Because of COVID-19, the situation right now is different. So, not everybody can come to Canada to study. You'll have to meet 2 requirements: You must be entering Canada for an essential purpose. In other words, your travel must have a non-discretionary purpose. You either must be travelling directly from USA or you must have a valid study permit approved on or before March 18, 2020. Well, you must be wondering if your travel comes under essential purpose or not. So, here's how your travel to Canada can be considered non-discretionary or essential (as a student): If you already live in Canada If you must be present in Canada for your program (for laboratory work, workshops, or similar) If your school is unable to offer online study options If studying online from your home country isn't possible because of internet restrictions or bandwidth limitations If you aren't able to take part in live online classes from your home country because of the difference in time zones H...