You should apply at the same time you apply for your study permit before you come to Canada. You can also apply when you are settled in Canada, but we do not advise this because it will be more costly ...

On December 20, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released new Ministerial Instructions for study permit applications, effective January 1 to December 31, 2026. These ...

Canada streamlines study-permit processing rules for 2026, easing PAL/TAL requirements for joint and graduate programmes. Joint programmes are the sort of arrangement universities love and immigration ...

The Canadian government and IRCC have introduced several new immigration rules affecting foreigners in 2026 and beyond. (The New York Times) Canada has new immigration rules for students and workers ...

Canada’s immigration department should make the study permit process more transparent to reduce discrimination against African students, a parliamentary committee has recommended. The Standing ...