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You do not require a PAL to extend or change conditions of your study permit from inside Canada.  If your study permit will be expiring soon, please review our instruction guides below for step-by-step information about the application process and documents required. 

• Study Permit Extension Instruction Guide 1 
• Study Permit Extension Instruction Guide 2

Note: On January 30, 2024, IRCC released a new version of the study permit extension application form (IMM 5709 – Application to extend my stay, change conditions or remain in Canada as a student).  If you apply for a study permit extension on or after January 30, 2024 you must include the new version of the form in your application. 

If you are transferring to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV from another designated learning institution (DLI) in Canada, ensure that you complete the DLI transfer process.  Instructions for how to complete the DLI transfer are found on the .

IRCC will review your application following the requirements under the previous study permit application process.  You are not required to obtain a provincial attestation letter (PAL).  No action is needed on your part. 

¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Undergraduate Students

, you are required to include a PAL in your study permit application.  For information about how you will receive your PAL, visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage.

If a PAL is needed, wait until you have the PAL before submitting your study permit application.  While you are waiting for the PAL, you can start preparing your study permit application and gather applicable supporting documents. This way, your application will be ready to submit once you receove your PAL.

• Visit our website for information about applying for a study permit from outside Canada
• Visit the  for information about documents required in a study permit application

Note: New students for the Summer and Fall 2024 terms that are inside Canada and holding a study permit do not require a PAL to apply to extend their study permit. See above section titled "Current ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV students in Canada applying to extend or change conditions of a study permit" for details.

¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Graduate Students

Students in Master’s or PhD degree program

You do not require a PAL to apply for a study permit and you may submit your application to IRCC as soon as  you have prepared all required forms and supporting documents.  Apply early to ensure that your application is processed in time.

• Visit our website for information about applying for a study permit from outside Canada
• Visit the  for information about documents required in a study permit application

Graduate Students pursuing a study program other than a degree program

If you will be studying in a graduate program that does not lead to a ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV degree (e.g. a prerequisite, certificate or diploma program), you require a PAL . If a PAL is needed, wait until you have the PAL before submitting your study permit application. 

For information about how you will receive your PAL, visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage.

While you are waiting for the PAL, you can start preparing your study permit application and gather applicable supporting documents.  This way, your application will be ready to submit once you receove your PAL.

• Visit our website for information about applying for a study permit from outside Canada
• Visit the  for information about documents required in a study permit application

Note: New students for the Summer and Fall 2024 terms that are inside Canada and holding a study permit do not require a PAL to apply to extend their study permit. See above section titled "Current ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV students in Canada applying to extend or change conditions of a study permit" for details.

¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Undergraduate and Graduate Exchange Students

Exchange students who will be studying at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV for more than 6 months require a study permit.  Undergraduate and graduate exchange students who will be applying for a study permit from outside Canada require a provincial attestation letter (PAL).  

For information about how you will receive your PAL, visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage.

Wait until you have the PAL before submitting your outside Canada study permit application.  While you are waiting for the PAL, you can start preparing your study permit application and gather applicable supporting documents.  This way, your application will be ready to submit once you receove your PAL.

• Visit our website for information about applying for a study permit from outside Canada
• Visit the  for information about documents required in a study permit application

Note: New students for the Summer and Fall 2024 terms that are inside Canada and holding a study permit do not require attestation letter to apply to extend their study permit. See above section titled "Current ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV students in Canada applying to extend or change conditions of a study permit" for details.

¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Undergraduate and Graduate Visiting Research Students (VRS) 

Undergraduate and graduate Visiting Research Students who will be applying for a study permit from outside Canada require a PAL. 

Not all VRS require a study permit. The appropriate immigration document(s) for a VRS visit depend several factors including length of visit, funding arrangements, and the scope of research activity.