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Canadian immigration officials report surging demand in 2022

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“While COVID had quite an impact on our immigration programmes, we’ve seen a strong recovery,” said Cynthia Ralickas, a director for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). “Recent study permit figures have surpassed the pre-pandemic levels with over 500,000 study permits being issued in 2021 and over 600,000 study permits being active in Canada [as of the end of 2021].” IRCC Senior Policy and Program Advisor Kristy Greenslade added that the department had received nearly 557,000 study permit applications in 2021 alone, representing a 56% increase in application volumes over 2020.
Source:https://monitor.icef.com/2022/07/canadian-immigration-officials-report-surging-demand-in-2022/
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Reviewed by: Pyramid eServices News DeskLast updated: 28 July 2022

Reference sources

  • https://monitor.icef.com/2022/07/canadian-immigration-officials-report-surging-demand-in-2022/
  • https://www.canada.ca/en/services/immigration-citizenship.html
  • https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration
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