An applicant received their Passport Request (PPR) three months after applying — but by then, classes had already started and the last date to join in person had passed. They had already requested a deferment to the next intake (a full year later) and were unsure whether to send their passport for stamping right away, or wait and inform IRCC about the deferment first.
What the thread recommended:- Go ahead and send your passport for stamping once you get the PPR, rather than waiting on the deferment process to fully resolve first.
- Get your deferred offer letter from the college confirming your new intake date — this becomes your basis for travelling on the later date.
- You can travel to Canada on the deferred intake as long as your visa and medical exam are still valid (the thread suggested at least 6 months of remaining validity) at the time of travel.
Practical takeaway: getting the passport stamped and holding a valid visa doesn't lock you into the original intake date — as long as your visa and medical remain valid, you can travel later on your deferred offer letter. It's worth checking directly with IRCC or a professional on whether/when to formally notify them of the deferment, since the thread didn't fully resolve that specific step.