Program delivery update: Study permits: Making an application

April 11, 2019

The study permit application instructions have been updated to provide clarification. The updates are as follows:

• The “Where applicants apply” section has been updated to remove the reference to mailing a study permit application to an IRCC office abroad and to include information regarding
  • electronic travel authorizations (eTAs)
  • temporary resident visas (TRVs)
  • fees
• The “Applying from overseas” section has been updated to
  • clarify study permit lengths for students participating in prerequisite English as a second language (ESL) or French as a second language (FSL) programs
  • provide information on assessing bona fides and available funds
  • provide information on accepting applications for study permits, even when the duration of the program of study is 6 monthsor less
• A section explaining TRV eligibility and length for TRV-required foreign nationals has been added.
• Clarification has been made regarding applicants who have made an application for a study permit that has been approved abroad but who did not obtain their study permit at a port of entry (POE) on arrival.
• Specific roles for verifying an applicant’s status and eligibility have been clarified for the
  • Call Centre
  • Operational Support Centre (OSC)
  • IRCC office abroad
  • Case Processing Centre in Edmonton (CPC-E)
• The “Visitors in Canada” section has been updated to provide clarification on where an application is to be submitted and which documents to submit when a foreign national within Canada is
  • studying at the preschool, primary or secondary level
  • visiting or on exchange at a designated learning institution (DLI) in Canada
• Clarification has been made regarding where exchange students are eligible to work.
• Clarification has been made regarding when foreign nationals on a visitor visa who apply for a study permit from within Canada may begin and end their studies.
• The “Prerequisite course or program of study in Canada before the main program of study” at a DLI section has been updated to clarify
  • the documents and information that visitors in Canada who wish to study must provide
  • who is not eligible to apply from within Canada
  • where students taking a prerequisite program may work
• The instructions for transitioning from primary to secondary or from secondary to post-secondary studies have been updated to indicate these students no longer require a new study permit, provided their current study permit is still valid.
• A new section has been added to address dual-credit programs.

Updated instructions

• Study permits: Making an application