On December 20, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released new Ministerial Instructions for study permit applications, effective January 1 to December 31, 2026. These ...

Most international students are required to submit a provincial attestation letter (PAL) with their study permit application. In some cases, students who are already in Canada will need to submit a ...

Confusion emerged late last year after IRCC technical briefings led institutions to believe that by extending their study permits, students might sacrifice their ‘grandfathered’ status to PGWP ...

Applicants must obtain an attestation letter from the province or territory where they plan to study for their study permit application. (Bloomberg) Canada has capped the maximum number of study ...