Foreign student permits granted by IRCC outpaces number from same period last year

The Vancouver Sun reports that the number of foreign student permits granted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in 2024 has outpaced the number of permits granted over the same period in 2023 (216,260 vs 200,205). During the first five months of 2024, the greatest number of student visas were granted to students from India, China, Nigeria, the Philippines, and Nepal. Each of these countries saw a greater number of visa permits granted than in the same period last year. IRCC spokesperson Rémi Larivière said that it may be too early to assess how the intake cap has impacted study permit applications, as summer and early fall are the busiest season for study permit processing.