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Canada: studying is possible but capped, and the funds and language bars have risen
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Canada has real routes for trades, professionals and students, but Express Entry is by invitation, study permits are nationally capped, large-city low-wage hiring is restricted, and the Start-up Visa and parent sponsorship are paused.
Study permits are capped nationally and the 2026 plan allows about 155,000 new arrivals, so a place at a college does not guarantee a permit. Most applicants need a provincial attestation letter (Quebec uses a CAQ), and proof of living funds rose to CAD 23,448 for one person from 1 September 2026. Off-campus work is limited to 24 hours a week in term. A post-graduation work permit needs CLB 5 or 7 and, for non-degree programmes, an eligible field. IRCC publishes no fixed timeline.
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Capped nationally: IRCC expects about 155,000 new study permit holders in 2026, down from a 2025 target of 305,900 against 115,470 actual new arrivals, and most applications need a provincial attestation letter.
Main condition: Enrolled at a designated learning institution.
An open work permit after a qualifying programme, but non-degree graduates must have studied an eligible field and all need CLB 5 or 7 language scores.
Main condition: Programme at least 8 months long, studied full-time every semester (part-time allowed in the final one).
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Not recorded for this selection: Study permit and PGWP validity tables and Quebec rules (CAQ) could not be read.
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