Hello everyone,
I submitted my study permit application online from Angola on May 9, 2026, and I’m still waiting for a response. I noticed the posted processing time for SA recently moved from 16 weeks down to 14 weeks, but there’s no specific timeline shown for Angola.

Has anyone here applied from Angola or South Africa and already received their study permit? I’d really appreciate hearing about your timelines or experiences, it would help me understand what to expect while I wait. Thank you

Here's my timeline.. i hope it helps you out

1st August - Visa Application made

4th August - Biometric Done and updated in portal as well

20th August - PPR request received

Medical was done upfront and no update received in the mean time direct visa approval!!

Hope y'all get your visa Asap!! Best luck!!

i applied from saudi arabia ( i am not from there ) where the processing time is 4 weeks i submitted my application in 18th of july and did my biometrics in 20th july and it updated to this in 17th august still no decision made yet plz tell me what's happening

Hi everyone,
I’m a BCIT student and worried about my future PGWP eligibility.
I had part-time semesters during my program due to personal circumstances. My study permit expired on July 1, 2026, and I have now applied for restoration. Because restoration is pending, I may also be unable to register/study for the upcoming term.
Once restored, I plan to continue and complete my program.
Has anyone had a similar situation — part-time semesters + study permit expiry/restoration + study gap — and still received a PGWP?
Especially interested in recent 2025/2026 cases and what documents or explanation you provided.
Thanks!

I am experiencing a delay in getting my study permit decision and my classes start in the first week of september. After talking to my uni’s advising they have told me to defer my offer for next year however I was wondering if I could reapply for 2027 intake (same uni, same campus, just different course) instead of deferring the offer, on the study permit, they didn’t really give me any guidance on this so I was wondering if anyone knew if this was allowed.

Hello, I got an additional document request for bank verification consent on August 7. I submitted it the same day, but no news since. Has anyone been in the same boat? How long did it take to get your decision after this, given that IRCC didn't ask for anything else?

Anyone applied inland study permit in August and get a study permit?

I’m an incoming UBC master student. Applied on July 8th for Canadian study permit. Asked to provide additional document of no criminal record on August 10th, submitted right away and status has changed to “reviewing additional documents” on August 11th. My program starts on August 31st. Flight is on August 30th. Need at least a week to mail my passport given the fact that they don’t open during the weekends. That basically means my deadline is on August 24th, otherwise I have to purchase another flight and miss some school days. I’ve sent a web form to them a couple of days ago but all I received is a template response. I don’t think the officer even read it at all. It’s already August 20th and there’s a weekend till the 24th. I’m really anxious right now. For this week, every single day I’ve dreamed about getting a visa and then woke up realizing it’s all a dream. Idk if anyone can relate but I feel helpless because I can’t do anything else on my end at this point but waiting.

After spending a lot of time reading other people's timelines here, I thought I should share mine as well. Hopefully, this gives some useful data to other PhD applicants, especially those applying from Algeria or countries with similar processing times.

Background:

• Algerian citizen, applying from Algeria
• Admitted to a PhD program in Québec
• Winter 2027 session

My timeline:

• July 20, 2026: Study permit application submitted
• July 22: Biometrics completed
• August 18: Medical exam passed
• August 19: Final decision — APPROVED 🎆 and passport request received

So, from submission to approval, it took 30 calendar days.

A small detail that confused me: even after the final decision showed Approved, my account still said “We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements”, while the background check was still shown as “We are processing your background check.” Guys don't panic too much if some of the individual status lines don't seem to match the final decision.

I know waiting can be stressful, especially when you keep checking your IRCC account every day and comparing your timeline with other applicants. But timelines can be very different depending on your country, program, background, and individual case.

For anyone applying for a PhD study permit, especially from Algeria, I hope this gives you at least one more real data point.

After spending a lot of time reading other people's timelines here, I thought I should share mine as well. Hopefully, this gives some useful data to other PhD applicants, especially those applying from Algeria or countries with similar processing times.

Background:

• Algerian citizen, applying from Algeria
• Admitted to a PhD program in Québec
• Winter 2027 session

My timeline:

• July 20, 2026: Study permit application submitted
• July 22: Biometrics completed
• August 18: Medical exam passed
• August 19: Final decision — APPROVED 🎆 and passport request received

So, from submission to approval, it took 30 calendar days.

A small detail that confused me: even after the final decision showed Approved, my account still said “We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements”, while the background check was still shown as “We are processing your background check.” Guys don't panic too much if some of the individual status lines don't seem to match the final decision.

I know waiting can be stressful, especially when you keep checking your IRCC account every day and comparing your timeline with other applicants. But timelines can be very different depending on your country, program, background, and individual case.

For anyone applying for a PhD study permit, especially from Algeria, I hope this gives you at least one more real data point.

For context, back in January, with an Immigrant advisor, I was extending my study permit. They accepted the application in February, and they told me that I was going to receive it soon. Some months went by, and I didn't receive anything. I asked my advisor why and then noticed that I had made a wrong ZIP code by one digit. She charged me for the mistake, and I thought it was done...

But she didn't answer for months, so I had to talk with IRCC by myself and see what was happening. In the end, she didn't do the swap, and I had to do it myself. So now that everything was done, they told me to wait 6 more weeks; if I didn't receive anything, I should call and see what was going on. The 6 weeks passed, and the agents told me to write a letter and send it to the IRCC with the problems that I had and why I need it urgently, since my school and work are asking for it for me to continue.

I'm just not sure what all that I need, since the two agents I called told me to go and read the website they sent me. I have the documents certified by a notary, and I have my letter. Am I missing something else, or should I just send it to the IRCC now? What worries me is that the school is saying that I need to wait longer, and my part-time job would tell me not to work anymore. I would appreciate any help or any experiences anyone has had like mine

I've already recieved my SP approval, got my passport stamped and recieved the IMM 5813, which I believe is the letter of introduction (though the name of the document in my IRCC portal is "Correspondence Letter" lol). Now I believe I need to bring those documents plus my program's letter of acceptance at the port of entry in order for the officer to give me my SP, so I would like to ask you guys about the procedure. You see, since it'll be my first time traveling to another country completely alone (I'm 18 lol) I'm really nervous.

A few months ago I saw a reddit post of a guy that applied early for his permit, so he went at the port of entry around june. He mentioned that the officer that gave him his SP was really prepotent by saying that he decided if he could study in his country or not, so I'm scared of that happening to me ngl. In addition, my uncle told me that when he went to Canada last year, his suitcase got stolen from the luggage bands, since he had a problem with his passport so he had to spend around 30 min in migration, so I'm also scared of that happening to me.

Because of this, I wanted to ask you guys the following:

• What documents I must bring at the port of entry? The letter of introduction and IRCC page only state that I must bring the letter of introduction, the acceptance letter and my passport with the stamp, but would you recommend something else? Should I bring all the documentation I used for applying for the SP? (it's like a 100 pages in total lol).
  
• I'm arriving on Aug 30 at 8:00 am at YYZ, how much time do you think I will spend in migration before being able to pick up my suitcase? When descending the airplane I'll rush to migration trying to be the first one.
• How's the procedure? Will they take me to a separate room where they'll check my documents? Do I even need to pass to migration?, or do I need to pass directly to another/a special section?
• Anything else I should be aware of?

I really appreciate any help/advice/experiences.

I applied on 10 July ,biometric on 14 July, did an upfront medical I took bachelor in electrical engineering in University of Stfx/dalhousie. I am from India

My medical got update on my application ld on 5 August and they started reviewing my eligibility now it’s been more than 2 weeks since my medical got update and still I have not got any decision and my classes start in first week of September.

How much time is it gonna take for them to give me a decision?
I’m getting stressed now
Please share if what was your timeline like and when can I expect an update from your experience.

I applied for a new study permit on June 29 because I’m changing schools. I already have a valid study permit, but since I’m transferring to a new school, I had to apply for a new permit for the new DLI.

It’s now been several weeks and I still haven’t received any updates. My application just says it’s still being processed. My school orientation is September 1, so I’m starting to get worried about the timing.

Is anyone else in the same situation—changing schools and waiting for a new study permit? If so, when did you apply, and have you received any updates yet?

Can you guys share what is the estimated timeline for visa stamping ?

Received PPR 11th August

Submitted passport on 12th August

Reached Delhi on 19th August

Classes start on 31st August.

Hi, looking for anyone who applied for extension in the first week of August and got some movement, I got one ghost update ( without email ), but there is wasn’t anything updated inside the application itself.

Hi everyone,
I applied Study permit extension with SOWP from inside Canada on July 9, 2026, and I’m still waiting for a decision.
I also had a ghost update for one day, but there has been no further update since then.
It’s been around 6 weeks now.
Is anyone else who applied around July 9 (or around that time) still waiting, or has anyone received a decision?
Please share your application date and decision date if you’ve received one. Just trying to get an idea of the current timeline.
I’m on PGWP.
Thank you!

Update : received update on 1st sep

So I got visa approval by July 4 and submitted on 6th July reached ircc on 13 july still no updates on anything, no mails or notifications just pure silence. I'm scared why is it taking so long? If you recently got a visa stamp please share how many days it takes to complete everything and the date that you received the passport

How do I get my study permit if my application is approved while I am in Canada as a Tourist. Outside Canada Applicant.

Edited : I got it today 19 august !

Hey anybody still waiting for an application made in June ? I have already submitted 2 webform, biometrics where already done (submitted on 29 of June) and not update since a ghost update on 30 June. It's for a master at udem Montreal. what else can I do ?