Study-permit national cap introduced and Post-Graduate Work Permit tightened

From September 2024, a national cap on new study permits was implemented with provincial allocations (approximately 360,000 new study permits vs roughly 400,000+ pre-cap). Post-Graduate Work Permit eligibility tightened — not all public-college programs now qualify. Materially reduces the historic Canada-as-backdoor-PR pipeline for students at lower-tier private-public partnerships.