IRCC declared the study permit allocations for Canadian provinces for this year. After the declaration on January 22 about IRCC’s implementation of the study permit cap, the department explained that it would allocate the study permit number each province could issue to international students. In addition, each province receives the allocation based on population.
Recently, Marc Miller provided a comprehensive explanation of the method through which the department concluded the allocations. In a move towards greater transparency, he even revealed the study permit allocations for each province in Canada, allowing for a clear understanding of the process.
IRCC declared the study permit allocations for Canadian provinces
Canadian provinces and territories obtained study permit allocation according to their population. IRCC observes that the system would result in a biased allocation without adjustments. This implies that a few Canadian provinces or territories might receive more international students this year than in 2023. Hence, IRCC modified these allocations to mitigate the negative impact on certain provinces or territories that would have received lower allocations. The same provinces that were supposed to receive more allocations in 2024 compared to 2023 had to adjust with a 10 percent cap based on their population.
Finally, IRCC excelled at the provincial allocations with an approval rate of not more than 60 percent. As a result, these provinces will be able to meet the anticipated approved study permits.
The largest allocation exists in Ontario
235,000 study permits in Ontario emerged as the largest study permit allocation. According to official data, it is a thickly populated province in Canada with 530 Designated Learning Institutions. Furthermore, the province recently revealed that 96 percent of the study permit allocation will fall under public universities and colleges. It also implies that only a few provincial private institutions will have the power to accept international students.
Also, other provinces have a significant portion of the final allocation. The reports claim that after modifying the population and study permit approval, Quebec attained an allocation of 117,917. Earlier, British Columbia also declared its allocation of 83,000 study permits. This allocation depicted an equal distribution between private and public institutions.
Alberta comprises 11.67 percent of the Canadian population, with its allocation fixed at 10 percent, leading to a final study permit allocation of 40,894.
Nova Scotia formerly claimed an allocation of 12,900 study permits. However, the latest data by IRCC revealed that this province has exceeded 7,472 study permits, leading to a final 20,278 study permit allocation.
The study permit cap on issuance and processing is different
The cap on issuing study permits differs from that on study permit processing. Previously, Marc Miller justified that the immigration department doesn’t have control over restricting the approved study permits. However, the IRCC has the authority to limit the process of study permit applications.
According to IRCC, the anticipated cap on the study permits awarded will depend on the number of applications it will manage. Also, the cap will rely on a national approval rate of 60 percent. IRCC claims that it will tackle 60,000 applications in this case.
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