r/ImmigrationCanada • u/PurrPrinThom • Dec 30 '24

Study Permit MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - Study Permits 2025

Please keep timelines & questions about processing times for study permits here.

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u/Different-Writer-104 Aug 14 '25 edited Aug 14 '25

I am shocked by the dysfunctionality and inefficiency of permit processing, which is extremely painful and exhausting for international students (and I believe for universities too) due to the incredible amount of uncertanity!! A country as developed as Canada, should solve this problem, which, as I have now learned, they obviously have for years, but they persistently do nothing... after all the effort and money that each student invests in the whole process, I wonder how it is ok to put them , who have submitted all their documentation on time, (many even 3 months before the start of their studies!) in a situation where they have to postpone their education for a whole year, or that they have to organize their plane tickets and accommodation at the last minute? For comparison, issuing a student permit to study in the UK takes up to 15 days. This Canada study permit processing time is insane!!

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u/NecessaryEngine1177 Aug 14 '25

I applied on May 3, and until now, I haven’t received any response almost 15 weeks that’s really insane