Canadian Study Permit

Check the institution’s admission requirements directly. This row is an admission reminder; use the DLI’s actual instructions for any language evidence.

Submit the DLI’s acceptance letter and follow validation instructions. The stated exception covers family members of a person whose study/work permit application was approved in writing before coming to Canada.

Prove tuition, travel and living costs without Canadian work: first-year funds and a plan for later years. Outside Quebec, one applicant needs CAD 23,448 living costs for applications from 1 September 2026; family-size and Quebec rules differ.

Provide identity/passport or acceptable travel-document evidence and photos for yourself and accompanying family, following IRCC’s upload and nationality-specific instructions.

Outside Quebec, include a valid PAL/TAL unless an IRCC exemption applies; include exemption evidence. Public-DLI master’s/doctoral degrees are exempt from 1 January 2026. Check current cap-year validity and reapplication rules.

For Quebec study, obtain a valid CAQ issuance attestation unless a Quebec exception applies. PAL/TAL exemption does not by itself waive CAQ. Follow the required attestation wording and renewal rules.

A letter explaining why you want to study in Canada and that you understand your responsibilities as a student.

An exam is conditional: stay over 6 months AND relevant 6-consecutive-month residence/travel in a listed country within the preceding year, or a public-health-sensitive job. Follow IRCC’s current country list and exemption instructions.