Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is set to impose stricter rules for temporary residence visas.

Before November 1, the Canadian government plans to make changes to the 2025-27 immigration level plan, which will affect work permits, study permits, visitor permits, and temporary resident visas.

Marc Miller, head of the Canada immigration department, stated that the draft policy for temporary residency visas will be amended.

In 2023, Canada approved more than 2.5 million applications for temporary residency, which accounted for 6.2% of total residency applications. However, Miller indicated that under the new temporary residency policy, there will be a 5% reduction in residency approvals over the next three years.

In January, the IRCC processed 6,06,000 applications for student visas, of which 3,60,000 were accepted, reflecting a staggering decline of 35%. The Canadian PM Justin Trudeau had taken to his X, “We’re granting 35% fewer international student permits.

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