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Letter of acceptance from a participating DLI

You need to tell your school that you want to apply under the Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP).
Your school must then give you a letter of acceptance (LOA). The letter must

You must include the original or electronic copy of your letter with your study permit application.

Proof of financial support

You can prove that you have enough money to meet the financial requirement with any combination of the following documents:

The amount of money you need to have, in addition to your first year of tuition and travel costs, depends on the size of the community where the main campus of your school is located.

If your country uses foreign exchange controls, you must prove that you’ll be allowed to export funds for all of your expenses.

Language tests

You must be able to prove that your French speaking, listening, reading and writing skills are at a level 5 or higher in the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens scale.

Medical exams and police certificates

Depending on where you’re applying from, you may need to provide a medical exam or police certificate.

Who needs a medical exam

You may need to get a medical exam if

  • you lived or travelled in  certain countries or territories for 6 or more months in the year before you come to Canada or
  • you plan on studying or working in
    • the health field
    • primary or secondary education or
    • child or elder care

To get a medical exam, you must see a doctor who has been approved by IRCC.
Find out more about medical exams.

Who needs a police certificate

Your visa office instructions will tell you if you need to get a police certificate. You’ll find these instructions when you select your country of residence. Make sure you read these instructions before you apply, so you know if you need a police certificate or any other documents to apply.
Find out more about police certificates.

Provincial attestation letter or territorial attestation letter

You don’t need a provincial attestation letter (PAL) or a territorial attestation letter (TAL) when applying for a study permit through this pilot.

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