A member's study visa was already approved, but the university deferred the intake to May 2024 due to unavailable confirmed seats — they wanted to know whether to update IRCC via webform, and how to go about applying for their spouse and child to accompany them.
What the thread suggested:- Update IRCC through a webform when your intake is deferred by the university. Members pointed to searching "webform Canada" to find the correct form, noting the process is slow but is the standard channel for informing IRCC of this kind of change.
- Submit your updated Letter of Acceptance (LOA) reflecting the new intake date alongside the webform update, since your original LOA will no longer match your actual start date.
- Your IELTS score needs to remain valid at the time you actually travel and enter Canada, not just at your original application date — double-check the expiry against your new, deferred travel timeline.
- Apply for your spouse and child from your home country, and plan to travel together once their applications are approved, rather than trying to bring them over separately after you've already arrived.
The practical takeaway: when your university defers your intake after visa approval, notify IRCC via webform with your updated LOA, double-check your IELTS validity against the new travel date, and apply for your spouse and child from home so the family can travel together.