Apply Under Student Partnership Program

Canada is very famous among students from India and other subcontinent countries, who aim for studying abroad. In particular, SPP programs are very popular, but many student face challenges for finding information about SPP programs and colleges that offer SPP programme. Students are also curious to know career and immigration impact of studying under SPP programs.

We have created this FAQ that will be very handy for students planning for studying in Canada.

What is SPP?

SPP stands for Student Partners Program. SPP is designed in partnership between the Canadian Visa Offices in India and The Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) for the purpose of improving the outcomes of visa applications for Indian students who are aiming for studies abroad.

What is so special about SPP Colleges?

Applying under SPP increases the probability of getting visa.

What are the advantages of applying under SPP?

• Fast visa processing
• Advance medicals reports
• Quality of the institutions is assured
• Less documents required for visa
• Income Tax Proof not required

Colleges and Universities that are Cover under SPP

NAME OF COLLEGE	LOCATION
Algonquin College	Ottawa, Ontario
Bow Valley College	Calgary, Alberta
Cambrian College of Applied Arts & Technology	Hanson and Sudbury, Ontario
Centennial College of Applied Arts & Technology	Toronto, Ontario
College of the Rockies	Cranbrook,  British Columbia
Conestoga College	Kitchener, Ontario
Confederation College of Applied Arts & Technology	Ontario, Canada
Douglas College	New Westminster, British Columbia
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts & Technology	London, Ontario
George Brown College	Downtown Toronto, Ontario
Georgian College of Arts & Technology	Barrie, Ontario
Medicine Hat College	Medicine Hat and Brooks, Alberta
Mohawk College of Applied Arts & Technology	Hamilton, Ontario
Niagara College	Niagara, Ontario
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology	Edmonton, Alberta
Red River College of Applied Arts, Science & Technology	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology	King City, Greater Toronto
Sheridan College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning	Oakville, Ontario
St-Clair College of Applied Arts & Technology	Windsor, Chatham, Wallaceburg, Ontario
University of The Fraser Valley	Abbotsford,  British Columbia
Vancouver Community College	Vancouver, British Columbia
Fleming College	Peterborough, Ontario
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (SIAST)	Saksatoon, Saskatchewan
Parkland College	Canora, Saskatchewan

 The requirements for applying under SPP?

• The student should have a minimum of 50% or ‘C’ grade in their most recently completed degree/diploma.
• Medical examination from an SPP approved Physician is essential prior to submitting the visa application form.
• The Letter of Acceptance should have planned start date and end date of the program.
• It is mandatory to give the IELTS and should score a minimum of 6.0.
• Education loan from an Indian Chartered Bank is mandatory and 80% of tution costs, living for 1 year and travel expenses should be covered from the loan.
• Full mark sheets are required. (Consolidated mark sheet are not acceptable).
• More than one year of gap is not recommended.

IELTS score

Minimum score of IELTS 6.0 band is compulsory to under SPP.