r/StudyPermitCanada

For some context, I've got a full-ride offer from UofT, and apart from that, I've shown finances in excess (about $CAD9,000 higher than the $CAD22,895 required), and applied on 04/16/26, and it's 05/21/26 (35 days to be exact), and I still haven't gotten a notification for a medical exam (yes it's required where i've applied from), moreover, the approximate time to get a decision in my country is 8 weeks, of which 21 days are left, and according to other fellow applicants they usually get their medical appointment within 2/3 weeks of applying.

The reason I'm worried is that last year I applied for a tourist visa for a summer program I had gotten into that got rejected for the following reasons: 1. Don't think you will leave Canada & 2. Reason for a trv doesn't align with reason of visit 3. Too many ties to Canada

I've sufficiently covered all 3 things, but still haven't gotten any responses from IRCC, so, should I be worried or not? Are they any helplines/status-check methods that I can tap into?

Any help is appreciated!

So yesterday I noticed on the GCKey portal an update "Final decision - May 20, 2026:Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made."

But it's May 21 now and I haven't received another update? When do I expect to hear from them again?

Also my Background check changed to "Not applicable." (It was something like "we are processing your background check" before)

My parent's applied for their visitor visa in 2022, and they got their visa. I am applying for study permit in 2026 with my parents as my sponsor. But, we have pretty good income rise from 2022-2026. Also, my parents didn't declare a dormant business in 2022 which is one of our primary income source in 2026. So, will this information be cross checked, and will I be flagged?

Has anyone applied in late April around 21st from the USA and gotten any updates on their application? Especially if you are not a US citizen/green card holder.

Hello, so my study permit was refused today due to not having enough supporting documentation for mine and my sponsor (parent's) finances. Thus they dont think ill adhere to being a temporary resident and the funds will be available.

Any suggestions on stronger financial proof and ties to my country (US)

ETA:I have my parents and my bank statements and my pay stubs

I got into an MEng coop program in Canada. I am a little confused about which document to upload, on my study permit application, as proof of work requirement showing that work is a mandatory part of the program. Should I just upload the acceptance letter again as it states the requirement on there, or should I look for a different document?
If anyone knows pls lmk. Ty!

My brother has already received four study visa refusals despite applying with an admission offer for a master’s program at Ontario Tech University. Is there still a chance of approval on a fifth application, and what would be the best strategy before reapplying?

Hi!

my_qualifications : MA from Ashoka

I have got funding from SFU. As I have to show funding proof, tuition plus living expenses total around 31k cad and I am still short of 7-8k? How high my chances are for getting approval for my study permit? my_qualifications is MA and I am going for another MA. Does the immigration office overlook such small financial gap considering I already have 22k funding?

A friend of mine is applying for a study permit (PhD) to Canada. Her parents have green cards but are still transitioning to the US. I think that mentioning this fact will be beneficial to her case as it will transfer her emotional ties and future employment plans from her country of citizenship (which is not in a good shape compared with Canada) to the US. She is reluctant to do so as it significantly reduces her ties to her home country. She and her parents have other close relatives there too.

- Do Canadian Consular Officers look for one's parents foreign residence permits and citizenships in some international shared info databases?

- What do you think? Considering five other facts:

(1) Her husband (a citizen of the same country as hers) has had a family-based work permit in Canada since before their marriage, and he is there currently along with his PR-holder sister.

(2) The applicant's sister and widowed mother-in-law reside in her country of citizenship.

(3) The applicant and her husband have three real estate properties in their country of origin.

(4) The applicant is going to apply for one of the skill-based categories of the US immigrant visas as soon as she hopefully arrives in Canada and takes a breath. The process takes years and she would graduate before her interview for this visa.

(5) Their country of citizenship is one of the 75 countries, whose nationals' immigration cases are on "hold" by the US government and are not currently adjudicated.

I will keep it short.

February 2026: Received an offer for the September intake at a college in Canada.

March 2026: Applied for a study permit.

Early May 2026: Study permit was approved.

After approval, the college informed me that my original program was suspended. I transferred to another program at the same level of education, same college (the same DLI), same duration, and same cost. The only difference is that the new program is at a different campus of the same college (the same DLI and province), in another city. I do not need to apply for a new study permit.

Has anyone experienced this before?

What worries me is that IRCC does not know about my new program. From what I understand, I have two options:

1. Carry both the original letter of acceptance and the new letter of acceptance when traveling to Canada, and explain the change to the border officer.

2. Notify IRCC via Webform: upload the new letter of acceptance, a letter of explanation, and a revised study plan.

What should I do? Only option one, only option two, or both (notify IRCC and still bring both letters to the border)?

Hi guys!

I'm applying for my study permit soon, and there's a question as follows: "Do you have a family member who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and is 18 years or older?". My sister lives in Canada on PR. However, in context of IRCC, an applicant's closest relatives, in the context of an application to IRCC. It is defined as a spouse or common-law partner, dependent children, and their dependent children.

So, should I answer no to this question?

I already submitted my Canadian study permit along with spouse open work permit application for Winter 2027 based on a course-based offer from Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). However, I recently received a new offer from Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) for a thesis-based MSc program (same program) with funding for Fall 2026.

Now I’m confused about the best approach:

• Should I update my existing IRCC application through a webform with the new LOA and funding details?
• Or should I withdraw the current application (Is it possible to withdraw?) and submit a completely new one for WLU Fall 2026?

My biometrics/medical are recently been completed, and I’m worried about timing since Fall 2026 is much earlier than my original Winter 2027 intake.

Has anyone here changed universities/intakes after already applying for a study permit? What worked best in your case?

Would really appreciate guidance from anyone with similar experience.

Another concern I have:

What happens if my current study permit application gets approved for the original Winter 2027 MUN intake before I raise an webform to IRCC?

In that case:

• Can I still raise a webform afterward and change the university/intake successfully?
• Or would it be safer to submit a completely new study permit application for WLU instead?

I am really worried about this matter as the timeline, university and province are all changing significantly. I’m worried about whether updating after approval could create complications at the visa/port-of-entry stage.

Would appreciate advice from anyone who faced a similar situation.

Hi everyone I applied for my study permit outside of Canada in September of last year hoping to begin my studies in January but my decision hadn’t come out and I missed the deadline and had to defer. The latest update I have is my medical results being passed but that was in December and my application has been on eligibility review for a while now. I submitted a new LOA for September in January and they updated me that it’s been uploaded to my file. I’ve sent some web forms but I’ve been getting the same generated response over. Is there anyone who’s in the same situation as me or has had this happen to them and they got a response later? What do you think I should do? This is for an initial study permit btw.

Hi everyone,

My study permit application status was updated to:

“Final decision: Approved. You need to send us your valid passport to finalize your application.”

I also received the passport request letter. However, when I check the application tracker, it still shows:

• Eligibility review: In progress
• Background check: In progress

Has anyone experienced the same thing after approval/PPR? Is this normal and just a delay in the system update?

Did anyone here recently restore or apply for a new study permit (phd) and received approval?

I applied for a study permit and sowp on 20th April inside canada and no update yet.

Hi all, I am looking for guidance on how to proceed with my situation. Any help would be appreciated!

Applied for initial study permit outside of Canada(while in Canada) for May intake but didn't get a result before classes start so I am requesting to defer my admissions for September intake with school. I got a passport request message today but I am not unsure how to proceed. I am still waiting for updated LOA and PAL.

My plan right now is to send a webform stating that I am deferring my admissions to September intake as soon as I get the documents and go home on May 20 as stated on my application and submit my passport to VFS back home. The problem with this is the 30 day window that I need to submit my passport.

I am really confused on what to do right now. I am contacting school for assistance and looking for any info online but if anyone can help me here that would be amazing. Thanks!