A member who received an offer letter for a Spring/Summer (May) intake asked whether it was realistically possible to complete the entire study permit process in time.
What the thread recommended:- Given how tight the timeline typically is, defer directly to the September intake and submit your study permit application in good time for that instead, rather than racing against a May deadline that's genuinely difficult to meet.
- The overall visa process takes real time — submit your application first, and decide which specific intake to target once your visa decision actually comes through, rather than locking in a specific intake before you know your processing timeline.
- If September also feels risky, know that a Winter intake option may exist as a further fallback, though waiting that long has its own drawbacks worth weighing.
The practical takeaway: if you've just received an offer for an imminent intake (like May), it's generally safer to defer directly to a later intake (like September) and submit your application without racing the tight original deadline — decide your final intake once your visa decision actually arrives.