International Student Cap

• Rents easing ‘rapidly’ near universities due to foreign student cap: report

  Cities with high concentrations of students have seen the steepest declines in rents since Ottawa placed a cap on international students, a report by Rentals.ca showed on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2025
  
• International student enrolment cap deals heavy blow to Atlantic universities

  International student cap deals heavy blow to Atlantic universities as local business leaders express concern over economic fallout

  Education

  Oct 21, 2025
  
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• International student allocations drop again as Ontario colleges struggle

  The Ford government has announced a new approach to its international student cap as a further tightening of the federal rules trickles down.

  Politics

  Jan 23, 2025
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• Thousands of international students miss fall semester amid visa delays

  Some school officials are attributing the dramatic enrollment decline to a chilling effect created by Ottawa's policy to further tighten Canada's study permit system. 

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2024
• Cap hammers international student enrolment as Ontario colleges brace for more changes

  The enrolment of international students at Ontario colleges has dropped roughly 50 per cent already this year. Leaders are warning it will lead to labour shortages.

  Education

  Oct 11, 2024
• Ottawa will cut back again on international students with 2025 cap

  Last month, the federal government said it would limit the number of temporary foreign workers a business can hire in areas with an unemployment rate of six per cent or higher.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2024
• International student enrolment has dropped below federal cap, universities say

  Universities Canada says enrolment by students from outside Canada has fallen below the cap the federal government set on international student visas this year.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2024
• Universities in Atlantic Canada worried about big drop expected in foreign students

  In Nova Scotia, the province has so far accepted less than 4,000 international students for the upcoming year, down from last year's 19,900 foreign students.

  Education

  Jul 31, 2024
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• Reducing temporary visas may include offering permanent residency: Miller

  Immigration Minister Marc Miller met with his provincial and territorial counterparts for the first time since he announced limits on new temporary residents.

  Canada

  May 10, 2024
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• Peterborough employers question Fleming College move to slash 29 programs

  Area businesses that rely on Fleming grads say they'll feel the impact of the college's decision to cancel 29 programs due to the cap imposed on international student admissions.

  Economy

  May 7, 2024