Step 2
- If you have received and accepted your full admission offer as an international graduate student, please apply for a study permit as soon as possible.
- Starting January 1, 2026, Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has indicated that a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) will not be required for degree granting Master’s and PhD at a public designated learning institution.
- International graduate students admitted to a graduate diploma program will require a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) to apply for a study permit, unless you meet a PAL exception. If you have received and accepted your full admission offer as an international graduate student for a graduate diploma program, please fill in this form to request a PAL. A PAL will be provided to you by email within 3-7 business days after you submit your request. Please check your spam folder or contact us at sgs@mun.ca if you do not receive your PAL within that timeframe.
- Please refer to the Study Permit page on the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada website or the Internationalization Office website for detailed instructions and advice on how to submit an initial study permit application. Be sure to use the Minimum Expense form in support of your application. To track the estimated processing time, please refer to IRCC website.
- Please upload your proof of study permit application to the same online application portal where you submitted your graduate program application. If this field is not available in your online application, please email the documents to sgs@mun.ca. Please note you will also be required to upload a copy of Letter of Introduction from IRCC or a proof of study permit approval to online application portal after your study permit has been approved.
- Tuition is charged on a per-semester basis, and there are three semesters in an academic year (Fall, Winter, and Spring). The total program fees charged in an academic year would then be 3x the per semester fee. For example, as an international master's student under payment plan A, it would be $1,611 x 3. As an international doctoral student, it would be $1,499 x 3.
- If you have questions about applying for your study permit, please do not hesitate to contact Memorial University’s immigration advising team for advice and guidance at no cost. You can request a one-on-one consultation with an immigration advisor or attend a weekly information session on study permits, the post-graduation work permit program, and other immigration matters.