Overview
The recent announcement from Canada regarding an immediate cap on international students has caused concern among Indian students who were planning to pursue higher education in the country.
Canada, a popular choice among immigrants, has eased their policies, high acceptance rates, and abundant opportunities. However, the issuance of study visas for international students has been temporarily restricted by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). According to data released by the IRCC, it is projected that the cap for 2024 will lead to approximately 360,000 authorized study permits, indicating a 35% reduction from the estimates for 2023.
In response to recent reductions in study permit caps, the IRCC has revealed modifications to the eligibility criteria for Post Graduation Work Permits (PGWP). Effective September 2024, international students enrolled in programs governed by curriculum licensing arrangements will be ineligible.
This change targets oversight issues within private colleges. Moreover, graduates from master’s programs and short graduate-level programs will now be eligible to apply for a 3-year work permit only
Below are the common universities across Canada offering one-year masters programs for the 2024 fall intake:
- Brock University
- Master of Professional Accounting December 2024
- Crandall University
- Master of Organizational Management
- Lakehead University
- Master of Science in Management, Computer Science, and Business Administration
- Laurentian University
- Master of Forensic Science
- Master of Engineering in Engineering Science—Fast Track
- Forensic Science—Molecular Biology
- Forensic Science—Chemistry/Toxicology, and
- Business Administration
- Nipissing University
- Master of Arts in History: Gender History, European History, Environmental History, International History, and Canadian History
- Ontario Tech University
- Master of Business Analytics and AI
- Royal Roads University
- Master of Global Management
- Thompson Rivers University
- Master in Environmental Economics and Management,
- Master of Science in Environmental Economics and Management,
- Master of Business Administration
- Toronto Metropolitan University
- Master of Interior Design,
- Master of Arts in Immigration and Settlement Studies,
- Media Production,
- Master of Professional Communication,
- Master of Science in Data Science and Analytics,
- Master of Arts in Early Childhood Studies,
- Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance,
- Master of Spatial Analysis, Master of Social Work, Master of Digital Media)
- Trent University
- Master of Management: Strategic Change Management,
- Master of Management,
- Master of Education in Educational Studies,
- Master of Arts in Sustainability Studies,
- Master of Instrumental Chemical Analysis,
- Master of Arts in History: Colonialism and Conflict, Regional and Transnational History, European History, Canadian History, Social and Cultural History, Iberian American History,
- Master of Arts in Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies,
- Master of Science in Forensic Science)
- Trinity Western University
- Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Humanities, English, Philosophy, and History
- University of Alberta
- Master of Engineering – Chemical and Materials Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering,
- Master of Business Administration (Fast Track) – Natural Resources, Energy, and Environment, Operations and Business Analytics, Sustainability, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Real Estate, Finance, International Business, Public Sector and Healthcare Management, Supply Chain Management,
- Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering,
- Master of Business Administration (Fast Track),
- Master of Science in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences- Integrated Petroleum Geosciences, Integrated Petroleum Geosciences,
- Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering)
- University of Manitoba
- Master of Finance,
- Master of Business Administration
- University of New Brunswick
- Master in Quantitative Investment Management,
- Master of Business Administration
- University of Northern British Columbia
- Master of Arts in Gender Studies
- University of Ottawa
- Master of Business Administration
- University of Prince Edward Island
- Master of Business Administration in Global Leadership
- University of Regina
- Master of Science in Computer Science (Data Science),
- Master of Journalism
- University of Saskatchewan
- Master of Business Administration
- University of Victoria – Kaplan
- Master of Global Business,
- Master of Arts in English,
- Master of Arts in Economics,
- Master of Management
- University of Windsor
- Master of Arts in Political Science,
- Master of Applied Computing,
- Master of Education
- Wilfrid Laurier University
- Master of International Public Policy
