India, Aug. 2 -- Canada has tightened the way officials assess study permit applications, introducing stricter checks on applicants' financial documents while leaving the minimum proof of funds requirement unchanged.

Under the updated instructions, titled "Study permits: Assessing the application," immigration officers have been directed to more closely examine both the amount and source of an applicant's funds.

The guidance states that, "in all cases, the source of funds" "must be assessed."

The revised instructions also make it clear that "reviewing and verifying" "supplementary individual or family financial and employment documentation may be necessary to ensure that only genuine students capable of supporting themselves for the fu...