Proof of funds info

Hi there,
My name is Ehab and I recently got admitted into Brandon University for a BSC program. I had some questions in regards to the requirement of funds for the study permit. I currently have $20,000 in my account and the fees for the program per year are approximate $8000. My uncle is also willing to finance my expenses in Canada and will write a letter and provide proof (bank statement). So my question is would this be good enough to attain a study permit? Your assistance on this matter would be highly appreciated. Thanks.

Scholarships & Funding

Hi Ehab, the letter needs to

Hi Ehab, the letter needs to be written by your uncle rather than yourself. Other than that, I think you should be able to gain a Canadian study permit - you can read more about the requirements here. Hope this helps!

Hi Sabrina, thank you for the

Hi Sabrina, thank you for the response and your assistance. One more thing I need to clarify, in the acceptance letter, the university has given an approximate requirement of funds i.e. $25000 (this is an approximate for my other expenses) so would my permit be based on these requirements, or the fact that I should have $8000 which is tuition and $10,000 which is the general requirement from the embassy? Thank you once again.

Hi Ehab, it sounds like the

Hi Ehab, it sounds like the university's approximate requirement of funds is just an advisory amount based on the living costs of that particular area - your study permit will be based on the amount required by the government of Canada (tuition plus CA$10,000 or CA$11,000 if you're studying in Quebec). In other words, it's recommended (but not essential for your study permit) to have the amount stated by your university.