Work permit processing improves, but study permit delays rise to highest level since 2022, according to IRCC data ...

Applicants must obtain an attestation letter from the province or territory where they plan to study for their study permit application. (Bloomberg) Canada has capped the maximum number of study ...

As per IRCC definitions, an immigration application is counted as part of backlog when it takes longer than the department’s ...

Indian applicants are seeing mixed trends in Canada’s latest visa processing updates. Study permits from India now take around four weeks, but in-Canada extensions still stretch to 12 weeks. Work ...

Canada will issue a maximum of 408,000 study permits next year, a 7% decrease from this year, with the number of new international students reduced by half as the country continues to curb immigration ...

On September 18, 2024, Canada announced that it would impose new language and field of study eligibility requirements on its Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) Program. The imposition of these new ...

Canada's immigration backlog dropped below one million by January 2026, the first time since October 2025. While work permit processing improved and study permit delays increased significantly, ...

Canada’s immigration department has quietly reset the clock for thousands of temporary visa applicants, with a sharper improvement for Indian travellers even as other categories show signs of strain.

Here’s how prospective international students can fast-track their applications to study in Canada. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us when you click to or ...

Canada streamlines study-permit processing rules for 2026, easing PAL/TAL requirements for joint and graduate programmes. Joint programmes are the sort of arrangement universities love and immigration ...