Study Permit Refused in May Because His Family Was Paying. Approved on September 1.

Can my sister, my uncle, or my parents actually fund my study permit? Or does IRCC only want to see money in my own account?

The short answer is yes, they can. IRCC’s own published list of acceptable financial documents expressly includes a letter from the person or institution giving you money. Third party sponsorship is not a workaround. It is a documented, accepted route. 

Can my sister, my uncle, or my parents actually fund my study permit? Or does IRCC only want to see money in my own account?

The short answer is yes, they can. IRCC’s own published list of acceptable financial documents expressly includes a letter from the person or institution giving you money. Third party sponsorship is not a workaround. It is a documented, accepted route.