Canada's most popular destination for international students will see the largest drop in study permits issued
Ontario, Canada, known as a top destination for international students, is anticipated to experience a lesser decline in new study permits than previously projected.
Ontario is poised to experience the steepest drop in study permits issued in Canada. Official data unveiled on Friday shows permits plummeting to 141,000 this year from 239,753 in 2023 — a 41% reduction. This figure, however, is an improvement from earlier forecasts by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, which initially anticipated a roughly 50% decrease due to the implementation of a student cap announced in January.
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Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, said, “On January 22, I announced a national cap on study permit applications to address the rapid increase of international students in Canada. Provincial and territorial allocations for 2024 have now been finalized. I would like to take this opportunity to share those figures and explain how we made these decisions."
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The student cap, initially allocated based on population, underwent adjustments. Provinces expected to receive fewer foreign students this year had their allocations tweaked to «mitigate the adverse impact in the initial year and bolster broader regional immigration objectives,» as stated in the release.
