Diab caps student visa applications for 2026, pauses some permanent residency streams

The Canadian Press: Immigration Minister Lena Diab issued new ministerial instructions that include requiring provincial or territorial attestation letters for study permits with the goal of capping foreign student applications at just under 310,000 in the new year.

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Diab also issued instructions to pause the intake of permanent residency applications for startups and self-employed people as of Jan. 1 and that remains until further notice…