Eligibility

Some international students can get their study permits faster by using the SDS. IRCC processes most SDS applications within 20 calendar days if the eligibility requirements are met.

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Only applications submitted electronically are eligible for SDS processing. 

 

Document Checklist

• Proof of a valid language test result

• Proof of a Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) of CAN$10,000 or more from any bank insured by the Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) or any bank listed on the IRCC SDS web page

• Proof of full payment of tuition for the applicant’s first year of study

• Letter of acceptance from a post-secondary DLI

• Most recent secondary or post-secondary educational transcript

• Proof of completion of upfront medical examination from a panel physician for applicants

• Application for Study Permit Made Outside Canada form [IMM 1294]

• Family Information form [IMM 5645] 

• Schedule 1 – Application for a Temporary Resident Visa form [IMM 5257] (if applicable)

• Marriage licence or certificate or Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union form [IMM 5409](if applicable)

• Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) or letter of approval from the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) for a CAQ for applicants destined to Quebec

• Application processing fee payment and biometric processing fee payment (if applicable)

• Photocopy of the information and biographical data page of the applicant’s passport

• Any additional documents specified by the visa office instructions for the applicant’s region

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Processing time (update: 2022.10.01)

20 calendar days