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Post-secondary schools brace for more pain as Ottawa cuts international student visas
The federal government cuts new international student visas to 155,000, excluding graduate students, amid efforts to reduce temporary residents and invest $1.7 billion in research talent.
- On Nov. 16, 2025, Ottawa announced it cut the targeted number of new international student visas to 155,000 next year, down from more than 305,000 in last year's plan.
- To reshape temporary-resident levels, the Government of Canada plans to reduce them to five per cent of the population by the end of 2027, following a peak near 7.5 per cent in late 2024, and aims to attract research talent through the 13-year International Talent Attraction Strategy.
- Larissa Bezo told The Canadian Press there is a goal to align immigration with labour demands, while an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada spokesperson said the cap excludes masters and doctoral students, and the budget fast-tracks PhD applicants and families within 14 days.
- Financially, provincial leaders note Colleges Ontario warned the steep decline in permits will cut up to $2.5 billion from Ontario's colleges, which have lost 8,000 jobs and 600 programs.
- In the coming weeks, immigration officials will release provincial and territorial allocations for student visas, while Spenser Maki said the federal change forces post-secondary institutions to make difficult decisions after budget cuts this year.
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Post-secondary schools brace for more pain as Ottawa cuts international student visas
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The federal government's latest immigration levels plan will halve the number of international student visas next year. Provinces are still awaiting details on student visa quotas, and several provincial governments have warned that cutting international students will plunge colleges and universities into even more severe financial difficulties.
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