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Since certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, and undergraduate programs (e.g., bachelor degrees) all fall under post-secondary education, students who remain within this level while changing programs at the same institution would not require a new Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) when applying for a study permit extension. However, a PAL would be required if the student moves to a different level of study (e.g., from post-secondary to graduate education). For more information, please visit our website: Study permit: Get the right documents Provincial attestation letter or territorial attestation letter - Canada.ca Ministerial Instructions We hope this information is helpful Thank you kindly, [requester] De: Envoyé: [requester] A: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (IRC) <[requester email]> Objet: [requester] Hello [requester], We can see on IRCC's website that students who have entered Canada and are applying for a study permit extension at the same DLI and level of study as their current study permit are exempt from including a PAL in their study permit extension application. Can you please clarify what constitutes a change in ‘level of study’? Based on the IMIM5709 form, ‘level of study’ is broken up as the following “b) My level of study willbe: |

EF —PYS “university as CEGEP - Technical i] college - Certificate college - Diploma college - Applied degree loniversity - Bachelor's [requester] - Master's Deg. loniversity - Doctorate luniversd tylisiotherjistuates iis This form suggests that if a student changes from a certificate to a diploma at the same DLI, they are changing their ‘level of study’ and must include a [requester], the definition of ‘level of study’ in the Canada Gazette is below:

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oo ec sng cows | eimenacns “level of study” is categorized as follows: a. primary and secondary education, b, post-secondary education (including vocational and technical training, and undergraduate programs), and ¢. graduate education or above. (niveau d'études) This definition suggests that a student can change from a certificate to a diploma to a degree and remain PAL exempt as long as they are not changing their [requester] you please confirm which of these understandings is correct? Thank you! [requester]