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Ukraine immigration measures: Study permits

The information on this page is for you if your CUAET application was approved on or after February 4, 2024. If it’s not the case, you can find more information for your specific situation.

The information on this page is for you if your CUAET application was approved on or after February 4, 2024. If it’s not the case, you can find more information for your specific situation.

You can get free settlement services in Canada

All Ukrainian temporary residents and their family members in Canada can access free settlement services until March 31, 2025.

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These temporary measures have ended

The last day for you to submit an application under the temporary measures was December 31, 2024.

You can continue to stay in Canada until the expiry date on your temporary resident document.

However, to apply for a work permit or a study permit, or to extend your stay, you must

  • meet all the eligibility requirements
  • apply through the regular process
  • pay standard processing fees

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If you submitted an application before the deadline

We’ll process your application if it was successfully submitted.

How we process your application

We’ll check your application to make sure you included all the necessary documents, any fees that you need to pay and gave your biometrics (if required).

If it’s incomplete, we’ll return your application without processing it.

We may also ask you to send more information.

If your application is approved

We’ll mail the study permit to the Canadian address you gave us in your application.

If your mailing address changes before we approve your application, you must contact us to tell us your new address.

Priority processing

We’re prioritizing certain applications as a special measure. This means we’ll review and process your application as quickly as possible.

Credit cards and prepaid cards

We accept credit cards and prepaid cards from:

  • Visa®
  • MasterCard®
  • American Express®
  • JCB®
  • UnionPay® (for online applications only; debit cards not accepted)

If you use a prepaid credit card, keep it for at least 18 months after you pay to make refunds easier. Find more on prepaid cards.

We also accept all Visa Debit cards.The card you use doesn't have to be in your name. The cardholder’s name will appear on the receipt but it does not need to match your application.

Debit cards

It must:

  • be from a Canadian bank using INTERAC® Online, and
  • be registered for online banking through your bank’s website.

We also accept all Debit MasterCard® and Visa® Debit cards. If your card has the Visa Debit logo on it, alone or with the INTERAC® Online logo, select Visa Debit as your payment method.

The card you use does not have to be in your name. The cardholder’s name will appear on the receipt but it does not need to match your application.

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