Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has distributed the number of study permits for each province for 2024.
The department will adjust 393,000 study permits among each province and territory, based on their population. Under this model, some provinces will get more international students in 2024 compared to last year, while others will have less.Apply for Canada Study Visa from India IND (+91) Preferred Consultation Type* Phone Consultation (15 minutes) Video Consultation (Upto 60 minutes) In-Person Consultation (Over a coffee) Education* PHD/Doctorate Masters Post Graduation Two or more Certificates Graduation Intermediate/ 12th Matriculation/ 10th Diploma 3 years Age* 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65+ Experience* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10+
Study Permit Distribution Among Provinces in Canada
As the provinces got their allocation of study permit applications based on their population, IRCC has adjusted the distribution for provinces with lower allocation of study permits to lessen the negative impact.
Canadian provinces that were supposed to get more students in 2024 than 2023, will not get more than 10% of their population. In addition, the government has increased the allocations for provinces whose approval rate was less than 60%. This will help these provinces to achieve their expected number of approved study permits.
A total of 552,095 Canada study permit applications have been allocated under the national cap. This means that around 291,914 study permits are expected to be approved – 28% less than the number of permits approved in 2023.
Who received the largest allocation of study permits?
Out of 552,095, 235,000 study permits are allocated to Ontario, making it the top province to receive the highest number of study permit allocations.
No doubt, Ontario is Canada’s most popular and populous province – with 530 Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs). That’s the reason why thousands of students apply for a Canada study visa from India every year.
Ontario has said that it will give 96% of its allocated study permits to public universities and colleges. Meaning, that fewer private educational institutions in Ontario will be able to accept international students.
Other provinces also received a decent portion of study permits out of the total allocation of 552,095.
- Quebec: 117,917 study permits
- British Columbia: 83,000 study permits
- Alberta: 40,894 study permits
- Nova Scotia: 12,900 study permits
