International Student Spots in Ontario Will Go Mostly to Public Colleges, Universities

International student spots in Ontario will go mostly to public colleges, universities

The number of applications given to the province for 2026 have been drastically reduced by the Canadian government.

Province prioritizes in-demand job programs amid federal student permit cuts

In response to a third consecutive year of declining international student caps, Ontario is strategically allocating its Provincial Attestation Letters aimed at bolstering its skilled workforce.

International students allocated to Ontario colleges, universities to drop again

Since applying a cap on international students at the beginning of 2024, the federal government has been reducing the number of applicants each year.

Ontario prioritizes in-demand programs as international student permits drop again for 2026

The Ontario government says it will continue directing international student spaces toward programs that prepare graduates for in-demand jobs, following a further federal reduction in study permits for 2026. Ontario has been allocated 104,780 Provincial Attestation Letters, translating to a cap of 70,074 international study permits for postsecondary institutions. The province says that represents a 42 per cent decrease from 2025 and marks the th…

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Province responds to federal reduction in student permits by strengthening key sectors In response to the federal government’s decision to further reduce the number of international students permitted to study in Canada in 2026, the Ontario government is continuing to allocate Provincial Attestation Letters (PALs) to programs that prepare graduates for in-demand jobs and strengthen Ontario’s workforce. “Now more than ever, our government is fo…