On November 14, 2022, the Government of Canada updated the program delivery instructions regarding the letter of acceptance exemptions for study permit applications. Effective immediately, family members of foreign nationals who apply for a work or study permit from within Canada are not exempt from the requirement to acquire a letter of acceptance and must provide the document to be eligible to work or study in Canada. However, no letter of acceptance is needed if the application for a work or study permit of the accompanying family member of a foreign national is approved in writing before the foreign national enters Canada.
