Canada granted over 400,000 Student Visas in 2019

2019 proved to be yet another major year for international student recruitments in Canada. Canada granted 404,000 new Student Visas in 2019.

With the increase in the number of Student Visas granted, Canada’s international student population is expected to have exceeded 600,000. Canada had 200,000 international students in 2009. The current international student population in Canada has tripled since 2009.

India continues its reign as the top source country for international students in Canada. Indian students obtained nearly 140,000 Student Visas in 2019, accounting for almost 35% of all Canadian Student Visas issued.

China came in a distant second with 85,000 Student Visas accounting for 21% of all Student Visas issued.

In third place was South Korea receiving 17,000 Student Visas making up 4% of all Student Visas issued.

Other countries in the top 10 are the US, France, Brazil, Vietnam, Iran, Japan and Nigeria.

Here is the number of Student Visas issued by country:

Year	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Total	2,19,065	2,64,385	3,15,260	3,55,100	4,04,165
India	31,925	52,645	82,990	1,07,175	1,39,740
China	65,865	76,870	82,750	85,165	84,710
South Korea	14,740	15,935	16,705	16,880	17,060
France	11,860	11,825	13,230	13,440	14,670
Vietnam	2,830	5,320	9,875	12,385	11,685
Brazil	6,350	7,300	8,865	10,260	10,270
Iran	2,340	2,960	4,680	7,055	9,795
Nigeria	6,325	6,165	5,955	6,535	7,585
USA	5,660	6,235	6,945	6,570	6,805
Japan	6,040	6,685	6,530	6,690	6,685
Philippines	1,880	2,895	2,750	4,080	6,365
Mexico	4,225	4,905	5,440	5,755	6,285
Bangladesh	1,365	1,795	2,830	4,160	5,005
Colombia	1,295	1,675	2,375	3,280	4,480
Taiwan	2,245	2,650	2,845	3,160	3,480

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