searching and emailing a course advisor

[dicapino]

Hello guys I am an international student and I am planning to apply for a grad program in a Canadian university. I already have a research interest and i have searched for a course advisor that has similar interests- seen one though. Here's the deal, I have to send him an email and hopes he accepts me. Please is there a format of email you send in such cases? I want to make a good impression and make the email short, simple and straight to the point. Thanks