Provincial Attestation Letters

Field Changes For the 2025 PAL year, the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) is requesting program information to be collected as part of the PAL request. These fields will be used for reporting only, and there is no indication that...

Background Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) regulations for study permit applications have changed. Effective January 22, 2024, all international students requesting a study permit to study in Canada require a prov...

The Ontario Attestation Letter Service process looks like this: The DLI creates a list of students who require PALs and submits it to the MCU. The MCU reviews the list and approves the request. PALs are generated and pos...

In the Excel file, complete the following fields for each student. Note : Each Microsoft Excel file is limited to 250 students (rows). DLI Name (optional) DLI Number (optional) Student Number Student Full Name, as it appears on a ...

A PAL must be written and signed by a provincial or territorial government and contain the following information: The student’s full name, as it appears on a valid passport or identity document The student’s date of birth The stud...

Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions, organized by topic area. About PALs and Caps How long is the PAL valid for? The current expiry date for attestation letters issued within the 2024 allotment is January 21, 2025, at 1...