As announced in late 2024, graduate and doctoral students are no longer exempt from the cap; · exchange students are now exempt from the
Do I still need to file a tax return for the 2025 tax year even though I had no income and was tax-exempt during that year? Thanks in advance!
This blog post will break down the essential information you need to understand how to file your 2024 Canadian income tax return (due in 2025).
As of April 1, 2026, post-secondary international students don't need a co-op work permit for student work placements such as co-op placements
# 2025 in review: Canada’s biggest changes for international students and PGWP eligibility. In 2025, Canada introduced several changes affecting international students and recent graduates—from new rules for changing schools to updated eligibility requirements for Post-Graduation Work Permits (PGWPs). These updates matter whether you’re planning to study in Canada, are already here on a study permit, or are aiming to work on a PGWP after graduation. * Restrictions on open work permits for spouses of international students. During the end of 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) implemented rules requiring international students to apply and be approved for a new study permit before changing their designated learning institution (DLI). In January 2025, new rules came into effect building on the above change, requiring international students to also include a new valid Provincial or Territorial Attestation Letter (PAL/TAL) before submitting an application for a study permit extension.
✓ Students will now have to provide a minimum of $20,635 to come to Canada as an international student. It's essential to acknowledge that the
# Canada student visa requirements in 2025: What’s changed and what hasn’t. Applying to study in Canada in 2025? There have been some big updates to the student visa process, including changes to how much money you need to show, new rules for work permits, and updates on which schools are eligible. Here’s what’s new, what’s stayed the same, and how to avoid common mistakes when applying for your study permit this year. ## What’s changed in 2025? For applications on/after Sept 1, 2025, you now need to show access to at least CA$22,895 in addition to your first-year tuition when applying for a study permit. If you plan to stay and work in Canada after graduation, or pursue international student internships, these changes are worth a close look. However, it’s now even more important to check that your school is not just a DLI, but one that qualifies for PGWP access if post-study work is part of your goal.
With an influence that extends to nearly every intellectual domain, philosophy is indispensable to the mission of a university. A review of *Knowledge Under Siege: Charting a Future for Universities*, University of Regina Press, 2026. The plan announced in the budget reduces the number of allocations for new international study permits from the 2025 target of 305,900 to 155,000 in 2026 and 150,000 in each of 2027 and 2028. U15 Canada, which represents Canada’s 15 research-intensive universities, issued a press release praising the government for exempting graduate students from the new international study permit cap. Prime Minister Carney’s new targets are part of the government’s Immigration Levels Plan, announced in Budget 2025. The international study permit cuts are part of an overall strategy to reduce the number of temporary residents in Canada (which includes both workers and students) from 673,650 in 2025 to 385,000 in 2026 and 370,000 in 2027 and 2028.