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Study Permit Provincial/Territorial Attestation Letter & Application Cap 2025 (MI)

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CountryCanada
Operative dateJanuary 22, 2025
CategoryStudent migration
Policy toolMinisterial instructions
Affected groupInternational students

Policy effect

Issues Ministerial Instructions pursuant to IRPA section 87.3 establishing that study permit applications within scope require a provincial or territorial attestation letter (PAL/TAL) confirming allocation and caps the total intake of study permit applications accepted for processing at 550,162 for the period January 22, 2025, through December 31, 2025.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Issues Ministerial Instructions pursuant to IRPA section 87.3 establishing that study permit applications within scope require a provincial or territorial attestation letter (PAL/TAL) confirming allocation and caps the total intake of study permit applications accepted for processing at 550,162 for the period January 22, 2025, through December 31, 2025.

Official source excerpt

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Canada Gazette Publications Part I: Vol. 159 (2025) January 18, 2025 Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 3: GOVERNMENT NOTICES January 18, 2025 DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT Ministerial Instructions with respect to the processing of certain applications for a study permit made by a foreign national as a member of the student class These Instructions are published in the Canada Gazette in accordance with subsection 87.3(6) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. These Instructions are given, pursuant to section 87.3 of the Immigration … and Refugee Protection Act, by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration as, in the opinion of the Minister, these Instructions will best support the attainment of the immigration goals established by the Government of Canada by permitting Canada to pursue the maximum social, cultural and economic benefits of immigration; and enriching and strengthening the social and cultural fabric of Canadian society, while respecting the federal, bilingual and multicultural character of Canada. Overview These Instructions establish that study permit applications within the scope of these Instructions require an attestation letter from the respective province or territory where the applicant intends to study. The intent of these Instructions is to ensure that in 2025 the number of study permit applications accepted into processing by the Department of Citizenship and Immigration (the Department) within the scope of the Instructions does not exceed the number of applications remaining in the cap ending on January 21, 2025, at 11:59 P.M., as set out in the Ministerial Instructions (MI79) for the period from January 1, 2025, at 12:00 A.M. EST to January 21, 2025, at 11:59 P.M. EST, and that the … number of applications does not exceed 550 162 for the period between January 22, 2025, at 12:00 A.M. EST and ending December 31, 2025, at 11:59 P.M. EST. Provinces and territories have been allocated a share of the 550 162 applications, as communicated by the Minister in letters to their provincial and territorial counterparts. As established in these Instructions, certain categories of study permit applications are excluded from the conditions and the associated application cap established by these Instructions. Definitions The following definitions apply in these Instructions: “Act” means the … foreign nationals who are exempt from certain study permit requirements as set out in the provisions of the Temporary public policy to exempt certain Indigenous persons and their family members from temporary residence requirements. Conditions In order to be accepted for processing, any study permit application subject to these Instructions that was made at 12:00 A.M. EST on January 22, 2025, or after, must include a provincial or territorial attestation letter issued for the 2025 allocation year. Study permit applications that do not include a provincial or territorial attestation letter will … in accordance with the Ministerial Instructions with respect to the processing of certain applications for a study permit made by a foreign national as a member of the student class that were in force at the time of receipt. Maximum number of study permit applications to be accepted for processing in a year In 2025, these Instructions authorize the number of applications remaining in the cap ending on January 21, 2025, at 11:59 P.M. as set out in the Ministerial Instructions (MI79), that are within the scope of those instructions, to be the maximum accepted for processing during the period January 1, 2025, to January 21, 2025, at 11:59 P.M. They also authorize a maximum of 550 162 study permit applications, within the scope of these instructions, to be accepted for processing between January 22, 2025, at 12:00 A.M. EST and ending December 31, 2025, at 11:59 P.M. EST. This maximum number of study permit applications accepted for processing may be amended in accordance with any subsequent Instructions the Minister may provide. Study permit applications that are within the scope of these Instructions received by the Department after the maximum number of study permit applications has … been reached will not be accepted for processing, and processing fees will be returned. Effective Period These Instructions take effect on January 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM EST and expire on December 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST. The Hon. Marc Miller, P.C., M.P. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Dated on December 23, 2024 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List, adding the letter “P” to the identifiers of 254 reduced regulatory requirement polymers Notice is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment, …
Department of Citizenship and Immigration / Canada GazetteCanada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 3: GOVERNMENT NOTICES – DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATIONOpen official source
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