Canadian unis see first rise in undergrad study permit approvals in five years

Canadian unis see first rise in undergrad study permit approvals in five years

Canadian study permit approval rates for university-level undergraduate programs rebounded to 57% in the first eight months of 2025 – the first rise recorded in five years, new IRCC data has revealed.   While stakeholders have welcomed the uptick as an “encouraging” sign for university bachelor’s applicants, the same cannot be said for college programs, which saw approval rates plummet to an all-time low of 24% during the same period.   “While t…