At an illustrative 13% per annum, a Rs. 3 lakh personal loan towards your Canada trip cost is repaid at Rs. 14,263 a month in equated monthly instalments (EMIs) over 24 months (2 years). A shorter tenure raises the EMI but cuts the total interest.
Worked example: Kavya in Bengaluru
Kavya is 32 and works as a salaried product manager in Bengaluru. She earns Rs. 1,50,000 a month and has a CIBIL score of 770. Her 10-day Canada trip cost for 2 people is Rs. 4,68,771, and she has Rs. 1,68,771 in savings. She borrows Rs. 3 lakh at an illustrative 13% per annum.
EMI = P × R × (1 + R)^N ÷ [(1 + R)^N − 1]. P is the loan amount in rupees, R is the annual rate divided by 12 and by 100, and N is the tenure in months. The formula spreads the principal and interest into equal monthly payments, so early EMIs carry more interest and later ones more principal. All figures are rounded to the nearest rupee.
| Tenure | Monthly EMI (Rs.) | Total interest (Rs.) | EMI as share of salary (%) |
|---|
| 12 months (1 year) | 26,795 | 21,542 | 17.9 |
| 24 months (2 years) | 14,263 | 42,301 | 9.5 |
Last updated: 15th October, 2026
The 24-month option lowers the EMI by Rs. 12,532 but adds Rs. 20,759 in interest. The processing fee on Rs. 3 lakh is up to Rs. 12,390. Kavya picks 12 months (1 year), so the full Canada trip cost is repaid before she plans her next trip.
What can delay approval: a CIBIL score below 650 or existing EMIs that take up a large share of your income. Names or addresses that do not match across documents, and more than one loan application in the same month, can also slow it down.