Stage 7 · Lesson 2 of 7
Canadian study permit
For Canada, you apply to , the immigration department, for a . You include your , which the institution now verifies with IRCC. Canada caps the number of study permit applications.
Most students need a provincial or territorial attestation letter (PAL or TAL). As of 2026-09, students in master's and doctoral programmes at public institutions are exempt from that letter. You also need .
For applications from 1 September 2026, a single applicant outside Quebec must show 23,448 Canadian dollars a year for living costs, plus tuition and travel. Quebec has its own process and amounts. , your fingerprints and photo, are usually required.
Common trapusing figures from an older article, because Canada changed these rules repeatedly between 2023 and 2026.
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Resources for this stage
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- GuideFreeStudy permit (IRCC)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
The official Canadian study permit rules, funds and attestation letters