Canadian International Student Shift: Guinea Surpasses China, Indian Demand Crashes
India Still Tops Canada For Study Permits, But Demand Plummets
Canada’s international student landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, and it’s not just the quantity of students. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data shows that new study permit applications were down in March. Old news, eh? What is new though is the shift in demand origination. China, once the top source of international students, is on track to fall behind Guinea, a country with 1% of the population that suddenly surged after a military coup. This shift reveals that studying in Canada is seen less as a sign of prestigious education and more as an immigration tool.
Canadian Study Permit Applications Drop Sharply
Canadian study permit applications continue to fall as higher regulations and weaker demand converge. The IRCC received 18.6k new applications in March, down 43% from last year. Year to date (YTD) they’ve received 74.7k, a decline of 54% from last year. While the drop was anticipated, the shift in student origin is worth noting. …[Continue Reading]