If you are a US citizen or a US permanent resident (Green Card Holder), you can apply for your study permit online or in person at a Canadian Port of Entry (airport or land border) upon entry to Canada.
- If you wish to apply for your study permit in person at a POE, you are not required to complete and present any immigration forms, but you must travel with the supporting documents below:
- US passport or proof of US permanent residency
- CAQ
- Letter of acceptance from McGill (available on your Applicant Portal)
- Proof of enrolment letter for your first term (available on Minerva
- Photocopies of your proof of financial capacity
- Proof of an immigration medical exam only if you need/want to work in a job where public health must be protected – e.g. required for Bachelor or Nursing and Bachelor of Education students, if you want to babysit, etc.
- Co-op work permit letter only if your program includes a mandatory internship. You must provide a letter from your department confirming that you have a mandatory internship in order to obtain a co-op work permit
- If you are a minor and under 17 years of age, bring copies of your custodianship documents.
- You must pay:
- the processing fee of $150 CAD (CAD or US cash, debit or credit card accepted)
- the biometrics fee of $85 CAD only if you are a US permanent resident and you have not provided your biometrics in the past ten years (unless exempt)
- Before you leave your Port of Entry, verify that your name, date of birth, and gender are all correct on your document and that you have "on-campus and off-campus" work provisions under the “Remarks” section at the bottom.
- After you arrive in Canada, send copies of your CAQ and study permit to McGill’s Legal Documents.