Canada caps international student arrivals at 1.5 lakh a year in new immigration plan

Canada’s decision to keep new international student arrivals at 1.5 lakh a year for 2027, 2028 and 2029 means Indian students will continue to face a more restricted study permit environment. The target also signals that Canada is not planning an immediate return to the higher student intake levels seen before its immigration curbs.

The announcement is part of



Canada’s 2027-2029 Immigration Levels Plan, released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The government has set an overall target of 3.7 lakh new temporary resident arrivals annually, including international students and temporary foreign workers. Students will account for 40 per cent of these arrivals, while workers will make up the remaining 60 per cent.