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Can you change your Designated Learning Institution (DLI) after your study permit visa is already approved?

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By VisaBuddies Communityvia community — compiled from public visa forums

Timeline

Applied
2023-06-04
Decision
2023-06-10
Total Duration
6 days

Step-by-Step

Once a study permit and visa are approved for a specific Designated Learning Institution (DLI), some applicants later want to switch schools before or after arriving in Canada.

What group members advised:
  1. You cannot change the DLI on an already-issued study permit visa. If you want to attend a different institution than the one on your approved application, you need to apply for a new study permit.

  2. A related follow-up (switching DLI only after the student has already traveled to Canada and is enrolled) was raised but not resolved in this thread — if you're specifically asking about changing schools after arrival and enrollment, confirm the process directly with IRCC or a regulated immigration consultant, since that's a distinct scenario from a pre-travel DLI change.

Dos, Don'ts & Tips

  • Don't: Don't assume you can simply switch DLIs on an approved visa — a new application is required for a genuine institution change before travel.
  • Tip: If you're asking about changing DLI after already arriving and starting classes in Canada, verify the process with IRCC directly, as that scenario wasn't fully resolved here.

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