Total cost to study in Canada from Nepal
The money you must show rose again on 1 September 2026. Put in your own tuition to see the figure in rupees.
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Add your own costs in rupees
First year, all in
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- Needed up front
- Whole course
- Amount to show
- Fees lost if refused
- If the rupee falls 5%, add
This is arithmetic, not advice. Your numbers stay on your device.
Bank balance for a Canada student visa
CAD 23,448, plus tuition and transport. Official One student applying on or after 1 September 2026 must show CAD 23,448 for the first year, on top of tuition and transport. Quebec has its own rules. (canada.ca, checked 2026-11-08)
With the numbers shown above, that comes to about NPR 46,46,329. This is what you show, which is not the same as what you spend.
The figures we used
| Item | Amount | If refused | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study permit | CAD 150 | Usually not refunded | Reported (visaverge.com, checked 2026-11-08) |
| Biometrics | CAD 85 | Usually not refunded | Reported (visaverge.com, checked 2026-11-08) |
| NOC, in Nepal | NPR 2,000 | Not refunded | Reported (english.onlinekhabar.com, checked 2026-11-08) |
| Living, per month | CAD 1,954 | You only spend it if you go | Official (canada.ca, checked 2026-11-08) |
| Tuition, per year | CAD 20,000 | Ask the college in writing | Example |
Example number only. Replace it with the yearly tuition on your letter of acceptance. CAD 23,448 a year, the amount one student must show, divided by 12. It leaves out tuition and transport.
Rupee figures use Nepal Rastra Bank's selling rate of 2026-11-07 (nrb.org.np, checked 2026-11-08). Live rates load in the calculator.
What this does not count
- Medical exam
- English test
- Health insurance, which varies by province
Add these under "your own costs" once you have real quotes.