Highlights: IRCC released details about the provincial breakdown of study permit allocations for 2025
- IRCC has issued the list providing details of the province-wise breakdown of study permit allocations.
- The department has also updated details about the Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) requirement.
- The federal government of Canada will be issuing 437,000 study permits in 2025.
- The update also provides details about school students from kindergarten to grade 12.
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Canada Study Permit Allocation 2025
The Canadian federal government is planning to issue 437,000 study permits in 2025. The IRCC has issued details about the provincial breakdown of study permit allocations. The department also announced that 12% of study permit allocation would be reserved for master's and doctoral degree students.
The table below has the details of the number of study permits to be issued to international students in 2025:
|
Type of students |
No. of study permits to be issued |
|
Graduate degree students |
73,282 |
|
Kindergarten to grade 12 applicants (PAL/TAL-exempt) |
72,200 |
|
All other PAL/TAL-exempt applicants |
48,524 |
|
Remaining PAL/TAL-required cohorts |
2,42,994 |
|
Total |
4,37,000 |
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Province-wise breakdown of Canada Study Permit Allocation 2025
Canada has issued the details of the total number of study permits to be issued by each Canadian province in 2025. The table below lists the details of the same:
|
Province or territory |
Total expected number of study permits to be issued to all PAL/TAL-required students |
Kindergarten to grade 12 applicants (PAL/TAL-exempt) |
All other PAL/TAL-exempt applicants |
|
32660 |
72200 |
48524 |
|
|
53589 |
|||
|
10021 |
|||
|
6430 |
|||
|
4664 |
|||
|
220 |
|||
|
8297 |
|||
|
Nunavut |
220 |
||
|
116740 |
|||
|
1250 |
|||
|
72977 |
|||
|
8869 |
|||
|
339 |
|||
|
Total |
316276 |
72200 |
48524 |
New Requirements for PAL
In a recent announcement, the IRRC stated that master's and doctoral degree students are also required to submit a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) to be eligible for the Canada Study permit. On January 24, 2025, the department further announced that certain categories of students are exempted from the PAL requirement.
The group of students exempted from the PAL requirement in 2025 includes:
- School students from Kindergarten to Grade 12
- Canada Study Permit Renewal applicants who are not willing to change their Designated Learning Institutes (DLIs)
- Priority groups and vulnerable cohorts supported by the federal government of Canada
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