Canadian Study Permits Temporarily Capped

The Canadian government recently announced a temporary two year cap on Canadian study permits. The number of approved study permits in 2024 will be limited to around 360,000.This is a significant policy change for Canada. 

Here are the four of the most important updates you need to know about:

• Canada is implementing a temporary two-year cap that will reduce approved study permits by 35% in 2024.
• Master’s, PhD, and K-12 students are not included in the cap.
• Current study permit holders will not be affected.
• Those looking to extend their studies will not be affected. 
• Study permits will be allocated based on each province’s population.
• Effective immediately, affected students must provide a provincial attestation letter as part of their study permit application. Master degrees, doctoral and post graduate programs are not affected by this rule. 

As of September 1, students attending public-private partnership institutions will no longer be able to access post-graduation work permits.

As of yet, there is no information on how Letter of Attestation is done and how this process happens. We keep updated on the latest happenings and hope to provide you more appealing news and annoucements in the future.