Can I get a Canadian student visa or not?

I got 72% in +2 in medical stream and after that, I gave IELTS exam and got an overall 6 band (Listening- 6.5, Writing- 5, Reading- 6 & Speaking- 6). I applied to take admission in Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Will I get a visa or not? My agent told me that some students got visa over 5.5 band.

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93 Views|Posted 8 years ago
Asked by Gagan Singh
2 Answers
K
4 years ago
Getting admission depends on many factors like parents' income,10th marks, academic letter of reference with what you have mentioned above if you have the following you can get admission.

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aayush kumar
8 years ago
Yes, you can but first check that if the university needs only IELTS or TOEFL exam.

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