Quebec Caps International Students but Is Hazy on Numbers

Quebec Minister for Higher Education Pascale Déry responds to the Opposition during question period at the legislature in Quebec City, on May 9, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

Quebec is taking steps to reduce the number of international students in the province, but can’t say by how many.

On Wednesday, the government announced it will issue 20 percent fewer acceptance certificates to foreign students this year compared to last year. The move is part of Quebec’s plan to limit the number of non-permanent residents in the province, which it pegs around 615,000 people.