Provincial Attestation Letter application process
IMPORTANT: Admitted students need to activate their MUN login/email. Once activated, students should access their @mun email account through my.mun.ca. Emails about the Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) process will be sent to @mun email accounts.
As announced by the Government of Canada, a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) will be required by most undergraduate students to apply for a study permit. There are some exemptions to the requirement of a PAL. If you have questions about these exemptions or about applying for your study permit, you can connect with an immigration advisor at Memorial University.
The process for undergraduate applicants to obtain a PAL from the Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Government will involve the following steps:
- Admitted students must confirm their offer of acceptance in the admissions portal and pay the applicable confirmation deposit. If the application was deferred from a previous semester, it is important to confirm the new offer.
- Within 14 days of confirming the offer, students will be sent an email requesting them to complete a PAL Request Form online. The form will ask students to indicate if they require a PAL and to provide their passport information as required by the NL Government.
- Request form responses will be reviewed and the required information will be forwarded to the NL Government.
- The NL Government will review the request and issue a PAL if appropriate. Memorial University’s Registrar's Office will forward the PAL to the student via email.
- Any student who requests a PAL through the PAL Request Form and is not issued one, will also be notified by Memorial University's Registrar's Office.
Applicants who are concerned about the timeline for obtaining a study permit may wish to consider requesting an application deferral to the next semester.
Frequently Asked Questions
If, after reviewing the information provided above, you believe you should have received an email asking you to complete the PAL Request Form, please contact admissions@mun.ca for assistance.
The information submitted in the form will be reviewed by Memorial University. If a PAL is required, the information will be forwarded to the NL government. The NL Government will review the request and issue a PAL if appropriate. Memorial University’s Registrar's Office will forward the PAL to the student via email or notify the student if a PAL is not issued.
If you have not received a response by 14 days after completing the form, please contact admissions@mun.ca.
Please contact admissions@mun.ca with the error details or information that needs to be corrected.
Yes. After you receive a new acceptance letter for the deferred semester, you will be sent a new request to complete the PAL Request Form. Please complete the form again at that time. If you have already received a PAL for the previous semester, note that an amended PAL will be required for your deferred semester.
Admitted students can connect with an immigration advisor for advice and support with their study permit application. Students of the St. John’s and Marine Institute campuses can contact the Immigration Advising Team (IAT). Students of the Grenfell Campus can connect with the International Student Programmer at Grenfell.
Please contact registrar@mun.ca and our Registrarial Services team will assist with your request.
A PAL is normally not required for a period of study of six months or less. Exchange students are encouraged to connect with the Mobility Team at Memorial related to the documents needed for your exchange.
You might be able to reuse the PAL if it is not expired. For advice on this and a study permit re-application, you can connect with an immigration advisor for advice and support with your study permit application. Students of the St. John’s and Marine Institute campuses can contact the Immigration Advising Team (IAT). Students of the Grenfell Campus can connect with the International Student Programmer at Grenfell.