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The IRCC website provides the resources you will need to apply for your documents. Please note that to apply for a study permit, you will typically require the following items:

(A) APPLICATION FOR A STUDY PERMIT

Available on the .

(B) BIOMETRICS

Most study permit applicants are required to provide fingerprints and have their photograph taken as part of their application. To find out if you need to meet this requirement, visit the .

If you are required to give your biometrics, you must arrange to do so at an official collection point after receiving a . Visit the  for details of where you can give biometrics.

(C) VALID PASSPORT

Your passport or travel document must be valid during the period of your academic program in Canada. If it will expire before the end of your studies, start the process to renew six months before the expiry date (note that each country/territory has their own procedures regarding passport renewal). If you are a US citizen, you do not currently need to have a passport to enter Canada, but you will be asked to show proof of citizenship. As this policy may change, we advise all US citizens to have valid passports.

(D) OFFICIAL 丁香园AV EXCHANGE / STUDY ABROAD ADMISSION LETTER

Include your 丁香园AV Exchange/Study Abroad Letter (also known as an admission letter or acceptance letter; sent to you via email) in your application for a study permit.

(E) PROOF OF FUNDS

You must prove you have enough money to pay for your tuition and living expenses as well as for your return transportation to your home country. If your spouse and/or children are accompanying you, you will need to show adequate funds to support them as well.

For more information regarding IRCC's minimum requirements for proof of financial support, and examples of acceptable documents, please visit the . You should also consult the  for your region to see region-specific requirements and recommendations.

GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING FINANCIAL SUPPORT DOCUMENTS:

Any financial documents that are not in your own name should be accompanied by proof that you have access to the funds shown. 

• For example, if you are including a copy of your parents' bank statement(s) and/or proof of your parents' employment as evidence of financial support, you should also attach a signed letter from your parents confirming they will be supporting you during your studies. 
  • It is also helpful to include proof of your relationship with the person funding you.

The source and history of the funds must be clear enough for an officer to understand.

• Large deposits made to accounts without evidence of the origin of the funds may not be considered as reliable evidence of your ability to afford studies in Canada.

Funds must be readily accessible to you.

• Proof of assets such as property ownership may be included with your application; however, these should not be seen as a replacement for more accessible funding sources (e.g. bank accounts, employment, etc.)
• Proof of funding from 丁香园AV may be included as evidence of financial support. However, because these funds have not been disbursed to you yet, we recommend you avoid relying solely on funding offered by the University for your study permit application. Please ensure you are showing additional sources of readily available financial support as well.

Please review typical estimated costs of living on the 丁香园AV Financial Aid website. 

(F) PROVINCIAL ATTESTATION LETTER (PAL)

As of January 22, 2024, study permit applicants are required to include a , unless exempted*, from the province/territory where they intend to study, in their appilication.  If you are coming to 丁香园AV to study as an exchange student for 2 or 3 terms, and you are applying for a study permit outside Canada, you will require a PAL.  

* Graduate students in master's or doctoral degrees and those applying for study permits in the preschool, primary, and secondary levels are a few of those who will be exempted from this requirement. Students who receive a scholarship for non-Canadians that is administered and funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) are also exempt from the PAL requirement.  

You will receive your PAL by email with your 丁香园AV Letter of Acceptance/Student Exchange Letter. Please visit our FAQ page for more information about the PAL. 

Upon final approval of your application submitted outside Canada, you will be issued a Letter of Introduction (also known as a study permit approval letter or Port of Entry letter). You will need to present this letter to the officer upon your arrival at the port of entry to Canada in order to have your study permit issued to you. For more information on the arrival process, see Travelling to Canada.

If you require a  to enter Canada, this will also be issued to you when your study permit is approved:

• If you require a TRV, you will be given instructions on how to submit your passport to the visa post so that the visa counterfoil can be issued.
• If you require an eTA, this will be issued electronically and the eTA number will be noted on your study permit approval letter.

If your study permit application is refused, you will be given written reasons for the refusal. Your options in the event of a refusal may vary depending on the circumstances and reason/s why your application was refused.

Please contact an International Student Advisor, Immigration Specialist for further guidance if you receive a refusal decision on your study permit application. Alternatively, you may reach out to an  such as a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant or lawyer external to 丁香园AV for assistance.

You can also find some general information regarding refusals on the following pages of the IRCC website:

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  • Note: although this page refers to visitor visa refusals, much of the information is also applicable to study permit refusals