Indian student applications for Canadian study permits have dropped over 40% since July 2023.
From July to October 2023, fewer than 87,000 applications were processed, 60,000 less than the same period in 2022.
ApplyBoard suggests this decline may be due to students sharing their struggles with Canada's high cost of living on social media.
A sentiment analysis of Indian media revealed a fivefold increase in articles about Canadian housing and a rise in negative content from 12% to 30%.
In response, the Canadian government has introduced policies to help residents, including a CAD 12.1 billion Affordability Plan, with measures such as cutting childcare fees and increasing the Old Age Security pension.
Despite the application drop, study permit approvals for Indian students have risen, with 32,000 more approved this year than last. ApplyBoard predicts 200,000 to 210,000 Indian students will be approved to study in Canada in 2023. Interest from other countries has also grown, leading to a more diverse set of applicants.
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January 6, 2024
On December 28, 2023, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a new humanitarian pathway for Sudanese and non-Sudanese nationals affected by the conflict that began on April 15, 2023.
This pathway allows them to reunite with family in Canada permanently, provided they have a family member - a child, grandchild, parent, grandparent, or sibling - who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident willing to support them. This complements existing measures for Sudanese temporary residents in Canada and family members of Canadians who fled Sudan before July 15, 2023.
Canada is providing international assistance, such as emergency food, clean water, hygiene, sanitation, health and protection services, and is working with international and regional partners towards a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
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January 6, 2024
On December 21, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced temporary immigration measures supporting family members of Canadians, permanent residents, Israelis, and Palestinians already in Canada.
Effective immediately, fee-exempt work permits are available to foreign national family members of Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents who have left Israel and the Palestinian Territories since the conflict began.
Special measures related to Canadian citizens and permanent residents are introduced. Canada will prioritize processing permanent residence applications for Palestinians within family-based streams.
Before coming to Canada, individuals must meet all admissibility and eligibility requirements.
Canada is actively facilitating the exit of Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and eligible family members, expressing concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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January 6, 2024
The Atlantic Canadian province premiers are displeased by the decrease in immigrants from the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) and unchanged Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allocations in the recent Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026.
They insist on meaningful collaboration with the federal government, given the impact of immigration level changes on the region.
Data indicates a 28.2% drop in new permanent residents through the AIP this year, while PNP saw a 33.1% increase.
However, despite population growth, the unchanged 2026 target for new permanent residents effectively reduces immigration levels under the PNPs.
The premiers urge Ottawa to bolster immigration to meet labour demands and stimulate economic growth.
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January 6, 2024
