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Study Permit Intake Cap and Provincial/Territorial Attestation Letter (PAL) Requirement

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryCanada
Operative dateJanuary 22, 2024
CategoryEntry / student mobility
Policy toolQuota / quota allocation / application condition (attestation requirement)
Affected groupInternational students

Policy effect

Requires most new post-secondary study permit applicants to submit a Provincial or Territorial Attestation Letter (PAL/TAL) confirming allocation space, and establishes a national processing intake cap of 606,250 study permit applications for a period of one year.

Official source excerpt

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Instructions require a provincial attestation letter from the respective province or territory where the applicant intends to study. The intent of these Instructions is to ensure 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 606 250 study permit applications for one year beginning on the date of signature. As stipulated in these Instructions, certain categories of study permit applications are excluded from the conditions set out in these Instructions and the associated … Conditions In order to be accepted for processing, any study permit application subject to these Instructions that was received after the coming into effect of these Instructions must include a provincial attestation letter. Study permit applications received by the Department after the coming into effect of these Instructions that do not include a provincial attestation letter will not be accepted for processing, and processing fees will be returned. Maximum number of study permit applications to be accepted for processing in a year These Instructions authorize a maximum of 606 250 study permit applications within the scope of these Instructions, to be accepted for processing for one year beginning on the date of signature. 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. Coming into effect These Instructions take effect upon signature. The Hon. Marc Miller, P.C., M.P. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada Dated on January 22, 2024 DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 Order 2024-87-01-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List Whereas, under subsection 87(5) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 footnote a, the Minister of the Environment has added the substances referred to in the annexed Order to the Domestic Substances List footnote b; Therefore, the Minister of the Environment makes the annexed Order 2024-87-01-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List under …
Public Services and Procurement Canada / Department of Citizenship and ImmigrationCanada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 5: 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.; Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 5: 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 classOpen official source
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