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Do I need a medical exam to study in Canada? 

February 28, 2024 admin canada work permit, federal skilled worker, International student, IRCC, study, study in Canada, study permit, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2024 14:00:42 +0000

Hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals apply annually for a study permit to pursue further education in Canada. In fact, studying in Canada is so popular that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently introduced a two-year cap on new international students as a measure intended to control the influx of foreign nationals. Generally, there […]

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Master’s students are now eligible for a 3-year work permit

February 15, 2024 admin international student graduates, International students, pgwp, post-graduate work permit, study, study in Canada, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:00:34 +0000

Starting today, international students studying in master’s programs that are less than two years in length, are eligible for a three-year post-graduation work permit (PGWP). Before today, the length of an issued PGWP was correlated with the length of a program of study. However, in recognition that master’s students are placed to perform well in […]

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How can I extend my stay in Canada as a student?

February 15, 2024 admin International students, IRCC, pgwp, study, study permit, studying in canada, work permit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 13:00:21 +0000

After an international student obtains a study permit, they may need to extend or change the permit during their studies in Canada. Discover your options to study in Canada A study permit expires 90 days after the end of a study program. If you do not finish your program before the date on your study […]

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International student populations from all over are diversifying Canada’s university programs

February 4, 2024 admin International student, study, study in Canada, study permit, studying in canada

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2024 14:00:11 +0000

A new article by Apply Board, an online platform for international student recruitment, recently released an article about the shifting landscape at Canadian universities. Discover your options to study in Canada Canada’s international student population is diversifying. Nigerians were Canada’s fastest growing international student population from January to June 2023, with 44% more study permits […]

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IRCC sets cap on the number of study permit applications it will consider in 2024

February 3, 2024 admin canada study, designated learning institution, dli, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, study, study in Canada, study permit, study permit cap, studying in canada

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2024 14:00:50 +0000

Following Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) announcement on the 22nd of January, the department has also set a cap on the number of study permit applications it will consider in 2024. According to ministerial instructions released by IRCC, the department will consider a maximum of 606,250 study permit applications in 2024. This cap is […]

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How provinces, schools, and others are responding to IRCC’s cap on international students

February 2, 2024 admin canada study, International students, study, study in Canada, study permit, study permit cap

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:00:45 +0000

Following a major announcement by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on the 22nd of January, the Canadian government is instituting new limits on study permits for international students in 2024 and 2025. While the new changes are designed to help maintain the integrity of the international student program, provinces and other key stakeholders in […]

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Provinces introducing measures to improve integrity of post-secondary education for international students

February 1, 2024 admin bc immigration, canada study, International student, IRCC, marc miller, Ontario, pgwp, study, study permit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:00:32 +0000

Ontario and British Columbia have introduced new measures to improve the integrity of post-secondary education on a provincial level. The Ontario government says it will be working with sector partners and the federal government to “explore ways to further crack down on bad-actor recruiters who take advantage of international students and make dubious claims of […]

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FAQs around IRCC’s study permit announcement

January 29, 2024 admin designated learning institution, dli, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, study, study in Canada, study permit

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:00:08 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) made impactful changes to Canada’s international student program on January 22nd, imposing a new cap on study permit approvals for 2024 and implementing a new provincial attestation letter policy for international students applying for their study permit. In the wake of these announcements, prospective international students have been left […]

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International students planning to study in Quebec will now need an attestation letter along with a CAQ

January 26, 2024 admin caq, Quebec, quebec acceptance certificate, study, study in Canada, study permit

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 19:10:26 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has confirmed that international students looking to study in Quebec will need an attestation letter from the province, along with a Certificat d’Acceptation du Quebec (Quebec Acceptance Certificate, CAQ) to apply for a study permit. Discover your options to study in Canada What is a CAQ? The CAQ is […]

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More than one million people have a valid Canadian study permit

January 24, 2024 admin dli, International student, IRCC, marc miller, study, study in Canada

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:00:13 +0000

According to The Globe and Mail, Canada’s international student population now exceeds 1 million students. The Globe and Mail cited official information it received from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) which says there were 1,028,850 international students in Canada at the end of December. It also reported that there were 526,015 international students in […]

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