Highlights: Canada study permits increased to 550,000 for 2022
- The current processing time for a Canadian study permit application is 10 weeks.
- Canada issued 551,405 study permits in the year 2022.
- The figure represents a 24.1 percent increase from the number issued the last year.
- With a Canadian study permit, students can work in the country.
Canada saw a record number of study permit issuance in 2022 with 551,405 permits. The figure represents a 24.1 percent increase from the number issued the last year.
Number of Study Permits issued since 2015
From 219,035 issued in 2015, there has been an increase in study permit issuance every year. After hitting 400,660 in 2019, it dropped again due to the pandemic and struck 255,695 in 2020.
| Year | No. of study permits issued |
| 2015 | 219,035 |
| 2016 | 264,285 |
| 2017 | 314,995 |
| 2018 | 354,290 |
| 2019 | 400,660 |
| 2020 | 255,695 |
| 2021 | 444,260 |
| 2022 | 551,405 |
Eligibility criteria to be fulfilled to apply for PGWP
Currently, the processing time for a study permit is ten weeks if the application is made outside the country.
After getting a study permit, students can come to the country and apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). They can even apply for Canada permanent residency through the Express Entry system.
To become eligible to study in Canada, students must have an acceptance letter from any Canadian educational institution, financially stable, without any criminal background, healthy, etc.
International Students can work in Canada
With a Canadian study permit, students can work in the country under the following categories:
- On-campus without a work permit;
- Off-campus with a work permit;
- In co-op and internship programs (where the curriculum includes getting a work experience) with a work permit.
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