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PAL Process for Canada

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1. Canada international student scenario

Canada international student scenario

Canada has emerged as a global education hub, attracting thousands of international students seeking quality education and promising career prospects. Indian students have found Canada to be a popular destination to study abroad. There are currently more than 8 lakh international students across all study levels who had study permits in Canada in 2022, according to information from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).*
Indian students have been choosing programs to study where there is a great demand in labour markets, including programs that address significant demand for employees in healthcare, home building, energy, engineering technology, early childhood education, cyber security, etc. in Canada.

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Latest announcement

Starting from January 22, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. ET, a new requirement mandates that most incoming college and undergraduate international students must accompany their study permit applications with a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) issued by the respective province or territory. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) specifies that applications lacking a PAL will be returned to the applicant, except for those who qualify for an exemption.

The Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) acts as verification that the student's Enrollment aligns with the specified provincial or territorial quota within the overarching national limit. Each province and territory is tasked with establishing a procedure for the issuance of PALs by the deadline of March 31, 2024.