Is it true that a U.S citizen can get a Canadian student visa at the Canadian border?

I am attending school in Toronto in a month and need to get my student visa. The consulate that handles visas for my region (Philadelphia) is located in Buffalo N.Y (6.5 hours away). They do apparently do not accept phone calls regarding visas.


I know it can take 3+ months to get your visa via mail. I will be driving to Toronto in a couple weeks to bring some things to my apartment.


How can I go about getting my visa at the border?Is it true that a U.S citizen can get a Canadian student visa at the Canadian border?
Yes it is true.





http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/study-how.asp





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