Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently changed the rules about what they expect Canadian Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs) to keep for a letter of acceptance (LOA) from a student from another country. International students from Canada can verify the authenticity of their Letter of Acceptance (LOA) by ensuring it contains all the requested information.

What does the IRCC want DLIs to keep in mind about LOAs given to international students? According to the latest news from IRCC, the following 17 things should be kept in mind for the LOA that the DLI gives to students from around the world:

1. The complete name, date of birth, and postal information of the understudy
2. The name of the foundation and official contact
3. The DLI number belongs to the foundation.
4. The phone, fax, site, and email data for the foundation
5. The type of daily routine, whether it’s private or public, is crucial.
6. The field or program of study, level, and year of study into which the understudy was acknowledged
7. The assessed span or date of completion of the course is
8. The date on which the chosen course of study starts
9. The keep-going date on which an understudy might enlist for a chosen course
10. The scholastic year of study that the understudy will enter
11. Whether the course or program of study is full-time or part-time,
12. The educational expenses are significant.
13. Grants and other monetary guides (if material)
14. An expiry date showing the date until which the LOA is legitimate
15. Any circumstances connected with the acknowledgment or enlistment (scholastic essentials, culmination of a past degree, confirmation of language skill, and so on.)
16. Clear, recognizable proof of the instructive foundation or potentially authorizing data for private establishments (where material is typically affirmed through its letterhead)
17. To concentrate on Quebec, the necessity of a Quebec Acknowledgment Testament (CAQ)

The IRCC’s new LOA check process:

On December 1, 2023, the IRCC introduced a new LOA check process to make it easier to protect global students from fake artists. Since the implementation of this new approach, the division has instructed DLIs across Canada to physically sign each LOA they receive. DLIs “presently have up to 10 scheduled days” to approve each LOA through IRCC’s web-based entryway. This applies to all LOAs submitted by international students outside of Canada.

On January 22, 2024, IRCC asked “most new post-optional worldwide understudies at the school or undergraduate level [to] provide a [PAL] from a region or domain with their review license application.” Only British Columbia has said so far how they give out Buddy cards.

Canada has recently taken several steps to address concerns about the integrity of its international student programs. These include:

• Limiting the number of applications for international student licenses for the next two years;
• Raise prices for most everyday items that international students need, and create a new Trusted Institutions Structure.
• Changes to the Post-Graduation Work License (PGWP) program eligibility rules, which include excluding some students but allowing Expert’s alumni to get a three-year license;
• Changes to the Open Work Grant (OWP) eligibility rules

For more updates and valuable insights, visit our website at www.makimmigration.ca.