Study permit: Get the right documents

Provincial attestation letter or territorial attestation letter

Most study permit applicants need to provide a provincial attestation letter (PAL) or territorial attestation letter (TAL).
Unless you meet one of the exceptions, you must submit a PAL/TAL
• with your application, not after
• even if you’re applying for a prerequisite course or program, including language courses or programs
• for each study permit applicant, even if you’re applying as a family and submitting your applications together

How long a PAL/TAL is valid for
Your PAL/TAL only needs to be valid when we receive it with your application. Unless it has an expiry date on it, it’s valid until January 21, 2025. You can resubmit a study permit application with the same PAL/TAL if it’s still valid.