Provenance
A-number A-2025-13310
Date Feb 6, 2025
Source type ImmReps
Institution Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Package A-2025-13310 Part 2 (pages 1143-1144)
Checked Sep 22, 2026
Official page: IRCC: Access to information and privacy
OCR best-effort from ATIP image [requester] 1143-1144 of part2.
Record Archived: June 2, 2025 10:1637 AM
From: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (RCC)
Sent: [requester]
To:
[requester] Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (RCC)
Subject: TR: IRCC PORTAL: study permit support - REP-2025-0149- Due 12-Feb-25
Importance: Normal
Sensitivity: None
Good day,
Thank you for contacting the Immigration Representatives Mailbox
Please note that this mailbox is intended for general guidance and does not provide responses to case-specific inquiries but
have provided the following information as guidance.. If you have case specific questions about a file, you are encouraged to
submit the RCC Web form.
Please see our response to your question:
Question:
The IRC portal for study permit applications asks who will support the applicant, offering ‘myself or parents' as an option.
Does this category include step-parents? It’s worth noting that, unlike the PDF forms, IRCC does not appear to have published
any specific instructions for this portal.
Response:
Thank you for your email. Please note that we cannot provide case-specific advice
As general program guidance for Question 6 of the IMM 1294:
©. * The online study permit application instruction Guide makes no distinction between parent (“your child”) and step
parent (“child of your spouse or common-law partner”) in its definition of a dependent child
© * An applicant also has the option to select “Other” as a response. If they choose “Other” they will be able to further
specify the source of their financial support.
We trust that this will be of assistance.
Thank you kindly,
[requester]
De: [requester]
Envoyé: [requester]
A: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (IRCC) <[IRCC Immigration Representatives mailbox]>
Objet: IRCC PORTAL: study permit support
Hello [requester],
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The IRC portal for study permit applications asks who will support the applicant, offering 'myself or parents’ as an option.
Does this category include step-parents? It’s worth noting that, unlike the PDF forms, IRCC does not appear to have published
any specific instructions for this portal.
* Who will pay for all your expenses in Canada? (required)
Myself or Parents -
Best,
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