Canada is capping international student intake for two years; for 2024, the cap will result in a decrease of 35 percent in approved study permits. New eligibility criteria for Post-Graduation Work Permit Program have also been announced.
The national cap on international students aims to reduce the intake by 35 per cent over the next two years. The cap would be distributed provincially per capita.
Canada will temporarily cap new international student permits by one-third this year compared to 2023, the country's immigration minister announced Monday.
Canadian study permits issued to Indian students saw an 86% drop in the fourth quarter of last year, from 108,940 to 14,910, amid diplomatic tensions. Canada s Immigration Minister, Marc Miller, attributes the decline to India ejecting Canadian diplomats and the diplomatic dispute over the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.