Even as federal Liberal government is pledging to cap the number of international study permits, its own data show Canada is approving permits at a pace faster than last year, which saw a record number of approvals.

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IRCC numbers say Canada handed out 216,620 international study permits in the first five months of 2024.{ai:summary}<p>The federal Liberals talk a tough game about limiting international study permits, but the numbers tell a different story. They've already issued over 216,000 permits this year, outpacing last year's record, while their promises hang in the air like cigar smoke.</p><p>It's a classic case of politics at work, where lips move but numbers don't lie. The crunch of reality clashes with the soft promises of a government caught in its own web. #education</p>

Foreign student permits are already outpacing 2023's record numbers

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