Canada will issue a maximum of 408,000 study permits next year, a 7% decrease from this year, with the number of new international students reduced by half as the country continues to curb immigration ...

Applicants must obtain an attestation letter from the province or territory where they plan to study for their study permit application. (Bloomberg) Canada has capped the maximum number of study ...

The landscape for international students in Canada is shifting again. For 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada ...

A study permit, often called a student visa, is an official document issued by the Canadian government. It allows foreign ...

The Canadian government has announced that former international students, whose work permits are expiring will be offered the opportunity to work in Canada for another 18 months. As part of the move, ...

On December 20, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released new Ministerial Instructions for study permit applications, effective January 1 to December 31, 2026. These ...

IRCC is experiencing challenges keeping up with a visa backlog as a result of the sheer volume of international student applications, which have been an “additional challenge” for international ...