Plan your path to Canada, from study permit to citizenship.
Plain-language guides to Canada’s study and immigration rules. Every guide links to its official source and shows when it was last updated.
Recent rule changes
What has changed for international students, with the date and the official source for each.
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Master’s and PhD students at public institutions no longer need a provincial attestation letter and are exempt from the study permit cap.
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Canada sets its 2026 target at up to 408,000 study permits, including about 155,000 for newly arriving students.
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IRCC will accept up to 309,670 study permit applications from students who need a provincial or territorial attestation letter.
Source: IRCC
Latest guides
New guides are being written. In the meantime, follow the pathway above or check the latest announcements on IRCC’s news page.
Information you can check for yourself
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