Immigration
Studying in Canada
My passport has a middle name listed, but it is missing from the PAL. Is a new PAL required?
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have confirmed that missing the middle name from the PAL will not cause issues with your study permit application. You don鈥檛 need a new PAL, provided your current one is still valid.
However, it鈥檚 important that the first and last name and date of birth included on the PAL match exactly what鈥檚 noted on the passport included in your study permit application.
This page was last updated on September 8, 2025.