The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated its instructions to simplify the study permit process for students enrolled in joint programs and advanced degree tracks. Under the ...

The Canadian government has announced that former international students, whose work permits are expiring will be offered the opportunity to work in Canada for another 18 months. As part of the move, ...

Canada streamlines study-permit processing rules for 2026, easing PAL/TAL requirements for joint and graduate programmes. Joint programmes are the sort of arrangement universities love and immigration ...

IRCC is experiencing challenges keeping up with a visa backlog as a result of the sheer volume of international student applications, which have been an “additional challenge” for international ...

If you are in Canada and applying to extend your SFU study permit for studies at the same designated learning institution (DLI) but a graduate level of study, you will be PAL exempt starting January 1 ...

Canada has brought in an international study permit application cap for 2025, that is 550,162, thus limiting the total number ...

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 ...

International students heading to Canada must understand the difference between a student visa and study permit to ensure smooth entry and avoid problems during immigration and while studying at ...

Here’s how prospective international students can fast-track their applications to study in Canada. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us when you click to or ...