IRCC reveals study permit allocations by Canadian provinces

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
Alberta	32660	72200	48524
British Columbia	53589
Manitoba	10021
New Brunswick	6430
Newfoundland and Labrador	4664
Northwest Territories	220
Nova Scotia	8297
Nunavut	220
Ontario	116740
Prince Edward Island	1250
Quebec	72977
Saskatchewan	8869
Yukon	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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