Canadians getting French student VISA?

Alex A

Hello, First you need to get passport (for traveling abroad) and you need to contact with French embassy in Canada, they will tell you full info about getting visa:
http://france.visahq.com/embassy/Canada/

psougui_99

Hi.
First of all, you go to the French consulate in Canada
They will explain you all needed documents. Moste important of them are your passeport, the inscription in a French university and money : you must have about 5000 euros on an account to get there.
They will give you a student visa (D visa means "long-stay visa")
If you get the L313-7-II, they will also give you a specific attestation (with a bar-code)
When you get to France, go to the prefecture to ask for your "carte de sÃ©jour" (resident card). It is supposed to be much quicker with the L313-7-II.
Good luck

Javed I

Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada wishing to study in France

for more than 6 months

This procedure applies to students over 18 years of age residing in Western Canada (BC, Alberta, Yukon, NWT) who wish to study in France for more than 3 months, whatever their nationality.

Important :
Canadian citizens travelling on a student exchange program must follow the guideline found in the Canada-France Youth Exchange Agreement.

Procedure

For a stay of more than 90 days, students of any nationality need to hold a visa before departing to France.

The only students exempted from the visa obligation are nationals:

â€¢ of the European Union member states

â€¢ of the European Economic Trade Area member states

â€¢ of Monaco, Switzerland, Andorra and San Marino.

They must however request a residence permit within the first 2 months of arrival into France. Click here to view the EU students webpage.

For a stay of up to 90 days: nationalities exempted from a short stay visa are also exempted from requesting a student visa if the total stay in France does not exceed 90 days.

However, if a student decides to stay one day longer or more after the end of the school period, he/she must apply for a temporary long stay student visa (up to 6 months) BEFORE leaving for France. Visas are never issued once the applicant is in France. They are issued only at the French Consulate nearest the place of residence in the applicant's country. The Consulate General of France in Vancouver has jurisdiction to issue long stay visas only to residents of British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon and the North West Territories.

Documents required

Your original passport. Make sure you have signed it. The passport must be valid for at least one year after the intended date of arrival to France.

2 or 3 long stay visa application forms depending on your nationality (click here to find out). They must be neatly and completely filled out in original writing. Use black or blue ink.

Attach a post-it to one of them stating your intended departure date from Western Canada to France. This information is very important since it will be used to date the visa.This form exists only in French.

Contact us by fax or e-mail if you wish to be sent a translation and guidelines to fill them out properly.

Original identity photos. Cut to the size indicated on the form and glued to each one of them.

One recent color photo, format 35mm x 45mm, with a clear plain background. The height must be between 31.5mm and 36mm from chin to crown. The personâ€™s head must be full front view centered in the middle of the photograph. Photos with hat, caps, sunglasses, etc. will not be accepted nor digitized photos.This photo will be scanned in the visa.

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