Canada · Study to PR
Canada's principal temporary study authorization for international students enrolled at designated learning institutions. It can form part of a longer study-to-work-to-PR path when the program and later PGWP or Express Entry rules are met, but the study permit itself is not permanent residence.
Status note. Most foreign nationals need a study permit to study at a designated learning institution in Canada. Applicants should apply before travelling to Canada. Rules such as provincial attestation letters and financial support amounts can change.
Decision fit
Students accepted by a designated learning institution who can show a letter of acceptance, required provincial or territorial attestation in most cases, identity documents, first-year financial support, and intent to leave Canada when the permit expires.
Applicants seeking unrestricted work, a digital-nomad route, or direct permanent residence. Canada does not offer a dedicated digital-nomad visa in this record. Work rights while studying are conditional and separate from the study permit decision itself.
Minimums
No hard age floor or ceiling is modeled.
Minimum: Not stated years
Not stated
Minimum: Unknown — confirm with the official source
Assessment: Unknown — confirm with the official source
Applicants must be enrolled at a designated learning institution. Post-secondary letters of acceptance are validated with the school. Program-level academic requirements are set by the institution rather than a single federal education floor in the retained IRCC pages. Core IRCC eligibility includes DLI enrolment, enough money for tuition, living expenses and return transport, lawfulness and possible police certificate, good health and possible medical exam, and proof the applicant will leave when the study permit expires. Most applicants also need a provincial or territorial attestation letter (or a CAQ for Quebec).
Points: Not stated
Competition: Not stated
Medical exam: Unknown — confirm with the official source
Police certificate: Unknown — confirm with the official source
Costs
| Family size | Minimum funds |
|---|---|
| 1 | 22895 CAD |
| 2 | 28502 CAD |
| 3 | 35040 CAD |
| 4 | 42543 CAD |
| 5 | 48252 CAD |
| 6 | 54420 CAD |
| 7 | 60589 CAD |
| Each member after 7 | 6170 CAD |
Outcomes
A study permit is temporary. Eligible graduates may later apply for a post-graduation work permit and, with Canadian experience, for permanent residence routes such as the Canadian Experience Class. Those later steps have separate eligibility rules.
Work: Unknown — confirm with the official source · Study: Yes
Family members may be included in funding calculations and document packages. Separate companion permits or visas may be required and are not fully specified on the core study-permit pages retained here.
Partner: Unknown — confirm with the official source · Children: Unknown — confirm with the official source
The study permit sources do not establish citizenship eligibility.
IRCC states processing times vary by country. Use the official processing-times tool for the current estimate.
Modeled: Unknown — confirm with the official source–Unknown — confirm with the official source months
Sources
Citations
"The study permit is a document we issue that allows foreign nationals to study at designated learning institutions (DLIs) in Canada."
Information only, not legal advice. Rules, fees, and processing times change. Confirm the linked official pages before acting.
