Canada Visa Information

Canada announces two-year cap on new study permits Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced that Canada will establish a temporary, two-year cap on the number of...

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Canada: More provincial cap numbers announced; IRCC moves up end date for post-graduate work for partnership programmes Since the Canadian government’s announcement in January that it would be capping the number of new study permits...

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Canada: Immigration ministry tightens student visa rules and raises minimum funds requirements The Canadian government has announced that it is raising the cost-of-living financial requirement for international students applying for...

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Canada will require colleges and universities to verify international admissions offers Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced last week that three new measures will strengthen the...

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British Columbia releases details of new Provincial Attestation Letter system under Canada’s international student cap British Columbia is Canada’s westernmost province, and a leading destination for international students within Canada. On 1 March,...

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What we’ve learned (so far) about Canada’s new student visa rules The Canadian government’s 22 January announcement of a new cap on study permits for international students sent shockwaves...

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Canada: Updated guidance on international student enrolment cap A 5 February statement from Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) offers some additional detail on the hard...

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Comparing student visa proof of funds requirements across 20 study destinations In recent months, some major study abroad destinations have increased the amount of available, guaranteed funds that international...

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Canada removes limit on off-campus work hours for international students To address acute labour shortages in Canada’s economy, the Canadian government is temporarily lifting the cap on the...

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Canadian immigration minister says government is considering cap on international student visas The Canadian government is facing increasing criticism – and extensive media coverage – of its management of immigration...

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Canada: Ontario’s cap implementation plan allocates nearly all study permit applications to public colleges and universities On 26 February 2024, the Government of Ontario – Canada’s most-populous province and host to just over half of...

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Canadian immigration minister releases official cap figures and targets for 2024 In many respects, the implementation of Canada’s newly established cap on international student enrolment has been shrouded in...

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