IRCC announced a 10% reduction in the 2025 study-permit intake cap to 437,000 (from 485,000 in 2024), expanded PAL (Provincial Attestation Letter) requirements to graduate students, and further narrowed Post-Graduation Work Permit eligibility. Effective from late January 2025.
International students planning to start studies in Canada in 2025; post-graduation work plans.
Primary: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada ↗
Corroborating: Government of Canada ↗
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