Student compliance reporting
Mandatory compliance reporting
Starting November 8, 2024, student compliance reporting is now mandatory. Find out more about the verification process and your new obligations as a DLI.
What is compliance reporting
All designated learning institutions (DLIs) at the post-secondary level must accurately report on the enrolment status of their international students and submit these reports using the DLI Portal.
You can expect to receive a request from us for compliance reporting every March and November. The primary contact at each post-secondary DLI will receive an email notification from us when a report must be submitted.
The DLI guide for compliance reporting provides step-by-step instructions on how to complete a report.
Note: DLIs in Quebec will not be asked to submit reports until the framework for submission has been established.
How the information collected through compliance reporting will be used
Information collected through the DLI portal will allow us to assess whether study permit holders in Canada continue to meet their study permit conditions, including whether they are actively pursuing their course or program of study at a DLI. Students who do not comply with these study permit conditions can be subject to a removal order.
Questions about compliance reporting
The primary contact at DLIs may send any questions concerning the compliance reporting process to IRCC by e-mail at IRCC.DLIList-ListeEED.IRCC@cic.gc.ca.
The subject line of the email should be either “Technical question” or “Compliance reporting process question”.
The following should be included in the body of the e-mail:
- Name of DLI;
- DLI number;
- Name of requestor; and
- Phone number of requestor.
We will aim to respond within ten business days.