Provincial Attestation Letter request 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.
Memorial University will submit a PAL request for admitted international students to the Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Government. The NL Government will review the request and issue a PAL if appropriate. Memorial University will forward the PAL to the student via email. Memorial University may reach out to students for additional information if needed for the PAL request.
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
Processing may take up to 14 days, depending on the volume of requests. If you have not received an update at your @mun.ca email address within 14 days after receiving your offer of admission, please contact palrequests@mun.ca.
Please contact palrequests@mun.ca with the information that needs to be corrected.
Yes. Memorial University will request an amended PAL after you receive a new offer of admission for the 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.
If you will not be using the PAL issued to you, please notify palrequests@mun.ca.
Please contact registrar@mun.ca and our Registrarial Services team will assist with your request.
Exchange students meeting the IRCC definition of exchange student are exempt from the requirement of a PAL. For the purposes of a PAL exemption, an exchange student is defined as an international student studying at Memorial under an exchange agreement between Memorial and the student’s home university where the student does not pay tuition fees to Memorial. If you are coming to Memorial as a visiting student not under an institutional agreement, this definition does not apply. If you have questions about these exemptions or about applying for your study permit, you can connect with an immigration advisor at Memorial University. Exchange students are encouraged to email the Mobility Team at Memorial related to the documents needed for your exchange.
If your study permit has been refused, you must obtain a new PAL if you wish to re-apply for a study permit. If your study permit application was returned, 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.