On arrival at any Canadian airport, the international student must report to the Canadian immigration office to process his/her international student status.
If the period of your studies is 6 months or more, before issuing the study permit, the immigration officer will check passport, documents required for study abroad: letter of introduction issued by Canadian embassy, visa (delivered in some cases), letter of admission or acceptance in an academic institution, proof of sufficient funds to pay for tuition/ living expenses and sometimes health certificate.
If your study program lasts less than 6 months, the border agent will indicate on the student’s passport with a stamp.
After this first step regulating the entry into Canada, international student will head to the exit to meet the resource person for INTERSTUDCanada who will be waiting to greet the student with a welcome kit. Then, the student will be taken with his/her luggage to his/her place of residence. Should the accommodation not be finalized, the international student will be taken to a temporary housing until permanent housing is available to rent.
INTERSTUDCanada will arrange for the student to call his/her family to let know he/she has arrived safely.