In 2024, Canada plans to issue 364,000 permits for international students, 35% less than in 2023.
This measure does not reach international students already enrolled in Canadian universities, said the government of Justin Trudeau, which is working with the provinces, responsible for the educational system, to apply the measure.
Students require services
An official estimate indicates that more than one million foreign students are in Canada. The “rapid” rise in this number “puts pressure on housing, health care and other services” in some provinces, explained the minister, who noted that there is “little diversity” in terms of the countries of origin of the students. .
