Canada has always been a popular country for studying abroad, with a high level of education, a stable social environment, superior immigration and accompanying policies, attracting many parents to send their children abroad for training, and studying in Canada at a young age has become a boom! So what are the requirements for applying to study with the younger students in Canada? In this article, we will give you a detailed explanation of some Canadian companion policies:
In order to take better care of their children's study and life, many parents choose to accompany them to study. In addition, Canadian provincial education bureaus and schools also require parents to accompany young students to study.
Students generally under the age of 12 or 13 (or at the Elementary School level) must have a parent present in Canada to ensure that the child can grow up outside of school and under the care of a parent.
However, in terms of visas, there is no separate visa category called "companion visa" on the official website of Immigration Canada. In the actual application, the accompanying parents also need to apply for a Temporary Residence Visa (visit visa is one of them) to achieve the purpose of accompanying parents.
Under the terms of a temporary visitor visa, you can only stay for up to six months at a time.
If you want to study together for a long time, the main application channels are as follows:
【 Way 1 】
First apply for a family visit visa, and when accompanying the child into the country, directly explain the intention to accompany the customs officer, and provide a medical examination report. If you are lucky, the customs officer is nice and will issue the Visitor Record directly, and the validity period is the same as the child's study permit. However, this way requires parents to have good English communication skills, there are certain risks, some parents made a request, and was not approved on the spot.
【 Approach 2 】
Apply for a family visit visa and apply online to Extend stay in Canada as a visitor. There are detailed material requirements and upload guidelines on the official website of Immigration Canada, and you can complete the steps according to the requirements. If the Visitor Record is approved, the validity period is consistent with the child's study permit.
【 Way 3 】
By applying to study in Canada, the children of international students with a valid study permit can attend public primary and secondary schools in Canada for free.
While attending a Canadian institution, parents can work while attending school in Canada. At the same time, their children can also study in Canadian primary and secondary schools for free, killing two birds with one stone.
Of course, since the child is going to Canada for free to attend primary and secondary school, the age is recommended to be between 4 and 12 years old. According to the Canadian education system, children start kindergarten at the age of 4, so it is most appropriate for parents with children in this age range to apply for a Canadian application visa.
What are the requirements for Canadian accompanying students?
Parents have a Canadian Temporary Residence Visa
This kind of visa is generally applied in the visa center in China, or can be applied through the Internet visa (visa by going to the visa center to stick) the validity period of the visa is generally up to 10 years, and once passed, multiple trips, and accumulate a maximum stay of 6 months per year.
Student companion
To accompany the student must be a minor student, the applicant is best parents or grandparents immediate family. The child has already gone to college, and parents can no longer apply for a Visitor Record for the reason of accompanying them.
Frequently asked questions about study abroad in Canada
1. Can the accompanying parents work in Canada?
The answer is no. In Canada, only spouses are allowed to work in Canada.
2. Can I buy a house in Canada with a companion visa?
The answer is yes. However, due to the need for owners to pay local tax in Canada, as a parent with a study visa, the local tax for buying a house is much higher than that for locals.
3. How should Canadian students rent a house?
In Canada's major cities, rental information is widely available. It can be through newspaper advertisements, the Internet and so on.
Analysis of advantages and disadvantages of studying in Canada at a young age
【 Study abroad in primary school 】
Advantages:
The advantage of studying in Canada in primary school is that the children's adaptation period is short, children learn the language fast, English is hardly a burden, and they can quickly adapt to the Canadian learning environment, which is very conducive to growing up in the Canadian educational environment, and there is no problem of how to adapt and integrate into Canada in the future junior high school, high school and university study.
Cons:
Children lose their Chinese growth environment, but their ability in Chinese is gradually weakened, and more parents need to teach them at home, attach importance to Chinese education, and guide children to continue to contact and learn Chinese culture, so that children can realize that they are Chinese and be proud of their identity.
【 Junior high school study abroad 】
Advantages:
The advantage of studying abroad in junior high school is that students can lay a good foundation in their studies and English, and can stand on the starting line with other Canadian children in senior high school. Although some opportunities for activities are lost, it is not a problem.
Cons:
Junior high school children begin to enter adolescence, the body changes quickly, must ensure nutrition, at the same time, the child's psychology is also more sensitive, easy to produce rebellion. In the face of the new geographical and cultural environment after going abroad, if you are exposed to adverse effects, it is easy to go astray, so it is necessary to have elders around to watch and take care of.
【 High school study abroad 】
Advantages:
High school students, whose Chinese level has been nearly perfect, have a strong Chinese ideology and culture, and will be outstanding compared with local Canadian students in mathematics and other sciences.
Cons:
English is a weak link, it is recommended that children go to Canada after the end of the third grade to start from the first year of high school, so that they can apply for university without providing English scores (TOEFL/IELTS) requirements, and compared with high school transfer students, you can have more time to adapt to the learning and living environment in Canada, to apply for university more fully prepared, sprint the probability of famous schools greater.