New and future students: If you have not yet started your program, use your official Letter of Acceptance for your study permit application and other applicable immigration purposes.
If there is a hold on your SAIT account, your request will be placed on hold and cannot be processed until the hold has been cleared.
General letters
Confirmation of Enrolment (Immigration Purposes)
Request this letter if you need confirmation of your enrolment and program details for:
- Study permit extensions
- Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) applications
- Other immigration-related purposes, such as supporting a family member’s application
Scheduled Break Letter
Request this letter to confirm an institutionally scheduled break for:
- Study permit extensions
- Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) applications
- Employment purposes
- Other immigration-related purposes
A standard Scheduled Break Letter is available free of charge. If you require a Scheduled Break Letter that includes your personal information and program details, you must connect with an International Student Advisor to request a customized letter.
Before submitting your request
Review the letter descriptions and select the option that best matches your needs, a $10 CAD fee applies to General Letter requests. Submitting an incomplete or incorrect request may delay the processing of your letter. Please avoid submitting duplicate requests for the same letter.
Customized letters
Some requests require an individual assessment by an International Student Advisor. These may include letters related to:
- An Authorized Leave
- An Academic withdrawal or Suspension
- An Intent to return to studies
- Working integrated Leading (WIL) Confirmations for mandatory co-op, practicum, or internship requirements
- Another exceptional immigration - related circumstance following the refusal of an immigration application
- A scheduled break letter*
*Any letters that have the completion date of more than one year in the future will require customization.
How to request a Customized Letter
You must first connect with an International Student Advisor through email, an in-person appointment, or a virtual appointment. The advisor will review your circumstances and, where appropriate, submit a customized letter request on your behalf.
Contact an International Student Advisor
Fees
Customized Letters: $25 CAD
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Confirmation Letter: $10 CAD
Other letter options
If you have been admitted to SAIT but have not yet started your program, you should generally use your official Letter of Acceptance rather than requesting an international student letter.
Contact the International Admissions team via email at international@sait.ca or via VAS if:
- You cannot access your Letter of Acceptance
- Your personal or program information is incorrect
- Your program dates appear incorrect
- Your program or intake has changed
- IRCC has contacted you about verification of your Letter of Acceptance
If you only need general proof of enrolment or proof of address, request a Confirmation of Enrolment for non-immigration purposes through your mySAIT account.
This letter may be suitable for:
- Banking
- Insurance
- Student discounts
- General proof of enrolment
- Proof of address
- Non-immigration purposes
Learn more about SAIT student letters for non-immigration purposes.
Important information
- SAIT can only confirm information that is supported by official student and academic records.
- Submission of a request does not guarantee that a letter can be issued.
- A letter issued by SAIT does not guarantee approval of an immigration application.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is solely responsible for deciding immigration applications.
- Students are responsible for meeting all immigration requirements, deadlines, and application obligations.
- Always review the most current IRCC instructions before submitting an immigration application.
Questions, or need support?
For additional guidance, please review Resources and Terminologies, which includes frequently asked questions and immigration-related resources.
Contact us
International Centre
AA206, Heritage Hall, SAIT Main Campus
- Phone
- 1.403.284.8852
- international@sait.ca
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Monday - Friday | 8 am - 4:30 pm MT
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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.