Canada on Monday announced a 35% cut on new student visas in 2024 to ease the pressure on housing, health care and other services at a time of record immigration.

The number of new visas handed out will be capped at 364,000. Nearly 560,000 such visas were issued last year.

The cap will be in place for two years; the number of permits to be issued in 2025 will be reassessed at the end of this year.

Starting in September, international students who begin a programme that's part of a curriculum licensing arrangement will no longer be eligible for a post-graduation work permit.

People pursuing master's or post-doctorate programs will be eligible for a three-year work permit.

Spouses of international students enrolled in other levels of study, including undergraduate and college programs, will no longer be eligible.