Canadian immigration lawyer Josh Schachnow chats with other Canadian immigration professionals about the latest updates, news and key topics on the Canadian Immigration Pros Podcast!

In this episode, Josh talks to Abdullah Balal about:

- the recent changes announced by IRCC, which includes a cap on new international student permits issued to approximately 360,000 for 2024 - a 35% decrease from the previous year

- the impact of such changes, the reasons behind it and how it will affect the immigration industry moving forward, especially international students and their pathway to permanent residency

- Abdullah shares his immigration journey and views, expressing concern over the commercialization of education and integration of international students into the workforce

- the potential downsides of the cap, including looming labor shortages in certain fields, housing shortages causing increased rent, inflation, and public sentiment turning against immigration

- whether we think the cap is a step in the right direction and some good additional next steps

and more!

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Where to find Abdullah:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdullahbalal/

New cap on international students and what this means for immigration | CIPP with Abdullah Balal

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