Study Permit information for United Kingdom applicants
Apply for a Canadian study permit to attend a Designated Learning Institution (DLI).
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United Kingdom-specific factors IRCC considers
IRCC officers reviewing applications from United Kingdom apply general program rules but also look at country-specific patterns — common name variations, validation pathways for transcripts, and the local fraud history of the issuing authorities. The points below are the ones that come up most often in United Kingdom applications for Study Permit.
- IEC age limit raised to 35 for UK in recent agreements.
- Police certificate: ACRO Police Certificate (£75, ~10 working days).
- UK NARIC/Ecctis or WES for ECA — UK degrees are generally well-recognized.
- Dual UK-Canada citizenship fully permitted.
Top Study Permit questions from United Kingdom applicants
- →moving to Canada from UK processing time
- →IEC UK working holiday quota
- →Canada nurse from UK
United Kingdom → Canada immigration trend
Recent IRCC permanent-resident admissions data from United Kingdom:
2023
5,800
PR admissions
2024
5,500
PR admissions
Police certificate from United Kingdom
ACRO Police Certificate from acro.police.uk — £75, ~10 working days.
ECA / credential evaluation
Ecctis (formerly UK NARIC), WES. UK degrees are well-recognized; turnaround typically fast.
VAC locations
- London (Wimbledon)
Embassy / High commission
High Commission of Canada, Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London SW1Y 5BJ.
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