
Canada has recently announced its 2025 study permit allocation, revealing a detailed breakdown by province and sharing further details on the Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) requirement. This announcement comes as part of ongoing efforts to manage the number of international students and ease pressures on housing, healthcare, and other services2.
Key Points of the 2025 Study Permit Allocation
Total Study Permits: For 2025, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) plans to issue a total of 437,000 study permits, reflecting a 10% decrease from the previous year.
PAL Requirement: Most study permit applicants will now need to submit a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) or Territorial Attestation Letter (TAL) with their applications. This requirement now extends to master’s and doctoral students, as well as most applicants applying from within Canada2.
Exemptions: Certain groups remain exempt from the PAL/TAL requirement, including primary and secondary (kindergarten to grade 12) students, certain Government of Canada priority groups, vulnerable cohorts, existing study permit holders applying for an extension at the same designated learning institution (DLI) and level of study, and exchange students benefiting from reciprocal agreements.
Breakdown by Student Cohort: The breakdown of study permits for 2025 is as follows:
Graduate Degree Students: 73,282 permits
Kindergarten to Grade 12 Applicants (PAL/TAL-exempt): 72,200 permits
All Other PAL/TAL-exempt Applicants: 48,524 permits
Remaining PAL/TAL-required Cohorts: 242,994 permits
Provincial Breakdown
The allocation of study permits by province for PAL/TAL-required cohorts is detailed below:
Province/Territory | Expected Study Permits for Graduate Degree Students | Expected Study Permits for Remaining PAL/TAL-required Cohorts | Total Expected Study Permits |
Alberta | 3,887 | 28,773 | 32,660 |
British Columbia | 20,053 | 33,536 | 53,589 |
Manitoba | 1,224 | 8,797 | 10,021 |
New Brunswick | 1,400 | 5,030 | 6,430 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,456 | 3,208 | 4,664 |
Northwest Territories | 0 | 220 | 220 |
Nova Scotia | 1,954 | 6,343 | 8,297 |
Nunavut | 0 | 220 | 220 |
Ontario | 21,841 | 94,899 | 116,740 |
Prince Edward Island | 205 | 1,045 | 1,250 |
Quebec | 19,683 | 53,294 | 72,977 |
Saskatchewan | 1,578 | 7,291 | 8,869 |
Yukon | 1 | 338 | 339 |
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