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While some provinces will see drastic decreases in the number of international students, others might actually see their numbers rise despite an overall national cap.
Canada has unveiled its plan to reduce study permits for international students through a national cap model. The Net Zero First Year Growth Model aims to stabilize post-secondary student intake in 2024, with a target of 485,000 approved study permits.
More than two months after announcing a plan to rein in international enrolment growth, Immigration Minister Marc Miller released provincial figures, with Ontario dropping the most.
The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, issued the following statement: "On January 22, I announced a national cap on study permit applications to address the rapid increase of international students in Canada....
Timothy van Gardingen asks whether major study destinations are pushing dramatic international student policy shifts at the same time and to what end?