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What documents and steps are needed for Provincial or territorial attestation letter (PAL/TAL)?

Prepare the current acceptance letter, DLI/program/intake and passport details, written school or issuing-authority instructions, the issued PAL/TAL or Québec CAQ, exemption evidence where applicable and the study-permit checklist location where it is submitted. Confirm each current form and personalized checklist control on www.canada.ca.

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Practical order

  1. 1

    Use the current IRCC categories to decide whether this study-permit request needs a PAL/TAL, needs a Québec CAQ instead, or falls under a listed exemption.

  2. 2

    Ask the designated learning institution how its province or territory issues the attestation and what school deposit or admission step must occur first.

  3. 3

    Provide only the identity, offer, program and intake details requested by the school or issuing authority and retain the transmission record.

  4. 4

    When the PAL/TAL is issued, compare the applicant, institution, program, province or territory, issue date and validity information with the planned application.

  5. 5

    Upload the valid PAL/TAL, Québec CAQ or the exact exemption evidence in the location required by the current study-permit checklist.

  6. 6

    If the institution, program, province, intake or submission timing changes, use the current official rules and school instructions to determine whether a new attestation is needed.

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