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Study permits granted in Canada, the country most favoured by foreign students, will decline the most.

It is expected that the number of new study permits in Ontario, Canada, a popular destination for international students, will fall less than originally predicted. In Canada, Ontario is about to witness the sharpest decline in the number of study permits granted. Permits are down 41% from 239,753 in 2023 to 141,000 this year, according […]

Leaders caution that the Canada visa restriction would harm diversity.

Leaders of Canadian French and English language programs warned that the study visa restriction runs the danger of forcing colleges to accept students from nations with high visa conversion rates and undermining diversity objectives in higher education. The number of foreign study visas granted in Canada will now be capped at 360,000, as stated by […]

Nova Scotia grants 12,900 applications for studies

For the next academic year, Nova Scotia has been allotted 12,900 study permit applications; based on past issuance rates, 60% of these applications are anticipated to be accepted. According to CBC News, the information was provided by the province’s minister of advanced education on March 4 during a gathering in Halifax. Although Brian Wong did […]

Minister opposes language student exemption for Canada caps

Canada’s study visa limitations will not apply to foreign language students, although immigration minister Marc Miller said last week at the Languages Canada 2024 conference that it is not out of the government’s consideration to “consider controlling the secondary school space.” Despite the fact that stakeholders have pointed out that language students reside with Canadian […]

Sector says “Canada is open” in spite of the cap on study permits.

Sector leaders are optimistic about Canada’s long-term positioning as a friendly country for immigrants and students, despite the fact that the short-term adaptations to the country’s legislative changes may be difficult. It’s no secret that Canada has experienced an exponential increase in the number of international students applying to study there in recent years, posing […]