Canada’s shifting study permit caps, post-graduation work permit rules and closure of graduate-focused immigration streams are reshaping pathways to permanent residence for international graduates. Policy reform can address these dynamics and provide clearer, more stable pathways that retain their talent and support their sense of belonging.
Canada advertises itself as a place where international students can build a life, not just buy a university degree. It’s a promise with real stakes: when it frays, the consequences don’t stop at the students themselves. They ripple outward, impacting universities, hospitals, local labour markets and public trust in immigration policy.
