Canada will reject 606,000 study permits in 2024. Here are the calculations behind its international student cap

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Canada has finally revealed details about its plan to curb the number of study permits each province issues to international students for the next two years. Canada has said it plans to decrease number of new international student permits issued, and the target for approved study permits for the year 2024 has been established at 485,000.

“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," Immigration Minister Marc Miller said in a statement.

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Introducing the Net Zero First Year Growth Model

Miller unveiled a strategy known as the Net Zero First Year Growth Model — that aims to stabilize the number of incoming post-secondary students while ensuring optimal support and resources for their academic journey in the country.


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At the core of this model lies a national cap, calculated to align with the number of expiring study permits in the current year. The premise is simple: the intake of international students in 2024 should mirror the number of students whose permits are set to expire within the same timeframe.

Canada's most popular destination for international students will see the largest drop in study permits issued

To refine this figure,