If you need to withdraw your study permit application (for example, due to a personal or family emergency) and no longer plan to study in Canada:
- Check your specific university's terms and conditions on refunds before assuming anything — policies vary significantly between institutions.
- Some colleges will not refund fees if you withdraw your case directly (e.g. by withdrawing from the embassy/visa process) rather than through the university's own formal withdrawal procedure.
- Members noted no single universal rule applies — the outcome depends heavily on your specific university's policy, so review it directly with the admissions or finance office.
Bottom line: contact your university directly about their refund terms before withdrawing your visa application, since some institutions treat an embassy-side withdrawal differently (and less favorably) than a formal withdrawal through them.