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Over 20,000 former students granted permanent residency in Canada in 2023

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Canada has issued permanent resident status to more former international students so far in 2023 than throughout the whole of last year. According to data from IRCC, 20,580 former study permit holders transitioned to permanent resident status in the first three quarters of 2023, compared to 19,735 in 2022.

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Canada to stabilise permanent residency levels and adapt graduate work permits

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The Canadian government plans to stabilise new permanent residency levels in 2026 after years of immigration growth, while promising to update the post-graduation work permit program to align with labour force needs. In 2026, the government will stabilise permanent resident levels at 500,000.