the valid passport or travel document you'll use to enter Canada.
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Study permit: Get the right documents
Financial
Proof of financial support
RequiredProof you can cover tuition, living expenses for yourself and any accompanying family members, and return transportation. For applications on or after September 1, 2026 (outside Quebec), the minimum funds required are CAD $23,448 for a single applicant, rising with each accompanying family member (for example CAD $29,192 for 2 people, CAD $35,888 for 3, up to CAD $62,054 for 7, plus CAD $6,318 for each additional person), figures exclude tuition. Quebec sets its own financial thresholds. Acceptable evidence includes 6 months of bank statements, a Canadian guaranteed investment certificate (GIC), proof of a student/education loan, scholarship documentation, pay stubs or an employment letter, or a sponsor's letter.
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Study permit: Proof of financial support
Sponsor letter
If someone else is funding your studies, a letter from them detailing their employment and their relationship to you.
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Study permit: Proof of financial support
Study permit application fee
RequiredA CAD $150 processing fee per person, paid when you submit your application.
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Citizenship and immigration application fees: Fee list
Purpose of travel
Letter of acceptance
RequiredAn acceptance letter from your designated learning institution (DLI), uploaded with your application.
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Study permit: Get the right documents
Letter of explanation
A recommended letter describing your motivation for studying in Canada and your understanding of your responsibilities as an international student.
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Study permit: Get the right documents
Provincial or territorial attestation letter (PAL/TAL)
Needed in most cases, you get this from your school after accepting your offer and paying tuition, in part or in full. If you'll study in Quebec, you need a Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) instead.
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Study permit: Get the right documents
Other
Medical exam
Required in some cases, for example if your program lasts more than 6 months or based on your recent travel history.
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Study permit: Get the right documents
Police certificate
May be requested depending on your circumstances, to show you have no criminal record.
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Study permit: Get the right documents
Proof you'll leave Canada after your studies
RequiredYou must satisfy an immigration officer that you will leave Canada when your study permit expires.
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Study permit: Who can apply
Why applications on this route get refused
Incomplete application
Missing required documents, the fee, or biometrics means your application doesn't pass the completeness check before it's assessed on its merits.
How to avoid it: Use your personalized document checklist and confirm every required document, the fee, and biometrics are included.
Not meeting the financial requirement
You must prove you have enough money for your tuition, living expenses for yourself and any accompanying family members, and return transportation, at or above the published threshold for your household size.
How to avoid it: Include clear proof of funds that covers the full published amount for your situation, from an accepted source of funds.
Not convincing an officer you'll leave Canada
You must satisfy an immigration officer that you will leave Canada once your study permit expires.
How to avoid it: Provide a clear, honest letter of explanation and documents that consistently support your study plans and ties.
Criminal record or health concern
You must obey the law and have no criminal record, and you must be in good health, with a police certificate or medical exam if requested.
How to avoid it: Complete any requested police certificate or medical exam and submit it with your application.
Sources
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Study permit: Get the right documents · checked 13 Sept 2026
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Study permit: Proof of financial support · checked 13 Sept 2026
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Study permit: Who can apply · checked 13 Sept 2026
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Study permit: How to apply · checked 13 Sept 2026
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Citizenship and immigration application fees: Fee list · checked 13 Sept 2026
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