Study Permit

This funding will go towards the Digital Literacy Exchange Program.

Canada is known for the quality of its education and schooling systems.

Restoration of TR status: eligibility

Further to the above, to be eligible for TR status restoration, applicants must:

In 2022, the top 10 source countries of new international students coming to Canada were:

The Educational Testing Service (ETS) has unexpectedly canceled TOEFL Home Edition results for some study visa applicants, causing concern and uncertainty among affected students.

The wait is over for the students who have been waiting to apply for their study permits. The Quebec Government (MIFI) has started issuing updated CAQs which will serve as an Attestation Letter required to apply for a study permit as per the instructions by the Federal Government released on January 22, 2024.

There are many study permit pathways available for international students coming to Canada, including the fast-tracked Student Direct Stream.

ITAs issued to candidates with a minimum CRS score of 533.

The Federal Court has ruled that students do not need to pay all or part of their tuition fees for a study permit application

General Requirements for All Travelers to Canada

According to recent data from Statistics Canada, the country’s total population is estimated to be over 39.5 million (as of January 1, 2023). This means that, for the first time ever, Canada’s population grew by over one million people in a single year.

The simple answer is at least 3 years out of the last 5 years, but there's more nuance than that.

Maintained status allows temporary residents to retain their legal status in Canada while waiting for IRCC to process their application to extend their temporary stay.

How to provide proof of financial support/sufficiency to study in Canada?

A recent analysis of Canadian international students suggests that most who receive a study permit in a certain province tend to remain in that province for their next period of study or work.

According to ctvnews an Iranian student, Reza Jahantigh, is contesting the Canadian government's refusal to grant him a study permit for a PhD in computer engineering at Montreal's École de technologie supérieure.

Distance learning measures have been extended to August 31st, 2023.

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced they are extending distance learning measures that were implemented throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

IRCC publishes service standards indicating expected processing times for temporary residence applications. However, these are estimates and actual times can vary based on application details and processing locations.

On June 27th, 2023, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced a new temporary measure that will remove the limit on the length of study programs that temporary foreign workers can enrol in without a study permit.