Feds to Further Limit Number of International Students Entering Canada

Feds to Further Limit Number of International Students Entering Canada
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller speaks in the foyer of the House of Commons before Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 12, 2024. The Canadian Press/ Patrick Doyle
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The federal government plans to further limit the number of international students entering Canada in 2025, reducing the number of international study permits by 10 percent.

The new target for international student permits will be reduced to 437,000 for 2025 and 2026, down from the 485,000 permits given out in 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced on Sept. 18.