IRCC officials spoke about the backlog for research permits and fresh recommendations. during CBIE symposium

The IRCC, the provinces, and designated learning institutions should collaborate more and be more transparent, according to the report.International students are requesting study permits at an unprecedented rate, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

ICEF Monitor reports that as pandemic restrictions are relaxed globally and students are returning to Canada to start or finish their post-secondary education, the numbers are still rising.At a recent online symposium hosted by the Canadian Bureau for International Education, the rise in study permit applications was discussed (CIBE).

In order to explain the volume of applications they have received as students leave online programmers and return to Canadian classrooms, representatives from IRCC were there.According to Cynthia Ralickas, a director for IRCC, "While COVID had quite an impact on our immigration programmers, we've seen a good comeback." With over 500,000 research permits awarded in 2021 and more than 600,000 study permits active in Canada as of the end of 2021, recent study permit statistics have surpassed per- pandemic levels.

The majority of applications during the first four months of 2022 came from Nigeria, Colombia, the Philippines, Nigeria, and India. Two of the top countries from which people immigrate to Canada are India and the Philippines.For international students, Canada is known for being an attractive location to study. According to CBIE's most current report on international students, foreign students frequently base their decision to study abroad on Canada's reputation for safety and stability.

Delay in processing study permits