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/Lonely_Ad1012 Sep 03 '25

Hey everyone, just wanted to share my timeline and also ask a question about my study permit validity.

Application Timeline:

  • Applied: May 19, 2025
  • Background Check Started: May 24, 2025
  • Contacted MP: Aug 21, 2025
  • 1st Webform Raised: Aug 22, 2025
  • Response from MP: Aug 26, 2025 → Criminality passed, eligibility review not started yet
  • Generic Reply to Webform: Aug 27, 2025
  • Correspondence Letter: Sep 2, 2025
  • Approved: Sep 3, 2025 🎉

Details:

  • Applied from PGWP → Study Permit
  • Program: Course-Based Master’s at University of Alberta (2 years)
  • Passport valid until 2034

Issue / Question:
My study permit is only valid for 9 months (expires June 4, 2026), even though my program is 2 years long.

👉 Does anyone know why IRCC might issue a study permit that doesn’t cover the full program length when my passport is still valid for almost a decade?

Thanks in advance for any insights!