Canada Reduces International Student Permits, Adds New Requirements

What this means for you

For international students planning to study in Canada, this means increased competition for study permits and new administrative steps, specifically obtaining a provincial letter of attestation, will be required.

Now Canada is reducing the number of new study permits for international students in 2024 and 2025, setting a cap of 606,250 applications for affected programs in 2024, and introducing new requirements such as a "provincial letter of attestation."

Canada is reducing the number of new study permits for international students in 2024 and 2025. This change sets a cap of 606,250 applications for affected programs in 2024.

The new policy also introduces additional requirements for applicants. These include the need for a “provincial letter of attestation.”

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