A Mega Rise For Canada’s International Students in 2019
DIGITAL MEDIA MARKETING MB Enterprises Canada, a highly rich and developed country of the North
‘TOP-10’ INT. STUDENTS- THE SOURCE COUNTRIES ‘2019’:
American region has increased in ranks for international
India remains on the Top list of Int. students coming to
students in comparison to their previous figures. The numbers
Canada, as there are many Indians that are settled in
are remarkable and are from a list of countries all over the
Canada since a long time. Amongst the migrants are Indians
globe. Results has been immensely inspiring that Canada
that are well settled in Canada, doing their businesses in
has moved to number 4 as the most favorable place to study
different fields, and working in various sectors for the Canadi-
after the US, U.K and Australia. This has been primarily due
an economy. Some prominent Indians are also there in
to the standards of Canadian education, research, and a
politics in Canada making it a nation with diverse nationali-
better infrastructure than before.
ties.
A high tech academic environment with the involvement of
According to the stats from IRCC the numbers are incredibly
latest technology and infrastructure. The Top Universities in
huge i.e. 35% of the total population coming to Canada in
Canada includes University of Toronto, McGill University,
2019.
University of British Columbia, McMaster University, University of Alberta, University of Waterloo, University of Calgary,
These demographics in favor of the Indians shows the
and University of Montreal as the Top Canadian Universities
strength of Indian communities residing and very well settled
in 2019-20.
in Canada. The next in the list are Chinese with 85,000 student visa entries in 2019. This is lesser in amount and
Stats has shown that most students are arriving from India,
percentage to India i.e. 21%. After India and China, the third
China, South Korea, France, Vietnam, Brazil, Iran, Nigeria,
in the list of most students coming to Canada are from South
the United States, and Japan. Another breakthrough year for
Korea i.e. 4% (17,000 study permit). The other countries in
Canada for Int. student’s recruitments as the country has
the Top 10 list but with far lesser study permits are France,
approved 404,000 new study permits from figures of last year
Vietnam, Brazil, Iran, Nigeria, the USA, and Japan.
i.e. 2019. A significant improvement since the last year, showing huge progress by 2020. A study permit is an official
WHY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARE COMING TO CANADA?
document that is issued by the Immigration, Refugees and
Canada the second biggest country in the world is 4th largest
Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that allows the foreign nationals
international student population in the world behind the
entry into Canada and studying and working under the rules
United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. This has
set by the country and those applicable in the universities.
increased since last few decades because of improved educational standards and the inclination of international
The freshly released study permit approval data strongly
students because of higher work standards as well.
suggests that the population has now exceeded 600,000 and it’s an incredible amount as compared to 2009 figures
A research was conducted by Canadian Bureau for Int.
200,000, i.e. almost triple. Why Canada is increasing in
education, the international students are attracted to Canada
numbers and ranks for international students? An answer
and the main reason behind this is proved quality standards
everyone is looking for.
by Canadian Universities and colleges.
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