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Steps run in order. A dashed step is blocked: something before it has to be finished first.

Check a step off when it's done. Whatever it was blocking unlocks by itself.

Some steps are IRCC's to make, not yours. Those show as waiting and can't be checked off.

Start with step 1: Pick a PGWP-eligible school

Study permit → PGWP → PRApplyStep 7 of 13

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7. Decision

If approved from outside Canada you receive a port of entry letter of introduction, plus a visa or eTA if you need one to travel.

Waiting on: Give biometrics

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The authority on this stepStudy permitcanada.ca · Government of Canada

IRCC is the only authority here. Our summary is here to help you find your way. If anything below differs from the official page, the official page is right. Requirements, fees and processing times change without notice.

Our plain-language summaryLast reviewed 29 July 2026

If approved from outside Canada you receive a port of entry letter of introduction, plus a visa or eTA if you need one to travel. The study permit itself is issued when you arrive.

Why it's required: Refusals often turn on funds, or on whether the officer believes you'll leave at the end. You get the reasons. Reapply without fixing them and the answer usually comes back the same.

What you getA letterThe letter of introduction, not the study permit itself.

If refusedReasons givenRead them closely before spending another fee.

Before this step

BlockedGive biometrics

Finishing this unlocks: Collect the permit at the border