Prepare For Your Travel

Get Organized

You will need to carry these documents with you, and produce them to enter Canada and obtain your study permit from the border officer:

• Valid Passport

• Temporary Resident Visa (if you require one)

• VIU Letter of Acceptance (LOA)

• CIC Letter of Introduction

• Financial supporting documents (such as a bank or credit card statements as you may be asked to show proof that you have enough money to support yourself in Canada)

• Address of your destination in Canada

Review the Border Reminder Checklist from Canada Border Services Agency.

Additional Items to Prepare for Travel:

It is recommended that students gather the following documents and have them on-hand upon arrival and during their studies in Canada:

• Official transcripts from your high school and any college or university you have attended

• Any supporting documents for your admission (such as official IELTS or TOEFL scores)

• Course outlines from any previous courses you have completed (these may be needed to request an assessment of transfer credit)

• International Driver’s License (if applicable, apply for this before you leave for Canada)

• Map of Nanaimo

• Map of VIU (International Student Services is Building 255)