Effective November 8, 2024, changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) will require post-secondary Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs) to meet specific conditions outlined in subsection 222.1(1).
These conditions include verifying letters of acceptance (LOAs), reporting on student compliance, and fulfilling a new requirement to provide additional information upon request from IRCC. These reporting activities, which aim to enhance the integrity of Canada’s international student program, will now be mandatory, and DLIs may face penalties for non-compliance.
DLI conditions
The conditions under R222.1(1) will require that a DLI comply with the following requests:
- R222.1(1)(a): The DLI must verify the letter of acceptance included in post-secondary study permit applications and confirm whether the applicant has been accepted to the program indicated on the letter. DLIs must respond and complete the verification activity in the LOA portal or by email within 10 calendar days upon request by IRCC.
- R222.1(1)(b): The DLI must submit a student compliance report containing the enrolment status for each study permit holder who has been accepted to the DLI (and is associated to the DLI in the Global Case Management System), within 60 calendar days upon receiving a request using the DLI Portal account. These requests are sent twice a year on March 1 and November 1. This is also known as a periodic verification.
- R222.1(1)(c): The DLI, upon request, must provide corrected, updated or additional information to the information contained in their compliance report using the DLI Portal or by email within 10 calendar days upon request by IRCC. This is also known as an ad hoc verification.
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