Study Permit for applicants from Bangladesh

Source: IRCC processing times, updated October 26, 2026

• Bangladesh applications are handled under the Singapore visa office's instructions (IMM 5850), used with the general study permit checklist (IMM 5483).
• Include police certificates for every country where you lived 6 months or more in a row since age 18.
• Show at least 4 months of bank history with a written explanation of where the funds came from, plus parents' employment letters or 2 years of income tax records (business owners add registration, 2 years of business tax and audited statements).
• Provide notarized copies of university or college diplomas and transcripts.
• IRCC highly recommends Academic IELTS results taken within the last year. Proof of funds: IRCC's current living-cost figure for one student outside Quebec is CAN$23,448 a year plus tuition and travel (applications on or after 1 September 2026); any older dollar figure printed in a visa office checklist is superseded by the IRCC website.

Biometrics

Give biometrics (fingerprints and photo) at a visa application centre in Dhaka, Chittagong or Sylhet after paying the biometrics fee; biometrics given for a visitor visa or study permit stay valid for 10 years, and IRCC cannot issue a visa or permit beyond their expiry date.

Visa application centres: Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet.

Official IRCC page

Medical exam

Bangladesh is on IRCC's list of countries where an immigration medical exam is required for stays over 6 months, so most study permit applicants (and visitors staying more than 6 months, including super visa applicants) need an exam by an IRCC panel physician; your own doctor cannot do it. Find a panel physician.

Official IRCC page

Police certificate

The Singapore visa office study checklist asks study permit applicants to include original police certificates for each country where they lived 6 consecutive months or longer since age 18. The visitor checklist does not list one upfront. IRCC asks for the scanned original certificate with seal and signature.

Bangladesh's certificate: Police Clearance Certificate (Bangladesh Police (apply online)).

Official IRCC page

• ircc.canada.ca/english/information/applications/student.asp?countrySelect=BD
• ircc.canada.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm5850e.pdf
• canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/get-documents/financial-support.html
• canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/medical-police/medical-exams/requirements-temporary-residents/country-requirements.html
• canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/contact-ircc/offices/international-visa-offices.html

Checked against these pages on October 11, 2026. Visa offices update their checklists; always use the version linked from your application.

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• India
• Kenya
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• South Africa

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