IRCC: what it means for students
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. What it means, who decides it and where to check the official source.
IRCC is the federal department that handles study permits, work permits and other immigration applications, and publishes the official rules.
In more detail
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is the department of the Government of Canada responsible for immigration applications. For students, it is the body that decides study permits and post-graduation work permits and that publishes the application guides.
When you read advice from a school, an agent, a video or a forum, IRCC's own website is the reference to compare it against. If something differs, the official page prevails.
IRCC does not recruit students or recommend schools. Counselling firms, including ours, are separate organizations and cannot influence an IRCC decision.
Who decides
IRCC is itself the decision maker for immigration applications.
Where to check
- Government of Canada
Immigration pages are published under Canada.ca.
What to ask a counsellor
- Which parts of my plan are decided by IRCC, and which are decisions for the school or for me?
Questions about a term?
Bring it to a free counselling session. We explain how schools and programs work and help you prepare questions. We do not give immigration advice.
Independent advice
- Study Master Canada is an independent education counselling firm. We are an authorized agent of certain colleges and universities, directly and through recruitment partners, and the institutions compensate us. Our counselling is free to you.
- We help you choose a program and connect you with the college.
- We do not determine eligibility or funding, and we are not affiliated with any government.
- Regulated immigration work is done only by Visa Master Canada, a licensed RCIC partner, and only when you retain them directly.