The basic procedure and the difference between a paper and an online application is you have to Prepare documents, Fill out the application form, Pay Application and Biometric fee, and have to Submit application at visa application centre (local visa office) for offline application, where online application you have to create an online account and need to provide past academic information as well as programme information (opted for study in Canada), Upload the essential papers and pay the visa fees online, Submit the application online and keep track of it using the provided email and password. .