62% Rejected - Canada's Study Permit Crisis

02/09/2025 5 min Episodio 1
62% Rejected - Canada's Study Permit Crisis

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Canada's study permit rejection rate hit a record 62% - the highest in over a decade. Anna and Conrad analyze the policy crisis reshaping international education in 2025, from Canada's approval crash to the US ending "duration of status" for F-1 students. Plus: why alternative destinations are suddenly booming.Key HeadlinesCanada: Rejection rates jumped from 48% to 38% approval; Indian students facing 80% rejectionsUS: Proposing to end decades-old "duration of status" policy with 4-year visa limitsMarket shifts: Big Four declining (Canada -56%, Australia -22%, UK -18%, US -25%) while New Zealand (+40%) and Ireland (+37%) surgeFinancial barriers: Canada doubled requirements from $10K to $20K+Critical Stats75% of Canadian rejections cite "won't leave after graduation" concernsIDP Education: Revenue -15%, placements -29%, IELTS volumes -50% in IndiaUK has record 758K international students but cut Graduate Route to 18 months25% of UK employers unaware of Graduate Route visaSourceshttps://thepienews.com/canada-rejects-nearly-two-in-three-study-permit-applicants/https://thepienews.com/us-proposes-visa-time-limit-rule-to-end-abuse-of-system/https://thepienews.com/idp-reports-revenue-loss-in-challenging-period/