Find study permit application instructions
Where do I find the Canadian study permit application route?
IRCC's study-permit guide explains how to select the correct application instructions and prepare required documents. Requirements can depend on your location, institution and circumstances, including whether an attestation document or exception applies. Use the official checklist and eligibility guidance for your case. Acceptance by a school is separate from approval of an immigration application.
Where to begin
- Read IRCC's eligibility guidance and select the applicable application instructions.
- Check institution, document and attestation requirements against the official checklist.
- Apply through the stated route and follow IRCC's later requests.
Before you open the official service
- Where you will apply from
- The school and program you plan to attend
- The official checklist for your circumstances
Keep your actual documents and account details off this website. Use the official service’s current checklist before applying.
What to check for your situation
This guide does not decide immigration eligibility, exceptions or work permissions. IRCC's current rules and individual decision govern.
Fees, processing times and document rules can change. This page helps you navigate; it does not confirm eligibility or replace the government’s instructions.
Official sources
Prepared by Active K Digital from the linked public guidance. Read our source approach.