A student asked whether a letter of enrollment from the DLI is required when entering Canada, or if the letter of acceptance (LOA) is enough. The thread produced a clean rule of thumb:
- First-time entry, before classes start → LOA is enough. If you're landing before your program begins, the border officer expects your acceptance letter (plus the usual POE letter, passport/visa, and funds proof). There's no enrollment letter to show yet, because colleges only issue it once you've started classes.
- Entering after classes have started → bring the enrollment letter. If you're traveling after your program's start date, members were clear you need the enrollment letter, which confirms you're actively registered and attending.
- Started online from abroad? You need it even on first entry. The subtle case members flagged: if you've been attending classes online before traveling, your program has technically started — so even a first physical entry calls for the enrollment letter proving active enrollment.
- How to get it: the college issues the enrollment (confirmation of enrolment) letter once classes have begun, online or in person — request it from the registrar before you fly.