BorderPass

Durham College has partnered with BorderPass to offer incoming direct applicant international students access to its premium Canadian immigration services. Whether to study, work, or build a new life, BorderPass provides international students with the tools to assess and manage the immigration pathway with transparency and confidence.

BorderPass provides a comprehensive step-by-step guide to help you understand exactly where you are in your immigration journey or specific permit application process. You will receive email notifications, and be able to clearly see all of your upcoming key dates through BorderPass’ continuous visa monitoring & management and you will see all of your immigration documentation in a ‘Document Vault’. More details on understanding your immigration journey and application processes can be found in BorderPass’ Knowledge Base.

BorderPass offers study permit application preparation, review, and filing services by Canadian immigration lawyers. By combining legal expertise with advanced technology, BorderPass can make the process more efficient, and cost-effective for international students. BorderPass also provides students with strong visibility into compliance and the entire immigration journey to help support long-term goals. BorderPass securely stores all of your documents required for your immigration journey in Canada and keeps you on track with notifications of key dates.

Your BorderPass membership includes a study permit application and the following services:

1. Notifications of key dates, continuous monitoring and management of visas and immigration documentation in BorderPass’ Document Vault & Application Hub.
2. Relationship with Canadian immigration lawyers and access to professional legal immigration experts, including email/chat support with prompt response times within general working hours.
3. Ongoing Express Entry score tracking and management, providing students with visibility, guidance and tips on their permanent residency pathways.
4. Newcomer essential services through BorderPass’s trusted service providers, as well as additional membership benefits, such as SIN registration, high-level tax advising to maximize credits, and preferred rates on follow-on visa services such as study permit extensions, co-op permits, work permits, spousal permits and family support.

You will receive details about how to sign up for BorderPass directly from us, DC. Alternatively, please get started here: https://www.borderpass.ca/welcome-durham

You will receive a free annual BorderPass subscription for the first year of your program while enrolled in a full-time program at DC. This includes preparation of your initial study permit application, as well as legal review and filing services by BorderPass.

Your BorderPass subscription does not include IRCC’s study permit application fee, but you will pay this fee directly through the BorderPass platform. This fee is listed in your BorderPass fees breakdown under Government Processing and Administrative Fees.

If you require a co-op work permit for the mandatory work component of your program, there is no additional charge from IRCC for this permit; BorderPass will charge a small fee for reviewing and filing the co-op work permit.

Please see below for an example of the fee breakdown for Government Processing and Administrative Fees.

• $150 IRCC Study Permit Processing Fee
• $85 Biometrics Fee
• $23.50 administrative filing fee

There are additional optional BorderPass services that you can subscribe to, such as study permit extension application, PGWP application, co-op work permit application, spousal work permit (where applicable), visitor visas, or Social Insurance Number (SIN) registration.

For these additional services, an administrative fee may be applicable to BorderPass and/or Government Processing and Administrative Fees.

Please note that you will receive clear information as to any costs or fees before they are charged to you.

No. However, using BorderPass will provide you with a complete, accurate, and professional application, which is reviewed and submitted to IRCC by a Canadian lawyer. No one can guarantee that an application can be approved as this is subject to IRCC discretion.

You will receive free annual access to BorderPass for the entire duration of your program’s first year. After this, you may then purchase a subscription to BorderPass for continued access and immigration support, including if you choose to continue using the services to pursue a PR.

If you withdraw from DC, your subscription to BorderPass will remain valid and will lapse at the end of the current study term. After this, you may then purchase a subscription to BorderPass for continued access and immigration support, including if you choose to continue using the services to pursue PR.

Yes. BorderPass supports dependent family members, and applications can be submitted online using the BorderPass platform.

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada has clarified spousal open work permits for partners and spouses of international students in college programs.

It takes approximately 10 business days for the BorderPass lawyers to review your information. This gives the lawyers time to ensure you are making the strongest submission possible.

Step-by-step instructions on how to upload documents, can be found in the BorderPass Guide to Uploading Financial Documents for Visa Applications.

The BorderPass website includes a knowledge base with resources on troubleshooting issues related to document uploads. For more information, please see their guide on How to Successfully Upload Your Documents for Visa Applications.

Information about the amount of money required to study in Canada can be found on the BorderPass website on the How Much Money do I Need? webpage.