Immigration updates
As of Jan 22, 2024, study permit applications outside Canada require a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) from the province of British Columbia. Some students are exempt from the PAL, such as master’s degree and doctoral degree students.
If you need a PAL, such as you are a newly admitted undergraduate student outside Canada, you can now get a PAL from UBC and apply for your study permit.
If you are a current student, your study permit validity and study permit extension application from inside Canada will not be impacted. Plan ahead if your documents expire soon and you have travel plans. However, you will need a PAL if you apply for a study permit from outside Canada. More information about how you can access a PAL will be available soon.
As of January 1, 2024, the minimum cost-of-living financial requirement has increased from $10,000 to $20,635 for 2024. For new study permit applications, you will need to show proof of funds for the cost-of-living financial requirement plus your first year of tuition fees and travel costs. The cost-of-living amount will be adjusted each year based on Statistics Canada’s low-income cut-off.
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