Study Permit Slowdown Cuts Temporary Population as IRCC Tightens Visa Rules
At a glanceReviewed November 13, 2026Permits becoming effective fell from 684,000 in 2023 to 517,000 in 2024.New-application approvals were just over 30% in the first half of 2025, versus 51% a year earlier.Provinces used...
At a glanceReviewed November 13, 2026Permits becoming effective fell from 684,000 in 2023 to 517,000 in 2024.New-application approvals were just over 30% in the first half of 2025, versus 51% a year earlier.Provinces used less than half their allocation spaces in 2025.Checked against gazette.gc.ca
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