This page is in development and will be published following the doctoral defence.
The Policy Context: International Students and the 2024 Study Permit Cap in Canada
In January 2024, the Canadian federal government announced a 35% reduction in new study permit approvals. This page examines that policy shift in structural terms: what it did, who it affected, and what it revealed about the conditional nature of international student belonging in Canada.
Full content will be shared here after the doctoral defence. In the meantime, related concepts and context are available throughout the site, particularly in Section Two: The Research and the Glossary.