When a study permit is approved but the school then cancels admission for that intake (e.g. the September intake), the fix is procedural rather than starting the whole application over.
What group members advised:- Ask the school for a deferral to the next available intake rather than reapplying from scratch — most institutions can move an accepted student to a later term.
- Get an updated LOA reflecting the new intake date once the deferral (or a new admission) is confirmed.
- Notify IRCC through the official webform, attaching the new LOA, so the study permit approval stays linked to the correct, current admission.
The practical takeaway: don't let a cancelled intake turn into a fresh application — request a deferral or the earliest available new intake from the school, then proactively inform IRCC via webform with the updated LOA attached so the existing approval carries forward.