Study permit – R213 and R300(1)
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
Fee exemptions
Please refer to the Cost Recovery Exemption Code Manual.
A completed Application for a Study Permit [IMM 1294B (PDF, 463 KB)] together with the appropriate fee will initiate processing. Unless the client is fee-exempt, fees shall be collected each time a request for a study permit is submitted abroad, at a port of entry or inland. If the client is fee-exempt, the appropriate fee-exemption code will be entered on the application and into the appropriate processing system.
Inland offices
At inland offices, out-of-status clients will not be charged a fee until the Immigration Manager authorizes a temporary resident permit or the processing of the client toward restoration of temporary resident status. In those cases, the student is required to pay the applicable fee for the processing of a temporary resident permit or for the restoration of temporary resident status in addition to that for the study permit. A receipt will be provided to the applicant. The officer must ensure that payment has been made prior to initiating the processing of the application. Indication that payment has been made or that a fee exemption has been applied will be made by coding the appropriate box on the IMM 1208B or IMM 1442B for paper applications. Processing fees must be included with the application if it is submitted online.
Student with no study permit
Since no formal written application is submitted at ports of entry, fees will be collected once the decision is made to proceed with the issuance of the IMM 1208 or IMM 1442.
When it is determined at examination that the person seeking admission requires a study permit, the officer shall ensure that the fee is collected from the client before issuing IMM 1208 or IMM 1442, unless the client is fee-exempt.