23 January 2024 - Canada announces two-year cap on admissions for international students
Canada sets two-year cap on foreign students
Nadine Yousif and Brandon Drenon (BBC News, 23/01/2024)
Canada has said it will cap the number of foreign students admitted to the country for two years in an attempt to address pressure on housing and healthcare in the country.
The cap will result in a decrease of 35% in approved study permits.
Why is Canada capping foreign students and who will be affected?
Wa Lone (Reuters, 23/01/2024)
Canada on Monday announced a two-year cap on the intake of foreign students after explosive growth in recent years aggravated the country's housing shortage. Last year Canada issued nearly 1 million study permits, about three times that of a decade ago, according to government data. The new proposal will cut the intake by nearly a third.
Canada announces two-year plan to cap international students. Here's how it will work.
(The Economic Times, 23/01/2024)
Canada has finally announced its much-anticipated plans to restrict international students moving into the country.
Canada to stabilize growth and decrease number of new international student permits issued to approximately 360,000 for 2024
(Government of Canada, 22/01/2024)
International students enrich our communities and are a critical part of Canada’s social, cultural and economic fabric. In recent years, the integrity of the international student system has been threatened.