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Application tracking

How to track your Canada study permit application

Use official updates, your application date, and waits shared by readers to understand where your Canada study permit application stands.

Official

4 weeks-16 weeks

Updated Jul 18, 2026

Shared by readers

Collecting data

0 reviewed submissions so far.

People who started in the same month

Pending

No same-month summary yet.

Canada study permit timing signals in one view

Compare the official estimate with reviewed timelines from similar applicants.

Official and reader reports

Official wait

10 weeks

This is the current official timing. Reader reports are shown separately.

Updated Jul 18

Official wait10 weeks
Shared by readersStill collecting
People who started in the same monthStill collecting

Check your IRCC account and letter of acceptance dates

For Canada study permit, the official status page is still the best place for account updates, missing documents, decisions, and appointment notices. Use public wait data for context, but do not let it override a direct message from the agency.

Compare students who applied from the same country

Use the calculator on the Canada service page to enter yourapplication date. That lets you compare with people who started in the same month, which is usually more useful than comparing with everyone at once.

Right now, this service has 0 reviewed submissions and a shared-wait status of Collecting data.

Share study permit milestones after biometrics or a decision

Reader submissions are reviewed before they affect public wait numbers. Sharing your wait helps future applicants see whether their wait is typical, early, or later than similar applications.

Help improve the wait data

Share your Canada study permit timeline

Share the date that starts your timeline so other readers can compare similar waits. It takes about a minute, and submissions are reviewed before they affect public wait numbers.

What you add1 starting date
Used forFair comparison
Before publicReviewed

Before comparing study permit waits

  • Separate the wait before invitation or eligibility from the wait after the application is submitted.
  • Record the exact submission date, completeness check, biometrics, medical, additional-document requests, and final decision.
  • Compare your case with the same program and the same start month rather than with broad national averages.
  • Use official estimates for baseline expectations and waits shared by readers for real applicant experience.

Read IRCC study permit times by country of application

Study permit times are published by country of application, so always check the IRCC tool for your country rather than a global average.

Peak season before the autumn term stretches practical waits even when published times look stable.

Compare with students who applied from the same country in a similar month.

Keep immigration timing in context

  • This guide is queue context, not immigration or legal advice.
  • Official agency messages and document requests should always override a public estimate.
  • Compare your case only with the same route, category, filing month, and case stage where possible.

Study permit questions students actually ask

Why is Canada study permit different from the official estimate?

Official estimates are broad benchmarks. Individual waits can vary because of missing documents, identity checks, appointment availability, workload, and local office capacity.

When should I trust waits shared by readers?

Use waits shared by readers as context once enough similar people have shared their experience. Official agency messages should still come first.