Printable checklists (PDF)
Documents to gather, questions to ask a college, a pre-arrival list and a program comparison worksheet.
Education counsellors for international students in Canada
From your first question to your first week: counselling, admission, immigration through Visa Master Canada, and settlement.
10+ years in education consultancy. Counselling is free for students and families.
One path, from first question to first week.
Four stages in order. We run counselling, admission guidance and settlement support. Immigration is done only by Visa Master Canada, a separate firm.
- Stage 1
Counselling
Free session
Tell us what you want to study, where, and what you can plan for.
Counselling in detail - Stage 2
Admission
We apply with your approval
We introduce you to the college and explain its admission steps.
Admission in detail - Stage 3
Immigration
Visa Master Canada: a separate licensed firm you retain directly
Visa Master Canada is a licensed Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) firm, separate from Study Master Canada.
Immigration in detail - Stage 4
Settlement
Where available
A pre-departure briefing, by call or in a session.
Settlement in detail
- Stage 1
Counselling
Free session
- Tell us what you want to study, where, and what you can plan for.
- Compare programs, campuses and cities on the same questions.
- Stage 2
Admission
We apply with your approval
- We introduce you to the college and explain its admission steps.
- We submit it with your approval. The college decides admission.
- Stage 3
Immigration
Visa Master Canada: a separate licensed firm you retain directly
- Visa Master Canada is a licensed Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) firm, separate from Study Master Canada.
- We introduce you. You retain them directly and agree their terms and fees with them.
- Stage 4
Settlement
Where available
- A pre-departure briefing, by call or in a session.
- Airport pickup and hands-on arrival help, arranged where available.
Start with the program you want to study.
Search colleges and universities by city and type, keep a shortlist, then bring it to a counsellor. You choose; we connect you with the college.
Talk to one of our education counsellors
Counsellors who walk you through programs, colleges and the stages that follow. Sessions are free, in Brampton, by phone or on WhatsApp.
Talk to one of our education counsellors
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Where you could study, and guides from where you start.
Read about a province before you shortlist, or open the guide for your home country.
Free tools to use before and after your session.
Printable checklists and simple planners. They run in your browser and decide nothing for you.
Application readiness checker
Mark which documents are ready and which you need help with, then send the list to a counsellor.
Intake planner
Work backwards from the month you want to start.
Glossary
Plain-language meanings for the terms colleges use.
Arrive at your counselling session ready to ask.
Choose below to build a checklist of questions and the documents colleges commonly ask for. It runs in your browser. Nothing you choose is sent to us.
Build your checklist
Your checklist
This checklist is a list of questions only. It does not recommend a college or program, estimate eligibility or funding, or predict any outcome.
Questions to ask
- Which colleges are you an authorized agent of, and how are you compensated?
- What will you do for me, and what will I do myself?
- Where can I read each college's official fees, entry requirements, intake dates and deadlines?
- What happens after this session, and who contacts the college?
Documents commonly asked for by colleges
- Academic transcripts and certificates from your previous studies
- Language test results, if the college asks for them
- Passport (for international students)
- Course outlines or a list of subjects studied, if you have them
Each college sets its own requirements and lists them on its website. Bring copies to talk about. If you go ahead, we collect your documents and prepare your college application with your approval.
4 questions in your checklist. It updates as you choose.
Independent advice, stated plainly.
Study Master Canada is an independent education counselling firm and authorized agent of certain colleges and universities, directly and through recruitment partners. We are not affiliated with any government. Immigration advice and applications are handled only by a licensed RCIC, such as Visa Master Canada, that you retain directly.
How we are paidWe are an authorized agent of certain colleges and universities, directly and through recruitment partners, and those institutions compensate us. Counselling is free for you. We say so up front so you can weigh our advice with the full picture.
What we leave to othersColleges decide admission and each province decides student aid. We prepare and submit your college applications with your approval. Regulated immigration work is done only by Visa Master Canada, a licensed RCIC partner, and only when you retain them directly.
How we are paid
We are an authorized agent of certain colleges and universities, directly and through recruitment partners, and those institutions compensate us. Counselling is free for you. We say so up front so you can weigh our advice with the full picture.
What we leave to others
Colleges decide admission and each province decides student aid. We prepare and submit your college applications with your approval. Regulated immigration work is done only by Visa Master Canada, a licensed RCIC partner, and only when you retain them directly.
Questions families ask us
Short answers in plain language. Anything else, bring to your session.
What does Study Master Canada do?
We are an education counselling firm, mainly for international students. We talk with you about your goals, help you shortlist programs, and connect you with the college. We then prepare and submit your college applications with your approval.
What does end-to-end support include?
Four stages: counselling, admission guidance, immigration through Visa Master Canada, and settlement. Settlement means a pre-departure briefing, arrival and accommodation guidance, and airport pickup and hands-on arrival help, arranged where available. Immigration is done only by Visa Master Canada, a separate licensed firm.
Who handles immigration?
Visa Master Canada, a separate licensed Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) firm. You retain them directly and agree their terms and fees with them. Study Master Canada does not give immigration advice or prepare immigration applications.
Do you submit my application?
Yes, for your college applications. We prepare and submit them with your approval as the institution's authorized agent, and the college decides admission. Study permit and other immigration applications are handled only by Visa Master Canada, a separate licensed RCIC firm that you retain directly. We do not give immigration advice.
What does Study Master Canada not do?
We do not give immigration advice or prepare immigration applications. We do not decide eligibility or funding. We are not affiliated with any government.
Does counselling cost anything?
No. Counselling is free for students and families. We are an authorized agent of certain colleges and universities, directly and through recruitment partners, and are compensated by them. You pay tuition and fees to the college, not to us.
I live in Ontario, BC or Manitoba. Can you help with student aid?
Student aid for Canadian students has its own section on this site. We share general information about OSAP, StudentAid BC and Manitoba Student Aid. We do not complete aid applications, and we do not decide whether you qualify. Your province decides.
How do I book a counselling conversation?
Use the contact page, message us on WhatsApp, call (905) 660-6957, or email sales@studymaster.ca. Our office hours are Mon–Fri, 9:30am–6:30pm ET.
What does Study Master Canada do?
We are an education counselling firm, mainly for international students. We talk with you about your goals, help you shortlist programs, and connect you with the college. We then prepare and submit your college applications with your approval.
What does end-to-end support include?
Four stages: counselling, admission guidance, immigration through Visa Master Canada, and settlement. Settlement means a pre-departure briefing, arrival and accommodation guidance, and airport pickup and hands-on arrival help, arranged where available. Immigration is done only by Visa Master Canada, a separate licensed firm.
Who handles immigration?
Visa Master Canada, a separate licensed Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) firm. You retain them directly and agree their terms and fees with them. Study Master Canada does not give immigration advice or prepare immigration applications.
Do you submit my application?
Yes, for your college applications. We prepare and submit them with your approval as the institution's authorized agent, and the college decides admission. Study permit and other immigration applications are handled only by Visa Master Canada, a separate licensed RCIC firm that you retain directly. We do not give immigration advice.
More questions
What does Study Master Canada not do?
We do not give immigration advice or prepare immigration applications. We do not decide eligibility or funding. We are not affiliated with any government.
Does counselling cost anything?
No. Counselling is free for students and families. We are an authorized agent of certain colleges and universities, directly and through recruitment partners, and are compensated by them. You pay tuition and fees to the college, not to us.
I live in Ontario, BC or Manitoba. Can you help with student aid?
Student aid for Canadian students has its own section on this site. We share general information about OSAP, StudentAid BC and Manitoba Student Aid. We do not complete aid applications, and we do not decide whether you qualify. Your province decides.
How do I book a counselling conversation?
Use the contact page, message us on WhatsApp, call (905) 660-6957, or email sales@studymaster.ca. Our office hours are Mon–Fri, 9:30am–6:30pm ET.
Are you a Canadian student?
Ontario, BC and Manitoba student aid information lives in its own section.
Bring your questions to a free conversation.
Tell us what you want to study and where you would like to live. We apply to the college with your approval.
Unit 1805, 83 Kennedy Road South, Brampton, ON L6W 3N7. Mon–Fri, 9:30am–6:30pm ET.
