Need your help - my brother is already here in Canada with study permit. He wants to switch school and program for some personal reasons. Will he need to apply for a new study permit and have IRCC process the application for school/program transfer? TIA!
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Switching schools or programs inside Canada: usually no new study permit needed
Nasrin Sultana yes. You’ll have to inform IRCC after you have changed your institution and to complete your course later you can apply study permit extension. 
You can change schools you just need to inform IRCC, you don’t need a new study permit after you have landed
If he is in Quebec he needs to contact authorities before changing DLI or program.Studying in Quebec
Charanjeet Pruthi is it possible to shift to another institution without completing one semester?
Balwinder Rauni is it possible to shift to another institution without completing one semester?
Things are different if your brother is studying in Quebec as details given above
Just Inform IRCC,no need to apply for another study permit.