Camosun College

Students are required to apply for a student visa to study at Camosun College after they receive the letter of acceptance from the college, to get the study permit as early as possible. The visa application processing generally takes up to 3 months to submit the responses. The visa application requires specific documents as per the country of origin of the applicant. The documents that are required for the student visa are listed below:

• A valid passport.

• Photograph.

• Letter of acceptance from Camosun College.

• Statement of Purpose.

• Poof of financial funds.

• Evidence of English language test scores.

• Medical Examination and many others.

The documents required for admission to Camosun College for international students vary as on the courses. The general requirements for entry into the college and applicable as the standard requirement for all the courses are listed below:

• Academic record.

• Transcripts.

• Proof of English language test scores.

• Application fee and application form.

• Passport.

• Work permit (if applicable)

• Study visa and many others.

International students are required to apply as early as possible for the Camosun College courses because international applicants are also required to apply for the study permit, which takes up to 3 months and some of the courses have limited seats. The application deadline for the entry of 2025 -2026 is as follows:

International students can apply for co-op work permit if:

• Students have a valid permit,
• Work is required to complete the study programme in Canada,
• Your co-op placement or internship totals 50% or less of your study program,
• You have a letter from your school that confirms all students in your programme need to complete work placements to get the degree

There is no fee required to attain a co-op work permit. Documents required for the co-op work placement are a letter of acceptance, a letter of enrollment, a co-op letter, a valid passport, biometrics, or any other document that the portal asks.

Yes, international students at Camosun College can work off-campus. Now, students were allowed to work up to 24 hours per week off-campus during their studies. The top part-time jobs in Canada for international students are:

• Tutor
• Web designer
• Teacher
• Translator 
• Writer
• Sales Associate

Also Check: Part-time Jobs in Canada 

At the time of co-op placement, Camosun College students are required to complete at least two work terms (minimum 420 hours each) to graduate with 'co-op' designation. Do check the checklist for co-op education for international students. Co-op education formally integrates a student's academic studies within a workplace or practice setting. Check the list of programs that are applicable for co-op education.

Camosun College has earned an outstanding reputation for teaching excellence. This college is one of the largest public colleges in British Columbia. It offers a wide range of programs. There are 160+ programs offered by this college. Out of this, 70+ courses are available for international students. Additionally, this college has been included in Canada's Top 50 Research Colleges by Research Infosource Inc. It welcomes international students too, and currently, there are 2,200+ international students enrolled.

No, Camosun College does not have student residences, on-campus housing or dormitories. Majorly students live in condo, rented apartment, basement suite, or room in a shared house. The estimated cost to live in Victoria with a roommate is CAD 1,036 (Around INR 64k) and CAD 1,487 (Around INR 92k) if living alone. This is the estimated cost for a year. Other expenses students have to pay are: