The Government of Ontario has announced its 2026 international student application allocation. In 2026, graduate students at publicly assisted colleges and universities will no longer require a PAL, though they will count toward ON’s 70,074 study permit cap. The voluntary unused PAL return program will also continue in 2026. In response to the announcement, Colleges Ontario CEO Maureen Adamson told the Toronto Star that the situation is “beyond our worst-case scenario projections,” while Council of Ontario Universities CEO Steve Orsini called on increased government investment to make up for lost revenue
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