Program eligibility
Study Permit
The eligibility criteria below are drawn from the governing regulation and IRCC program guidance, each anchored to the verbatim source text so you can read the rule as it is written and follow it to the official page.
Eligibility criteria
The requirements below are drawn directly from the governing regulation and IRCC program guidance for Study Permit. Each is anchored to the verbatim source text, not a paraphrase, so you can read the rule as it is written and follow it to the official page.
“a provincial attestation letter (PAL) or territorial attestation letter (TAL)”
“you must **show** you have enough financial resources for the **first year** of your studies”
“for programs more than a year long, you must also **tell us how you plan to pay** for the full duration of your studies”
“You must prove that you have enough money, **without** working in Canada, to pay for all the following:”
“You must prove that you have enough money, **without** working in Canada, to pay for all the following: - living expenses for yourself and the family members who come with you while you’re in Canada”
“To obtain a Quebec Acceptance Certificate (Certificat d’acceptation du Québec \[CAQ\]) and study in Quebec, applicants must show they can financially cover the costs outlined by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration.”
“You must prove that you have enough money, **without** working in Canada, to pay for all the following: - transportation to and from Canada for yourself and your accompanying family members”
“You must prove that you have enough money, **without** working in Canada, to pay for all the following: - tuition fees for the course or program of studies”
“are in good health and get a medical exam (if required)”
“prove to an officer that you will leave Canada when your study permit expires”
“Children under the age of 17 who are not coming to Canada with a parent or legal guardian must have an appointed custodian.”
“have no criminal or immigration-related convictions”
“obey the law, have no criminal record and get a police certificate (if required)”
“have a disability that prevents you from applying online”
“hold an identity or travel document for non-national residents, refugees or stateless persons”
“To show proof of identity, you (and each family member who comes with you) must have a copy of a valid passport or travel document”
“To show proof of identity, you (and each family member who comes with you) must have - a copy of a valid passport or travel document”
“Most foreign nationals need a study permit to study in Canada.”
“prove you have enough money to pay for your tuition fees, living expenses for yourself and any family members who come with you to Canada and return transportation for yourself and any family members who come with you to Canada”
“Foreign nationals living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Uganda can’t travel to Canada as of May 27, 2026.”
“If the printed expiry date has passed and you’re applying for a visitor visa, study permit, work permit or to extend your stay as a temporary resident in Canada, follow these steps: 1. Add 5 years to the printed expiry date shown on your passport, and enter it in the “Expiry date” field of the application form. 2. Include a letter of explanation with your application stating: “I am a Venezuelan national with a Venezuelan passport which has been extended for 5 years.””
“If your passport is still expired after adding 5 years to the printed expiry date, your passport is considered expired. You’re not eligible to submit an application with that passport.”
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