Canada Study Permit Cap: 150,000 Student Arrivals a Year Through 2029 — and the 2026 Rules Still in Force

International students in Canada under the Canada study permit cap

Canada has now told students what the next three years look like. On November 5, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published its 2027–2029 Immigration Levels Plan, and the headline number for students is 150,000 new international student arrivals a year — in 2027, 2028 and 2029. That number is steady, not new. The … Read more