ARTICLE · 19 MARCH 2018

Increase In International Students Becoming Canadian Permanent Residents

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March 19, 2018 - Canada has seen an increase in the number of international students transitioning to permanent residence in 2017.

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March 18, 2018 – Canada has seen an increase in the number of international students transitioning to permanent residence.

More than 1,000 more former Study Permit holders became permanent residents in 2017 compared to 2016. Federal government figures show more than 9,400 former students became permanent residents in 2017, compared with 8,250 in 2016.

The increase follows a continued push by immigration authorities to prioritize international students as important new permanent residents of Canada. Canada currently issues more than 400,000 study permits to international students each year.

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