The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated its instructions to simplify the study permit process for students enrolled in joint programs and advanced degree tracks. Under the ...

Canada’s immigration department should make the study permit process more transparent to reduce discrimination against African students, a parliamentary committee has recommended. The Standing ...

Canada’s 2025 immigration measures lead to fewer arrivals, with study permits down 70% and foreign worker permits falling nearly 50% year-over-year. (Bloomberg) Since the start of 2025, the number of ...

The announcement comes just months after the Canadian government imposed further limits on international study permits by 10% from the 2024 target of 485,000 “Canada’s goal is to strengthen program ...

Canada’s immigration system has entered a new update cycle, with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) releasing its latest processing times as of October 1, 2025. These changes affect ...

The total permits to be issued in 2026 will be capped at 408,000 — 155,000 for new students and 253,000 extensions for ...

OTTAWA – The Canadian government’s decision to end the Student Direct Stream (SDS) program is expected to significantly impact prospective students from India, who represent the largest group of ...

Canada’s clampdown on international students has hit applicants from India particularly hard, government data shows, as what was once a preferred destination loses its allure for Indian students.

Here’s how prospective international students can fast-track their applications to study in Canada. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us when you click to or ...

Indian applicants are seeing mixed trends in Canada’s latest visa processing updates. Study permits from India now take around four weeks, but in-Canada extensions still stretch to 12 weeks. Work ...

Canada is fast-tracking master's and doctoral foreign student applications, exempting them from overall intake caps. This strategic shift aims to attract advanced-degree candidates for research and ...