International Student Enrolment Drops Below Federal Cap: Universities Canada

International Student Enrolment Drops Below Federal Cap: Universities Canada
Universities Canada president and CEO Gabriel Miller speaks to reporters after appearing as a witness at a House of Commons standing committee on Justice and Human Rights on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 27, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Fewer students are coming from abroad to study at Canadian universities this fall, and Universities Canada is warning that the numbers have dropped below the cap the federal government set on international student visas this year.

The immigration minister announced a cap in January as a way to quell the rapid increase in the number of international students, citing pressure on housing, health care and other services.