CIMM – International Student Population – October 24, 2023
Study Permit Applications Received (Excluding Extensions)
| 2018 | 345,661 |
| 2019 | 425,679 |
| 2020 | 316,400 |
| 2021 | 556,755 |
| 2022 | 714,872 |
Student Permit Applications Processed (Excluding Extensions)
| Student Permit Applications Processed | 2018 | 343,948 |
|---|---|---|
| Refused | 34% | 114,995 |
| Withdrawn | 0% | 1,061 |
| Approved | 66% | 227,892 |
| Student Permit Applications Processed | 2022 | 745,279 |
|---|---|---|
| Refused | 43% | 318,387 |
| Withdrawn | 1% | 6,186 |
| Approved | 56% | 420,706 |
Transitions to PGWP and Permanent Residence
| 2018 | 74,482 |
| 2019 | 95,726 |
| 2020 | 120,583 |
| 2021 | 128,944 |
| 2022 | 132,367 |
| 2018 | 53,784 |
| 2019 | 58,516 |
| 2020 | 40,915 |
| 2021 | 157,296 |
| 2022 | 94,552 |
Profile of Study Permit Holders
2018 |
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| China | 24% | 171,474 |
|---|---|---|
| India | 29% | 207,944 |
| Other | 47% | 338,329 |
2022 |
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| China | 12% | 128,265 |
| India | 39% | 396,809 |
| Other | 49% | 502,594 |
| 2018 | 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (All Countries) | 717,747 | Total (All Countries) | 1,027,668 |
| India | 207,944 | India | 396,809 |
| China | 171,474 | China | 128,265 |
| Korea | 33,303 | France | 38,185 |
| France | 31,346 | Philippines | 37,710 |
| Vietnam | 22,069 | Iran | 26,319 |
| Brazil | 19,524 | Nigeria | 25,913 |
| United States | 18,286 | Korea | 22,795 |
| Nigeria | 14,196 | Vietnam | 21,442 |
| Japan | 13,119 | Mexico | 19,453 |
| Iran | 12,403 | Brazil | 19,452 |
| 2018 | 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | 55,258 = 8% | Language | 31,535 = 3% |
| University | 294,538 = 41% | University | 406,468 = 40% |
| College | 248,172 = 25% | College | 428,079 = 42% |
| K-12 | 112,136 = 16% | K-12 | 134,738 = 13% |
| 2018 | 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 51,658 = 8% | Other | 87,228 = 9% |
| MB | 24,127 = 3% | MB | 29,169 = 3% |
| AB | 39,341 = 5% | AB | 54,385 = 5% |
| QC | 92,506 = 13% | QC | 132,497 = 13% |
| BC | 168,782 = 24% | BC | 217,323 = 21% |
| ON | 352,051 = 49% | ON | 516,180 = 50% |
| Total | 717,747 | Total | 1,027,668 |
- Ontario accounts for half of all study permit holders in Canada.
- Despite the number of study permit holders increasing by over 300,000 in the last five years, the distribution across PTs remains nearly the same.
- College has overtaken university as the level of study with the highest number of study permits issued.
- In 2022, 28% of study permit holders were studying at a college in Ontario compared to 23% in 2018.
Emerging Trends
| Quebec (EN) | Quebec (FR) | Rest of Canada (EN) | Rest of Canada (FR) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 30% | 28% | 23% | 26% |
| 2020 | 34% | 21% | 22% | 21% |
| 2021 | 39% | 26% | 33% | 30% |
| 2022 | 44% | 35% | 38% | 34% |
| 2018 | 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Public | 525,625 = 73% | Public | 752,260 = 73% |
| Private | 87,755 = 12% | Private | 150,625 = 15% |
| Not Stated | 104,365 = 15% | Not Stated | 124,130 = 12% |