Study Permit Approval Letters Explained: Is a Port of Entry Letter the Actual Permit?
For a student who has just seen their study permit application status change to “approved,” the flood of relief can quickly turn into confusion. An email arrives with an attached letter, but that letter does not look like the study permit…
Study Permit Biometrics: Who Needs Them and What Happens After You Give Them?
For most prospective international students, the first personal, in-person step in the entire study permit process is not a school registration or an orientation session. It is a short appointment where fingerprints and a photo are collected. This step,…
Study Permit Processing Delays: What If You Miss Your Program Start Date?
Waiting for a study permit decision is one of the most stressful parts of preparing to study in Canada. Tuition deposits are paid, a room may already be booked, and a program start date is circled on the calendar, yet the application still shows no…
Study Permit Application Returned, Refused or Withdrawn: What Is the Difference?
Receiving an unexpected message from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada can be stressful. The words returned, refused and withdrawn may sound as though they describe the same result, but they do not. A returned application may not have been…
IRCC Letter of Acceptance Verification: What Happens If Your School Cannot Confirm Your LOA?
A letter of acceptance may look official, contain a student number and show the name of a recognized Canadian college or university. That does not mean Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will accept it without checking. Post-secondary…
No-Show International Students in Canada: What Happens If You Do Not Start Your Program?
Travel delays, illness, family emergencies and housing problems can make it difficult for an international student to arrive in Canada before classes begin. Missing the first day does not always mean that a study permit will be cancelled. However,…
Withdrawing From School in Canada: What Happens to Your Study Permit, Work Rights and PGWP?
Sometimes an international student realizes that a program is not the right fit. Financial pressure, health concerns, family responsibilities or academic difficulties may also make continuing school feel impossible. Withdrawing may appear to be a simple…
