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Study permit
Colleges and universities
Permission to study at a designated learning institution. Acceptance letter, provincial attestation and proof of funds; apply online and receive the permit at entry.
- Study permit, per person
- C$150
- Biometrics, individual
- C$85
- Official processing time
- Depends on country, about 2 to 17 weekscanada.ca · 2026-10-01
- ircc.canada.ca · fee list · modified 2026-09-21canada.ca · 2026-10-02
Stages
Stages and steps
- 01Agreements5 steps
- 02Eligibility3 steps
- 03School and province3 steps
- 04Supporting documents4 steps
- 05Application3 steps
- 06Processing3 steps
- 07Arrival2 steps
- 08Close2 steps
Each short bar is one step.
Who qualifies
Eligibility
- 01Accepted by a designated learning institution (DLI)
- 02Funds for tuition, living costs and return travel
- 03No criminal record; police certificate if required
Our fee
Our fee
A · Guidedfrom C$600You gather the documents, the system checks, a licensed consultant reviews four times
B · Full servicefrom C$850The team handles every step, with a monthly progress call
GST included, government fees excluded. Full price list
In figuresGovernment fees, to one scale Processing times IRCC publishes, by country
canada.ca · processing times · updated 2026-10-01canada.ca · processing times · updated 2026-10-01
Government fees and processing times
Each fee is shown on its own, to one scale, not added up.
Government fees fromircc.canada.ca · fee list · modified 2026-09-2196 countries and territories, 2 to 17 weeks, median 5 weeks.
China 4 weeks
Across: weeks; up: number of countries and territories.
Applying from China: 4 weeks
Extension inside Canada: 60 days
| weeks | Countries and territories |
|---|---|
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 4 | 21 |
| 5 | 15 |
| 6 | 18 |
| 7 | 12 |
| 8 | 5 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 12 | 2 |
| 15 | 2 |
| 16 | 2 |
| 17 | 2 |
Process · 8 stages, 25 steps
The process
- 01Agreements
- 02Eligibility
- 03School and province
- 04Supporting documents
- 05Application
- 06Processing
- 07Arrival
- 08Close
Once you sign, this is your progress in the client portal: every step with its documents, official forms and government fees. Gold diamonds are the licensed consultant's reviews.