Canada welcomed 2,26,450 Indian students last year, hence making the subcontinent the top source for international students entering the North American country.
Record Breaking Indian Student Entering the North American Country
With this, the country has set an immigration record, seeing 5,51,405 international students from 184 countries in 2022, according to data released by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
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Besides India, the other countries with the most number of students went to Canada from China – 52,165 – and the Philippines – 23,380.
Moving ahead, the numbers from 2022 mark a continuing to increase in the number of students going to Canada.
Earlier 4,44,260 student permits were issued in 2021 and 4,00,600 issued in 2019.
2020 is a different story as Canada saw a dip in numbers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Permits Processed Within 60 Days
All in all, Canada saw 6,37,860 international students in 2019, while in 2021, the number stood at 6,17,315.
As of December 31, 2022, India was also in the top 10 source countries for international students already in Canada, with 3,19,130 students.
Now, most new study permits are being processed within the 60-day service standard in Canada, as per the information provided by IRCC.
When it comes to Canada, it processed an all-time high of 4.8 million visa applications in 2022 hence remains a top destination for Indian students due to the standard of education, lower costs, obtaining work, and immigration opportunities post-graduation.
Presently, the foreign students contribute more than $15.3 billion annually to the Canadian economy.
