When to apply
You should apply at the same time you apply for your study permit before you come to Canada.
You can also apply when you are settled in Canada,鈥痓ut鈥痺e do not advise this because it will be more costly, take more time, and will prevent your child from qualifying for MSI provincial health insurance even though you may be eligible.
Since you can only apply for a temporary resident visa from within Canada if you have a study or work permit, having a study permit for your child will allow you to easily extend their temporary resident visa instead of travelling back to your home country and applying for the visa from there.
If you have children who will be attending pre-school or primary/secondary school, they聽are not required to聽have a study permit.鈥疕owever, study permits (rather than visitor records) can make the immigration process run more smoothly, especially if your child enters Canada without a parent.
Applying from outside Canada
If you are a new user, you need to register for an through聽GCKey聽or Sign-in Partner.
You will be prompted to enter a personal checklist code. 鈥疘f you do not already have a code, click on "Determine your eligibility." Answer all the questions that follow.
Click on 鈥淎pply Online鈥 and enter your personal checklist code.
1. Complete the鈥痜or yourself and your dependent(s). Validate and save the forms as unsigned copies.
2. Gather the following supporting documents for you and your dependent(s):
Digital photo (420x540 pixels)聽
Passport (only pages with stamps, visas, photos)
Letter of acceptance to 海角社区app
Letter of acceptance to a primary or secondary school in Canada
Proof of medical examination聽
鈥 (you must complete this to聽represent聽your child)
Proof of financial support
Once you have all the documents ready, save them electronically then upload the IMM 1249 form and supporting documents.
Pay the $150 fee online with a credit card (VISA, MasterCard, American Express).鈥疍o not forget to print a receipt.
Save or print your confirmation of successful transmission for your records.
Applying from within Canada
If you are a new user, you need to register for an through聽GCKey聽or Sign-in Partner. Your client ID from your study permit聽is required to聽complete the registration.鈥疘f your child is 16 or聽younger聽they must use your account.
You will be prompted to enter a personal checklist code. 鈥疘f you do not already have a code, click on "Determine your eligibility." Answer all the questions that follow.
Click on 鈥淎pply Online鈥 and enter your personal checklist code.
1. Complete the鈥. Validate and save the forms as unsigned copies.
2. Gather the following supporting documents for you and your dependent(s):
Digital photo (420x540 pixels)聽
Passport (only pages with stamps, visas, photos)
Letter of acceptance to a primary or secondary school in Canada
Family member proof of status (study permit of the parent)
Proof of means of financial support
鈥 (you must complete this to聽represent聽your child)
Once you have all the documents ready, save them electronically then upload the IMM 1249 form and supporting documents.
Pay the $150 fee online with a credit card (VISA, MasterCard, American Express).鈥疍o not forget to print a receipt.
Save or print your confirmation of successful transmission for your records.