"Canada Implements 2-Year Cap on Foreign College Students to Address Housing and Healthcare Costs"

The Canadian government will impose a two-year limit on the number of foreign students attending universities to alleviate pressure on housing and healthcare, citing threats to the integrity of the international student system and unsustainable growth in the student population. The cap will affect undergraduate study permits, with provincial and territorial caps established based on population. The government aims to exclude professional programs like law and medicine from the cap and assures that permit renewals for current students will not be affected. This move is part of ongoing efforts to address skyrocketing housing prices in Canada.