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Study permit fee payment keeps failing — check these card settings first

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By VisaBuddies Communityvia community — compiled from public visa forums

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Repeated payment failures on the study permit fee are usually a bank-side settings issue rather than a problem with the IRCC portal itself, according to group members.

What group members advised:
  1. Confirm your card is enabled for international payments. Many cards block international transactions by default.

  2. Log into your mobile banking app and specifically activate international/online payments, and check your transaction limit — a payment can fail silently if it exceeds your card's daily or per-transaction limit.


The practical takeaway: before assuming there's an issue with the IRCC payment page, log into your bank's app, enable international payments, and confirm your limit is high enough to cover the fee.

Dos, Don'ts & Tips

  • Do: Enable international payments on your card through your mobile banking app before paying the study permit fee.
  • Tip: Check your card's transaction limit — a fee payment can fail if it exceeds your set limit.

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