IRCC Releases 2025 Provincial Cap Allocations: What It Means for Canada’s International Students
The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced its finalized 2025 study permit cap allocations, introducing key changes that will impact international students and educational institutions across Canada. Key Highlights Reduced Study Permit Caps For 2025, the total number of study permits to be issued has been capped at 437,000, reflecting a 10% decrease […]
Canada ends the Student Direct Stream and Nigeria Student Express
Ottawa, November 8, 2024—Canada is committed to giving all international students equal and fair access to the application process for study permits. The Student Direct Stream (SDS) was launched in 2018 to provide faster processing for eligible post-secondary students. The SDS was eventually opened to legal residents of Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, […]