Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that it has set a cap on the number of study permit applications that will be considered in 2024. The department will consider a maximum of 606,250 study permit applications in 2024, which is different from the 360,000 study permit applications approval cap announced on January 22nd. This new cap references the total number of study permit applications that will be considered by IRCC throughout the course of 2024.
The new cap on study permit approvals will be allocated between Canada’s provinces and weighted by their respective populations. According to the new policy, applicants will need both a letter of acceptance (LOA) from their designated learning institution (DLI) of choice, as well as an attestation letter from the province where the DLI is located.
These new ministerial instructions also state that attestation letters must be written and signed by the provincial/territorial government and must contain an applicant’s full name, date of birth, and address.
In 2023, 579,075 study permit applications were approved out of a total of 814,317 processed applications. This yielded an approval rate of 71%. The limits announced for 2024 represent significant decreases in both processing and approvals for study permit applications when compared to the numbers of approved and processed study permit applications in 2023.
If IRCC does not reach the 360,000 approved study permit application cap within the processing cap of 606,250 applicants, it is possible that the minister may increase the latter number. These new measures will be crucial for anyone considering studying in Canada in 2024. For more information on studying in Canada, you can follow this link.
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