List of Major Changes in Canada Student Visa

A big announcement has been revealed by the Canada Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller on Canada Student Visa Policy for the year 2024. This can be important news for international students who are willing to study in Canada across the globe.

In previous years, the international students faced problems in Canada, due to sudden increases in fees, finding a right place to live in Canada during their study duration and figuring out how to work with student visas , which caused a major economic backlash in the country. In order to boost income, some universities have increased admissions, which has resulted in an increase in the number of students entering Canada without the necessary resources.

So, the Government of Canada has decided to impose a two-year cap on the number of new study permits issued to international students. The cap will be implemented for two years, after which, at the end of the year, the number of permits to be issued in 2025 will be reevaluated. In addition to the cap, the federal government will also require international students applying for a permit to provide an attestation letter from a province or territory.

The IRRC minister said that the purpose of the implementation of this cap is to ensure that as future students arrive in Canada, they will receive the quality of education that they are paying for and to provide the basic necessary resources like housing, accommodation and other possible support to students.

Through this cap, the Federal Government of Canada is taking legal action against some small private colleges and universities of Canada that have taken advantage of foreign students by operating under-resourced campuses, do not support students with lack of accommodation, charging high tuition fees and significantly increasing the intake of international students without supporting them properly.

According to the government, 360,000 undergraduate study permits will be approved in the year 2024, that means Canada will reduce the number of new international student permits by 35% from the year 2023, While some provinces such as Ontario could see a greater reduction of more than 50 percent.

Those students who are pursuing master’s and doctoral degrees, and elementary and secondary education are not included in the cap and those who are current study permit holders will also not be affected.

A big announcement has been revealed by the Canada Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller on Canada Student Visa Policy for the year 2024. This can be important news for international students who are willing to study in Canada across the globe.

In previous years, the international students faced problems in Canada, due to sudden increases in fees, finding a right place to live in Canada during their study duration and figuring out how to work with student visas , which caused a major economic backlash in the country. In order to boost income, some universities have increased admissions, which has resulted in an increase in the number of students entering Canada without the necessary resources.

So, the Government of Canada has decided to impose a two-year cap on the number of new study permits issued to international students. The cap will be implemented for two years, after which, at the end of the year, the number of permits to be issued in 2025 will be reevaluated. In addition to the cap, the federal government will also require international students applying for a permit to provide an attestation letter from a province or territory.

The IRRC minister said that the purpose of the implementation of this cap is to ensure that as future students arrive in Canada, they will receive the quality of education that they are paying for and to provide the basic necessary resources like housing, accommodation and other possible support to students.

Through this cap, the Federal Government of Canada is taking legal action against some small private colleges and universities of Canada that have taken advantage of foreign students by operating under-resourced campuses, do not support students with lack of accommodation, charging high tuition fees and significantly increasing the intake of international students without supporting them properly.

According to the government, 360,000 undergraduate study permits will be approved in the year 2024, that means Canada will reduce the number of new international student permits by 35% from the year 2023, While some provinces such as Ontario could see a greater reduction of more than 50 percent.

Those students who are pursuing master’s and doctoral degrees, and elementary and secondary education are not included in the cap and those who are current study permit holders will also not be affected.