Canada to cut international student intake by 10% in 2025 amid immigration pressures

In a release, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) stated that the cap for issuing study permits will be at 437,000, down from the target of 485,000 for this year. The “stabilising” 2025 figure will also apply for 2026. It also announced further restrictions in other categories including temporary foreign workers and asylum claims. These measures came even as a cost-of-living crisis, shelter affordability problems and stress on health and transport infrastructure are being partly attributed to the influx of newcomers. “The reality is that not everyone who wants to...