Study permit from outside Canada

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Responsibilities, outputs and checkpoints

1. 01
   RESPONSIBLESchool

   Confirm the starting conditions

   Choose a designated learning institution and obtain a valid letter of acceptance for the exact program and start date.

   Expected output

   A dated note of the starting conditions and dependencies.

   Checkpoint

   The current official source supports starting this procedure with the recorded facts.

   Official source reviewed · 2026-07-12Study permit: How to apply · www.canada.ca
2. 02
   RESPONSIBLEApplicant

   Confirm the next requirement

   Confirm whether you need a provincial or territorial attestation letter; for Québec, obtain the applicable CAQ issuance letter first.

   Expected output

   The applicable requirement or procedural choice is recorded.

   Checkpoint

   The current official source supports the recorded requirement or procedural branch.

   Official source reviewed · 2026-07-12Study permit: How to apply · www.canada.ca
3. 03
   RESPONSIBLEApplicant

   Prepare the required facts and evidence

   Calculate first-year tuition, transportation and required living funds, and prepare acceptable proof showing where the money comes from.

   Expected output

   The factual inputs, access and dependency records for the next action are ready.

   Checkpoint

   The next action can be completed without estimated, invented or missing material facts.

   Official source reviewed · 2026-07-12Study permit: How to apply · www.canada.ca
4. 04
   RESPONSIBLECanada

   Complete the current preparation action

   Check the country-specific visa-office instructions, medical-exam rules and current document checklist.

   Expected output

   The saved or assembled factual result named by the current instructions.

   Checkpoint

   The result has been reviewed against the current official page or checklist control.

   Official source reviewed · 2026-07-12Study permit: How to apply · www.canada.ca
5. 05
   RESPONSIBLEApplicant

   Review facts and current conditions

   Create your own IRCC account, complete the forms with exact history and upload readable documents.

   Expected output

   A current, reviewed record or application state.

   Checkpoint

   Facts, dates, fees, deadlines and changing conditions in this action have been rechecked.

   Official source reviewed · 2026-07-12Study permit: How to apply · www.canada.ca
6. 06
   RESPONSIBLEApplicant

   Act through the official channel

   Pay the current $150 study-permit fee directly to IRCC and the $85 biometrics fee if required.

   Expected output

   The official action, message, invitation, payment or confirmation is retained.

   Checkpoint

   The responsible person or authority completed this action through the named official channel.

   Official source reviewed · 2026-07-12Citizenship and immigration application fees · ircc.canada.ca
7. 07
   RESPONSIBLECanada

   Submit or respond to the official action

   Submit yourself, complete biometrics or a medical exam when instructed, and monitor official messages.

   Expected output

   A dated submission, response, request or decision record.

   Checkpoint

   Every applicable request, deadline and status message has been handled in the official channel.

   Official source reviewed · 2026-07-12Study permit: How to apply · www.canada.ca
8. 08
   RESPONSIBLEApplicant

   Complete the outcome handoff

   Before travel, confirm the approval letter, entry document, passport, acceptance letter and funds you need to show at the port of entry.

   Expected output

   The decision record and next-stage instructions are organized.

   Checkpoint

   The responsible person has confirmed the decision conditions and the next official action.

   Official source reviewed · 2026-07-12Study permit: How to apply · www.canada.ca