More Restrictions Coming For International Students And Foreign Workers

Earlier this year, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that it will implement measures to reduce the number of temporary residents in Canada, from 6.5% of Canada's total population to 5% by 2026. These measures included capping the number of international students coming to Canada, as well as, limiting work permits to the accompanying spouses of most students.

In an announcement on September 18, 2024, IRCC introduced additional measures to reduce the number of temporary residents in Canada.

To meet the target reduction in temporary residents within Canada, IRCC has laid out a series of changes to be implemented in the coming weeks and months:

1. Reduction on Study Permits Issued: For the 2025-2026 study permit intake, master's and doctoral students will now be required to submit an attestation letter to confirm they fall under the international student cap allocated for the province or territory in which they will study. IRCC announced