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The IMM 1294 form is an application for a study permit made outside of Canada. This form is essential for individuals seeking to study in Canada and must be completed accurately to ensure a smooth application process. Understanding its requirements and sections can help applicants navigate the complexities of the immigration system effectively.

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Misconceptions

The following are common misconceptions about the IMM 1294 form, which is used to apply for a study permit from outside Canada. Understanding these misconceptions can help applicants navigate the process more effectively.

Misconception 1: The IMM 1294 form is only for students already in Canada.

This form is specifically designed for individuals applying for a study permit while outside of Canada. It is not limited to those already residing in the country.

Misconception 2: Completing the form is the only step in the application process.

While filling out the IMM 1294 form is crucial, applicants must also gather supporting documents, pay applicable fees, and submit everything according to the guidelines.

Misconception 3: A letter of acceptance from any school is sufficient.

The educational institution must be a designated learning institution (DLI) in Canada. A letter of acceptance from a non-DLI will not meet the requirements.

Misconception 4: The application will be processed quickly regardless of the details provided.

Processing times can vary significantly based on the completeness of the application, the accuracy of the information provided, and the volume of applications received.

Misconception 5: Applicants do not need to disclose previous immigration issues.

It is essential to disclose any past immigration violations or issues. Failure to do so can lead to application denial or future complications.

Misconception 6: The form can be submitted without a signature.

The IMM 1294 form must be signed and dated before submission. An unsigned application will not be processed.

Misconception 7: All personal information on the form is kept private and never shared.

While personal information is protected, it may be shared with other government agencies for verification purposes, as outlined in the privacy notice.

Detailed Steps for Filling Out Imm 1294

Filling out the IMM 1294 form is an important step in applying for a study permit outside of Canada. After completing the form, you will need to gather any additional documents required and submit your application to the appropriate immigration office. Ensure that all information is accurate to avoid delays in processing.

Start by entering your UCI if you have one.
Provide your full name as it appears on your passport, including your family name and given names.
Indicate if you have ever used any other names, and if so, provide those names.
Fill in your sex, date of birth, and place of birth (city/town and country).
Specify your citizenship and current country or territory of residence.
List any previous countries or territories where you have lived in the past five years for more than six months.
Indicate the country where you are applying and whether it is the same as your current country of residence.
Provide your current marital status and, if applicable, details about your spouse or common-law partner.
State if you have been previously married or in a common-law relationship, and provide the relevant details if applicable.
Answer questions regarding your native language and language proficiency in English or French.
Enter your passport details, including the passport number, country of issue, issue date, and expiry date.
If applicable, provide information about your national identity document.
Indicate whether you are a lawful permanent resident of the United States and provide your green card details if applicable.
Provide your current mailing address and residential address if different.
Fill in your contact information, including telephone numbers and email address.
Detail your intended study in Canada, including the name of the educational institution, level and field of study, and duration of study.
Provide information about your education history, particularly any post-secondary education.
List your employment history for the past ten years, including any government positions held.
Complete the background information section, answering all relevant questions honestly.
Sign and date the application, ensuring you have included all required documents and fees.

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PAGE 1 OF 5

APPLICATION FOR STUDY PERMIT

MADE OUTSIDE OF CANADA

If you need more space for any section, print out an additional page containing the appropriate section, complete and submit it with your application.

1 UCI

*I want service in

OFFICE USE ONLY

Validated

PERSONAL DETAILS

Full name

*Family name (as shown on your passport or travel document)

Given name(s) (as shown on your passport or travel document)

a) Have you ever used any other name (e.g. Nickname, maiden name, alias, etc.) ?

*No

*Yes

b) Family name

Given name(s)

*Sex

Date of birth

Place of birth

*City/Town

*Country or Territory

*YYYY

*MM

*DD

*Citizenship

Current country or territory of residence:

Country or Territory

Status

Other

From

YYYY-MM-DD

Previous countries or territories of residence: During the past five years have you lived in any country or territory other than your country

*No

*Yes

of citizenship or your current country or territory of residence (indicated above) for more than six months?

Country or Territory

Status

Other

From

YYYY-MM-DD

Country or territory where applying:

Same as current country or territory of residence?

*No

*Yes

Country or Territory

Status

Other

From

YYYY-MM-DD

*a) Your current marital status

b) (If you are married or in a common-law relationship) Provide the date

Date

on which you were married or entered into the common-law relationship

YYYY-MM-DD

c) Provide the name of your current Spouse/Common-law partner

Family name

Given name(s)

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY - DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE

This form is made available by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and is not to be sold to applicants.

IMM 1294 (06-2019) E(DISPONIBLE EN FRANÇAIS - IMM 1294 F)

APPLICATION FOR STUDY MADE OUTSIDE CANADA

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Applicant Name	Date of Birth

PERSONAL DETAILS (CONTINUED)

11	a) Have you previously been married or in a common-law relationship?	*No

	b) Provide the following details for your previous Spouse/Common-law Partner:

*Yes

Family name				Given name(s)

c) Date of birth			d) Type of relationship		From	To
YYYY	MM	DD			YYYY-MM-DD	YYYY-MM-DD

LANGUAGE(S)

1*a) Native language/ Mother Tongue

*b) Are you able to communicate in English and/or French?

c) In which language are you most at ease?

d) Have you taken a test from a designated testing agency to assess your proficiency in English or French?

*No

*Yes

PASSPORT

*Passport number

*Country or territory of issue

*Issue date

YYYY-MM-DD

4*Expiry date

YYYY-MM-DD

* For this trip, will you use a passport issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taiwan that includes your personal identification number?

*No

*Yes

* For this trip, will you use a National Israeli passport?

*No

*Yes

NATIONAL IDENTITY DOCUMENT

1	Do you have a national identity document?	* No	* Yes

2Document number

3Country or territory of issue

4Issue date

5Expiry date

YYYY-MM-DD

US PR CARD

1	Are you a lawful Permanent Resident of the United States with a valid alien registration card (green card)?	* No	* Yes

2Document number

3Expiry date

YYYY-MM-DD

CONTACT INFORMATION

If submitting your application by mail:

-All correspondence will go to this address unless you indicate your e-mail address below.

-Indicating an e-mail address will authorize all correspondence, including file and personal information, to be sent to the e-mail address you specify.

-If you wish to authorize the release of information from your application to a representative, indicate their e-mail and mailing address(es) in this section and on the IMM5476 form.

1	Current mailing address

P.O. box

Apt/Unit

Street no.

*Street name

*City/Town

*Country or Territory

Province/State

Postal code

District

Residential address

Same as mailing address?

*No

*Yes

Apt/Unit

Street no.

Street name

City/Town

Country or Territory

Province/State

Postal code

District

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Applicant Name	Date of Birth

3	Telephone no.	Canada/US	Other
	Type	Country Code No.	Ext.
	Type	Country Code No.	Ext.

Alternate Telephone no.	Canada/US	Other
Type	Country Code No.	Ext.

5	Fax no.
	Canada/US	Country Code No.	Ext.
	Other

E-mail address

DETAILS OF INTENDED STUDY IN CANADA

1I have been accepted at the following educational institution (Attach the original letter of acceptance).

*a) Name of School

* b) My level of study will be:

c) My field of study will be:

d) Complete address of school in Canada

*Province

*City/Town

*Address

a) Designated Learning Institution # (O#)

b) My Student ID # is:

Duration of

*From

*To

expected

study

YYYY-MM-DD

The cost of my studies will be:

*Funds available for my stay (CAD)

*a) My expenses in Canada will be paid by:

b) Other

*Tuition

Room and board

Other

If you are less than 17 years of age, you must fill out the Custodian Declaration (IMM 5646) form.

EDUCATION

	Have you had any post secondary education (including university, college or apprenticeship training)?				*No	*Yes
					*No	*Yes
	If you answered ‘‘yes’’, give full details of your highest level of post secondary education.

	From		Field and level of study	School/Facility name
1	YYYY	MM
1	To		City/Town	Country or Territory			Province/State
	YYYY	MM

EMPLOYMENT

Give details of your employment for the past 10 years, including if you have held any government positions (such as civil servant, judge, police officer, mayor, member of parliament, hospital administrator.)

		From		*Current Activity/Occupation		*Company/Employer/Facility name
1	*YYYY		*MM
1		To		*City/Town	*Country or Territory		Province/State
	YYYY		MM
		From		Previous Activity/Occupation		Company/Employer/Facility name
2	YYYY		MM
2		To		City/Town	Country or Territory		Province/State
	YYYY		MM
		From		Previous Activity/Occupation		Company/Employer/Facility name
3	YYYY		MM
3		To		City/Town	Country or Territory		Province/State
	YYYY		MM

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Applicant Name	Date of Birth

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

You must complete this section if you are 18 years of age or older.

1	a) Within the past two years, have you or a family member ever had tuberculosis of the lungs or been in close contact with a person with tuberculosis?	No	Yes
		No	Yes
	b) Do you have any physical or mental disorder that would require social and/or health services, other than medication, during a stay in Canada?	No	Yes
	c) If you answered "yes" to question 1a) or 1b), please provide details and the name of the family member (if applicable).

a) Have you ever remained beyond the validity of your status, attended school without authorization or worked without authorization in Canada?	No	Yes
b) Have you ever been refused a visa or permit, denied entry or ordered to leave Canada or any other country or territory?	No	Yes
c) Have you previously applied to enter or remain in Canada?	No	Yes
d) If you answered “yes” to question 2a), 2b) or 2c), please provide details.

a) Have you ever committed, been arrested for, or been charged with or convicted of any criminal offence in any country or territory?

Yes

b) If you answered “yes” to question 3a) above, please provide details.

a) Did you serve in any military, militia, or civil defence unit or serve in a security organization or police force (including non obligatory national service, reserve	No	Yes
or volunteer units)?	No	Yes
or volunteer units)?
b) If you answered yes to question 4a), please provide dates of service and countries or territories where you served.

5	Are you, or have you ever been a member or associated with any political party, or other group or organization which has engaged in or advocated violence as a	No	Yes
	means to achieving a political or religious objective, or which has been associated with criminal activity at any time?



6	Have you ever witnessed or participated in the ill treatment of prisoners or civilians, looting or desecration of religious buildings?	No	Yes
		No	Yes

If you answered “yes” to any of questions 3 to 6 above, or upon request of a visa officer, you MAY BE REQUIRED to fill out IMM 5257 Schedule 1.

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Applicant Name	Date of Birth

SIGNATURE

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), or an organization at CIC’ request, may want to contact you in the future to ask you about any services you received from CIC prior to the application process (such as participation in an information forum), during the application process (including the application process itself as well as orientation or accreditation services), and services received after arriving in Canada (including settlement, integration and citizenship). CIC will use this information, along with the information provided by other individuals, for research, performance measurement or evaluation purposes. CIC will not use this information to make any decisions about you personally.

Do you consent to be contacted by CIC, or an organization at CIC’s request, in the future? (Y/N)

Yes

I understand that CIC is collecting this personal information to assess whether I should be granted a study permit and will use this information to verify my eligibility for a study permit as well as my compliance with the conditions of my study permit. CIC may disclose my personal information to CBSA to enforce the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

I also understand that CIC may disclose my personal information to my designated learning institution to inquire whether I am in compliance with the conditions of my study permit. I consent to the disclosure of my personal information by my designated learning institution to CIC for the purpose of determining whether I am in compliance with these conditions. Failure to provide such consent will result in a refusal to grant a study permit.

I declare that I have answered all questions in this application fully and truthfully.

Signature of Applicant or Parent/Legal Guardian’s for a person under 18 years of age.		Date: YYYY-MM-DD

IMPORTANT NOTE:

This application must be signed and dated before it is submitted by mail.

Do not forget to include photos, fees (if applicable) and any other documents required. Review the application guide for more information and verify that you have completed and provided all of the required documents as per the document checklist.

PRIVACY NOTICE

Personal information provided on this form is collected and will be used, disclosed, and retained by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) under the authority of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). The personal information provided will be used for the purpose of processing applications. The personal information provided may be disclosed to other federal government institutions and third parties including law enforcement bodies, provincial/territorial governments and/or foreign governments for the purpose of validating identity, eligibility and admissibility.

The personal information collected on an application, and other information collected in support of an application,may be used for computer analytics to support processing of applications and decision making, includ ing your application. Personal information, including from computer analytics, may also be used for purposes including research, statistics, program and policy evaluation, internal audit, compliance, risk management, strategy development and reporting.

Where biometrics are provided in support of an application, the fingerprints collected will be stored and shared with the RCMP. The fingerprint record may also be disclosed to law enforcement agencies in Canada in accordance with subsection 13.11(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. The information may be used to establish or verify the identity of a person in order to prevent, investigate, or prosecute an offence under any law of Canada or a Province. This information may also be used to establish or verify the identity of an individual whose identity cannot reasonably be otherwise established or verified because of physical or mental condition. Canada may also share immigration information related to biometric records with foreign governments with whom Canada has an agreement or arrangement.

Failure to complete the form in full may result in a delay or the application not being processed. The Privacy Act gives individuals the right of access to, protection, and correction of their personal information. Further details are available in Info Source. If you are not satisfied with the manner in which IRCC handles your personal information, you may exercise your right to file a complaint to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. The collection, use, disclosure and retention of your personal information is further described in IRCC’s personal information bank - IRCC PPU 051.

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Dos and Don'ts

Filling out the IMM 1294 form can be a straightforward process if you follow some essential guidelines. Here’s a list of things to do and avoid to ensure your application is processed smoothly.

Do double-check your personal details for accuracy. Errors can lead to delays.
Do provide additional pages if you need more space for any section. Attach them clearly to your application.
Do ensure you have the original letter of acceptance from your educational institution. This is crucial for your application.
Do sign and date your application before submission. An unsigned application will not be processed.
Don't leave any required fields blank. Incomplete applications can be rejected.
Don't forget to include any necessary supporting documents, such as photos and fees. Check the document checklist carefully.

Key takeaways

Filling out the IMM 1294 form is a crucial step for anyone applying for a study permit in Canada. Here are some key takeaways to keep in mind:

Ensure that all personal details are accurate. This includes your full name, date of birth, and citizenship information, as discrepancies can lead to delays.
If you need more space for any section, print an additional page and include it with your application. This helps provide complete information.
Attach the original letter of acceptance from the educational institution you plan to attend. This document is essential for your application.
Review the application guide thoroughly. It contains important information about required documents and the application process.
Don’t forget to sign and date your application before submitting it. An unsigned form will not be processed.

Similar forms

The IMM 1294 form is similar to the IMM 5709 form, which is used for applying for a study permit extension from within Canada. Both forms require applicants to provide personal details, including their name, date of birth, and citizenship. Additionally, they ask for information about the applicant's educational institution and intended study program. The IMM 5709 form, however, focuses on extending a permit rather than applying for a new one, making it essential for individuals already studying in Canada who wish to continue their education.

Another document that resembles the IMM 1294 form is the IMM 5444 form, which is the application for a work permit made outside Canada. Like the IMM 1294, this form requires personal details and information about the applicant's intended activities in Canada. Both forms also necessitate proof of acceptance from a designated institution or employer. The key difference lies in the purpose of the application; the IMM 5444 is for those seeking employment, while the IMM 1294 is specifically for students.

The IMM 5257 form is also comparable to the IMM 1294. This form is used for applying for a visitor visa to Canada. Both forms require the applicant to disclose personal information and travel history. They also include questions about previous immigration issues and criminal history. However, the IMM 5257 is intended for individuals who wish to visit Canada temporarily, rather than for the purpose of studying.

Lastly, the IMM 5646 form, known as the Custodian Declaration, is related to the IMM 1294 as it is required for minors applying for a study permit. This document ensures that a responsible adult will take care of the minor while they are studying in Canada. Both forms require detailed information about the applicant's study plans and personal circumstances, but the IMM 5646 specifically addresses the needs of underage applicants and their custodians.

Documents used along the form

The IMM 1294 form is essential for individuals applying for a study permit outside of Canada. Along with this form, several other documents may be required to support the application. Each document plays a crucial role in providing necessary information to immigration authorities.

Letter of Acceptance: This document confirms that the applicant has been accepted into a designated learning institution in Canada. It typically includes details about the program and the duration of study.
Custodian Declaration (IMM 5646): Required for applicants under 17 years old, this form designates a custodian in Canada who will take responsibility for the minor during their stay.
Proof of Funds: This document demonstrates that the applicant has sufficient financial resources to cover tuition fees, living expenses, and other costs while studying in Canada.
Passport Copies: Applicants must provide copies of their valid passport, including the pages with personal details and any visas or stamps that may be relevant.
Language Proficiency Test Results: If applicable, these results show the applicant's ability to communicate in English or French, which may be necessary for admission to certain programs.
Employment Records: This includes documentation of any work experience the applicant has, which may be relevant to their study permit application and future career plans.

Gathering these documents alongside the IMM 1294 form ensures that the application is complete and meets the requirements set by Canadian immigration authorities. Proper preparation can help streamline the application process and improve the chances of approval.