Carney cuts international student quota in half

The budget outlines plans to halve the number of foreign student permits to 155,000 in 2026, 2027, and 2028—down from the past target of 305,900 new arrivals for 2025.

Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab’s department has a new quota for international students that drastically cuts the number of permits awarded to new arrivals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

November 4, 2025

The federal government is planning to cut in half the number of international students permitted entry to Canada, the federal budget shows.

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