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On Feb. 12, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations to strengthen authorities to cancel temporary resident documents.

These changes give immigration and border services officers explicit authority to cancel electronic travel authorizations (eTAs) and temporary resident visas (TRVs) on a case-by-case basis, including when

• a change in a person’s status or circumstances makes them or no longer eligible to hold the document (for example, the person provided false information, has a criminal history or is deceased)
• an officer is not satisfied that someone will leave Canada by the end of their authorized period of stay
• the document is lost, stolen, destroyed or abandoned

The changes also enable officers to cancel TRVs, eTAs, work permits and study permits issued to people when:

• they become a permanent resident
• they are deceased, or
• the document was issued based on an administrative error

As such, we strongly advise students who plan to travel and re-enter Canada to have the following documents upon entry:

• Valid Study Permit AND eTA or TRV (whichever is applicable) 
• Verification of Enrolment for the upcoming academic semester/year or job offer
• Unofficial transcript

If your study permit is lost we strongly advise you to apply to restore your lost document prior to leaving Canada. While outside Canada, you should always keep your documents in a safe place during your travels to avoid losing them.

A number of important immigration updates were announced by the IRCC minister on September 18, 2024, these updates include:

• Revised national cap on the number of study permits to be issued for 2025.
• Language proficiency requirement for PGWP applicants starting November 1, 2024
• PAL requirement for graduate students outside Canada for the 2025-26 academic year
• Changes to Open work permit eligibility for spouses/common-law partners of certain masters students

For detailed information, refer to the and the

Through the national associations, we have been told to expect the following upcoming changes:

• International students in Canada who are completing high school and will need to apply to extend their study permits to attend a post-secondary institution will require a PAL moving forward.
• As of January 2025, visiting and exchange students whose program of study in Canada is more than 6 months will be exempted from the cap and will not be required to have a PAL when applying for a study permit.

IRCC announced the Francophone Minority Pilot Program (FMCSP) for French-speaking foreign nationals who are interested in studying in communities outside of Quebec. Applicants applying under the FMCSP will not be required to demonstrate that they will leave Canada after completing their studies in Canada. They will also be exempt from the current study permit cap and therefore will not require a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) for the study permit application process.

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The eligibility criteria for the FMCSP program is as follows:

• Be a citizen of an eligible country 
• Have received a Letter of Acceptance from a participating DLI in an eligible study program
• Meet the financial sufficiency requirements (i.e. possess sufficient financial resources to cover the cost of tuition fees and living expenses) 
• Meet the French Language Proficiency requirements of level 5 in speaking, listening, reading, and writing by providing test results for either of the approved language tests - or  
• Be outside Canada at the time of application submission 
• Provide a medical exam () 

Provide a Police Clearance Certificate (if applicable - check the to verify if this requirement applies to you by choosing your country of citizenship from the list)

Detailed information about the eligibility requirements and how to apply for this program can be found on the .