Canada reduces international student permits for second year

25/1/2025 7:22

Canada will cap the number of international students allowed to enter the country for a second year in a row in 2025, as the government continues to try

to ease pressure on housing, healthcare and other services.



Canada will issue 437,000 study permits this year, a 10% reduction from 2024, according to a Friday statement from the immigration ministry.



The country introduced a cap on new international student permits in 2024 after population growth in recent years was seen as aggravating a housing shortage. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has announced he will resign in March, had pledged to reduce immigration levels in recent months as polls showed less support for newcomers in Canada.