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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has published a full list of provincial international study permit application allocations, following a statement from Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.
The list of allocations, which can be viewed here, highlights the number of study permit applications that will be allocated to each region, along with the percentage change in the number of applications allocated compared to approved applications in 2023.According to the IRCC, the national cap of study permit applications is based on the amount of expiring study permits this year. This means that the number of international students coming to Canada in 2024 should be the same as the number of students whose permits expire this year. In addition, the provincial allocations have been assigned based on the population share of each province and territory.Under the new caps, the country is set to see a 42 per cent decrease in study permits, nationwide.
The region that will see the biggest decrease in study permits under the new caps will be Ontario, which will see a 62 per cent decrease in applications this year compared to 2023. After approving 239,753 study permits in 2023 (excluding K-12 and graduate level), only 152,394 permit applications have been allocated to Ontario for 2024, 91,436 of which the IRCC projects will be approved.
As previously reported, it has also been announced that 96 per cent of permit applications will be allocated to publicly assisted colleges and universities in Ontario.
British Columbia will also be heavily impacted, with a projected 47 per cent decrease in the number of study permit applications allowed in 2024 (53,638).On the other hand, some provinces are set to see an increase in study permits. For example, Alberta has been forecast a 23 per cent increase in approved applications in 2024 compared to 2023, and Newfoundland and Labrador will have a predicted increase of 147 per cent.
The biggest increase will be seen in Nunavut, which has been allocated 393 study permit applications under new regulations and is predicted to see 236 approved permits. This is a 7,753 per cent increase from 2023, which saw only five approved permits in total last year.Discussing the caps, Minister Miller said that the IRCC will, “continue to work collaboratively with provinces and territories to strengthen the International Student Program and to provide international students with the support they need to succeed in Canada.”Click here to view the full list of allocations and read the IRCC’s statement.By
Delilah Kealy-RobertsStaff Journalist-Study Travel Network