Canada to further cut study permits for international students by 10% in 2025

The aspiring Indians who want to live and work in Canada, got another blow as the Canadian government has announced further changes in immigration policies which will affect the temporary foreign workers and international students.

Study in Canada: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the government is going to make further adjustments to its policies related to temporary foreign workers and international students.

"We’re granting 35% fewer international student permits this year. And next year, that number’s going down by another 10%. Immigration is an advantage for our economy — but when bad actors abuse the system and take advantage of students, we crack down," reads a tweet by the Canada PM.

"We’re reducing the number of low-wage, temporary foreign workers and shortening the duration of their work terms. We adjusted the program after the pandemic, but the labour market changed. We need businesses to invest in Canadian workers," said another tweet by him.

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As per the data revealed by Canada's immigration department, Canada approved 5,09,390 international study permits in 2023 and in the first seven months of 2024, it approved 1,75,920 study permits. Now, the latest changes will reduce the numbers to 4,37,000 in 2025.

A statement by Immigration Minister Marc Miller said, “The reality is that not everyone who wants to come to Canada will be able to — just like not everyone who wants to stay in Canada will be able to," as reported by Business Standard.

Reports by Bloomberg suggested that the Canadian universities have said that due to the lower number of foreign applications this year, the country might not be able to reach its targets this year. However, despite this concern, the government is committed to cutting immigration. The decision was taken to tackle the rising house costs and strain on public services in Canada.

Also, the country found that many Indian students were using fake college offer letters for coming to Canada, this is also a cause of concern for Canada's local people and government. An education consultant from India, Brijesh Mishra, was arrested in British Columbia and found guilty of giving fake acceptance letters to Indian aspirants. He charged students between Rs 14 to Rs 16 lakh each.

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