There is over 1 million international students living and studying in Canada as of December 2023, making Canada one of the most sought after study abroad destinations in the world.
2022 alone saw a 30% increase in the number of approved study permit holders from the previous year.
Canada study permit statistics at a glance
International education, contributed over CA$36 billion to the Canadian economy in 2022 and this number is projected to climb to CA$42 billion in 2024. It is a major contributor in Canadian GDP.
- The average yearly tuition fee of a Canadian college or university ranges between C$20,000 and C$30,000 for international students whereas Citizens and Permanent Residents (PRs) only pay about 1/4th of it.
- As of November 2023, 62,410 international students (graduates) became permanent residents of Canada which stands at about 14% of total 437,000 PRs issued the same year.
- Canada has an average Study Permit approval rate of 60%. (Based on data up-to 2021)
- India, China, and Japan are the top three sources of International students to Canada.
- Almost 9% of all global international students went to Canada in 2022.
The odds of your study permit approval depend on your profile and it is influenced by a number of factors. Here is a handy tool you can use to calculate your Study permit eligibility
Canada study permit approval rate
The approval rate for Canadian study permit varies between countries. For the past few years it has ranged between 50 and 60%, however, this is changing in 2024. The Government of Canada decided to reduce the number of study permit approvals to about 35% from the last year due to the ongoing housing crisis in the country.
Here is a look at how the Canadian study permit approval rate has moved over the past few years:
Canada study permit approval rate by country
| Country of Residence | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 8% | 8% | 10% |
| Albania | 56% | 28% | 30% |
| Algeria | 23% | 15% | 19% |
| Andorra | 75% | 100% | 82% |
| Angola | 21% | 14% | 37% |
| Anguilla | 67% | 100% | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 66% | 70% | 76% |
| Argentina | 87% | 78% | 74% |
| Armenia | 40% | 42% | 43% |
| Aruba | 85% | 100% | 80% |
| Australia | 88% | 86% | 83% |
| Austria | 84% | 99% | 95% |
| Azerbaijan | 35% | 53% | 46% |
| Azores | 100% | ||
| Bahama Islands, The | 79% | 91% | 81% |
| Bahrain | 67% | 51% | 59% |
| Bailwick of Jersey | 75% | 0% | 0% |
| Bangladesh | 42% | 37% | 46% |
| Barbados | 87% | 96% | 92% |
| Belarus | 68% | 73% | 43% |
| Belgium | 88% | 94% | 92% |
| Belize | 57% | 47% | 72% |
| Bermuda | 81% | 97% | 74% |
| Bhutan | 85% | 91% | 71% |
| Bolivia | 74% | 59% | 82% |
| Bonaire, Sin Eustatius And Saba | 0% | ||
| Bosnia-Hercegovina | 77% | 48% | 79% |
| Botswana, Republic of | 66% | 51% | 56% |
| Bouvet Island | 100% | 100% | |
| Brazil | 83% | 61% | 80% |
| Brunei | 70% | 43% | 88% |
| Bulgaria | 78% | 83% | 83% |
| Burkina-Faso | 38% | 34% | 40% |
| Burundi | 12% | 11% | 18% |
| Cambodia | 60% | 75% | 70% |
| Canada | 71% | 38% | 81% |
| Canary Islands | 50% | 0% | 25% |
| Cape Verde Islands | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Cayman Islands | 77% | 88% | 58% |
| Central African Republic | 18% | 10% | 18% |
| Chad, Republic of | 14% | 12% | 23% |
| Channel Islands | 75% | 100% | |
| Chile | 82% | 91% | 91% |
| Christmas Island | 20% | 100% | 83% |
| Colombia | 77% | 65% | 62% |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | 100% | ||
| Comoros | 30% | 31% | 15% |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 20% | 15% | 22% |
| Congo, People’s Republic of the | 13% | 11% | 19% |
| Cook Islands | 100% | ||
| Costa Rica | 64% | 61% | 76% |
| Croatia | 78% | 85% | 77% |
| Cuba | 43% | 32% | 53% |
| Curacao | 57% | 100% | 91% |
| Cyprus | 74% | 86% | 84% |
| Czech Republic | 92% | 95% | 97% |
| Czechoslovakia | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Democratic Republic of Sudan | 21% | 33% | 22% |
| Denmark | 86% | 99% | 90% |
| Dominica | 74% | 71% | 79% |
| Dominican Republic | 47% | 25% | 64% |
| East Timor, Democratic Republic of | 100% | ||
| Ecuador | 81% | 72% | 67% |
| Egypt | 54% | 52% | 55% |
| El Salvador | 61% | 28% | 64% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 20% | 21% |
| Eritrea | 20% | 19% | 35% |
| Estonia | 80% | 100% | 95% |
| Ethiopia | 13% | 22% | 14% |
| Falkland Islands | 100% | ||
| Faroe Islands | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Federal Republic of Cameroon | 16% | 13% | 20% |
| Federal Republic of Germany | 90% | 98% | 96% |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 100% | ||
| Fiji | 45% | 41% | 70% |
| Finland | 91% | 100% | 96% |
| France | 93% | 98% | 92% |
| French Guiana | 67% | 100% | 84% |
| French Polynesia | 85% | 100% | 83% |
| Gabon Republic | 31% | 26% | 40% |
| Gambia | 14% | 12% | 21% |
| Georgia | 33% | 33% | 61% |
| Ghana | 34% | 18% | 18% |
| Gibraltar | 75% | 67% | 58% |
| Grand Total | 60% | 51% | 60% |
| Greece | 85% | 88% | 75% |
| Greenland | 50% | 100% | 100% |
| Grenada | 59% | 86% | 75% |
| Guadeloupe | 83% | 97% | 84% |
| Guam | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| Guatemala | 65% | 35% | 68% |
| Guernsey | 50% | 100% | 88% |
| Guinea, Republic of | 11% | 10% | 19% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 100% | 38% |
| Guyana | 78% | 77% | 66% |
| Haiti | 17% | 15% | 23% |
| Holy See | 100% | ||
| Honduras | 50% | 22% | 64% |
| Hong Kong SAR | 84% | 90% | 87% |
| Hungary | 77% | 91% | 82% |
| Iceland | 67% | 59% | 53% |
| India | 64% | 48% | 60% |
| Iran | 44% | 46% | 39% |
| Iraq | 16% | 11% | 30% |
| Isle of Man | 50% | 100% | 75% |
| Israel | 84% | 96% | 93% |
| Italy | 92% | 97% | 95% |
| Jamaica | 73% | 32% | 41% |
| Japan | 96% | 98% | 99% |
| Jordan | 35% | 23% | 23% |
| Kazakhstan | 63% | 60% | 59% |
| Kenya | 29% | 30% | 32% |
| Kiribati | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Korea, People’s Democratic Republic of | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| Korea, Republic of | 95% | 97% | 96% |
| Kosovo, Republic of | 40% | 69% | 88% |
| Kuwait | 55% | 46% | 56% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 41% | 35% | 54% |
| Laos | 67% | 100% | 50% |
| Latvia | 80% | 77% | 80% |
| Lebanon | 49% | 57% | 52% |
| Lesotho | 44% | 50% | 60% |
| Liberia | 15% | 6% | 10% |
| Libya | 29% | 38% | 39% |
| Liechtenstein | 100% | ||
| Lithuania | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| Luxembourg | 97% | 100% | 94% |
| Macao SAR | 93% | 90% | 77% |
| Macedonia | 36% | 55% | 78% |
| Madagascar | 42% | 42% | 63% |
| Madeira | 100% | ||
| Malawi | 41% | 31% | 44% |
| Malaysia | 86% | 81% | 74% |
| Maldives, Republic of | 60% | 20% | 60% |
| Mali, Republic of | 36% | 30% | 32% |
| Malta | 83% | 100% | 100% |
| Martinique | 90% | 99% | 89% |
| Mauritania | 14% | 19% | 30% |
| Mauritius | 59% | 52% | 79% |
| Mayotte | 100% | 86% | |
| Mexico | 81% | 81% | 87% |
| Moldova | 55% | 52% | 54% |
| Monaco | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| Mongolia, People’s Republic of | 41% | 48% | 53% |
| Montenegro, Republic of | 57% | 87% | 83% |
| Morocco | 57% | 55% | 51% |
| Mozambique | 43% | 33% | 69% |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 72% | 75% | 42% |
| Namibia | 27% | 11% | 39% |
| Nepal | 25% | 40% | 71% |
| New Caledonia | 91% | 100% | 91% |
| New Zealand | 87% | 93% | 86% |
| Nicaragua | 49% | 30% | 67% |
| Nigeria | 17% | 18% | 34% |
| Niue | 33% | 0% | 33% |
| Norway | 88% | 96% | 85% |
| Oman | 80% | 70% | 69% |
| Other Countries | 25% | 24% | 20% |
| Pakistan | 29% | 33% | 37% |
| Palestinian Authority (Gaza/West Bank) | 23% | 25% | 16% |
| Panama, Republic of | 81% | 74% | 87% |
| Papau New Guinea | 50% | 100% | |
| Paraguay | 61% | 83% | 85% |
| People’s Republic of China | 85% | 81% | 84% |
| Peoples Republic of Benin | 38% | 17% | 21% |
| Peru | 74% | 67% | 78% |
| Philippines | 62% | 50% | 64% |
| Pitcairn Island | 0% | 0% | |
| Poland | 83% | 97% | 90% |
| Portugal | 87% | 89% | 86% |
| Puerto Rico | 47% | 100% | 100% |
| Qatar | 59% | 43% | 57% |
| Republic of Djibouti | 18% | 11% | 20% |
| Republic of Indonesia | 79% | 71% | 72% |
| Republic of Ireland | 93% | 82% | 94% |
| Republic of Ivory Coast | 34% | 26% | 35% |
| Republic of Palau | 33% | 0% | |
| Republic of South Africa | 62% | 59% | 73% |
| Republic of The Marshall Islands | 100% | ||
| Republic of the Niger | 37% | 30% | 36% |
| Reunion | 96% | 96% | 91% |
| Romania | 75% | 51% | 77% |
| Russia | 73% | 74% | 67% |
| Rwanda | 24% | 17% | 21% |
| Saint-Barthelemy | 50% | ||
| Saint-Martin | 80% | 100% | 71% |
| San Marino | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 0% | 60% | |
| Saudi Arabia | 59% | 47% | 54% |
| Senegal | 25% | 19% | 26% |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 20% | 0% | |
| Serbia, Republic of | 77% | 80% | 83% |
| Seychelles | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Sierra Leone | 18% | 18% | 15% |
| Singapore | 85% | 94% | 92% |
| Sint-Maarten | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| Slovak Republic | 95% | 95% | 97% |
| Slovenia | 88% | 86% | 94% |
| Socialist Republic of Vietnam | 49% | 61% | 70% |
| Solomons, The | 100% | ||
| Somalia, Democratic Republic of | 8% | 6% | 14% |
| South Sudan, Republic Of | 22% | 20% | 15% |
| Spain | 95% | 97% | 96% |
| Sri Lanka | 45% | 45% | 52% |
| St. Kitts-Nevis | 84% | 80% | 76% |
| St. Lucia | 68% | 77% | 63% |
| St. Pierre and Miquelon | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 79% | 71% | 71% |
| Stateless | 0% | ||
| Surinam | 74% | 80% | 77% |
| Swaziland | 55% | 78% | 63% |
| Sweden | 84% | 96% | 93% |
| Switzerland | 87% | 98% | 90% |
| Syria | 27% | 19% | 25% |
| Tadjikistan | 16% | 33% | 38% |
| Taiwan | 92% | 93% | 88% |
| Thailand | 81% | 83% | 83% |
| The Netherlands | 91% | 95% | 93% |
| The Netherlands Antilles | 88% | 100% | 100% |
| Tibet | 50% | 33% | 82% |
| Togo, Republic of | 33% | 18% | 15% |
| Tonga | 50% | 100% | |
| Trinidad and Tobago, Republic of | 85% | 85% | 71% |
| Tunisia | 59% | 64% | 50% |
| Turkey | 73% | 66% | 47% |
| Turkmenistan | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| Uganda | 23% | 24% | 31% |
| Ukraine | 65% | 72% | 76% |
| United Arab Emirates | 59% | 57% | 62% |
| United Kingdom and Overseas Territories | 89% | 90% | 91% |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 59% | 44% | 55% |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| United States of America | 84% | 94% | 89% |
| Unspecified | 23% | 50% | |
| Uruguay | 95% | 92% | 74% |
| Uzbekistan | 34% | 20% | 16% |
| Vanuatu | 100% | ||
| Venezuela | 45% | 50% | 57% |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| Wallis And Futuna | 100% | ||
| Western Sahara | 0% | 50% | |
| Yemen, Republic of | 21% | 25% | 18% |
| Zambia | 40% | 38% | 49% |
| Zimbabwe | 24% | 26% | 49% |
International student tuition in Canada
Tuition fees for international students in Canada have been consistently increasing since 2010. On average, international students in Canada pay more than double in tuition fee than their Canadian counterparts.
No. of study permit holders by country of citizenship
Key statistics by country
- India has consistently been the top contributor of international students to Canada with ~38.02% year on year increase over the past 8 years.
| Country | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 90 | 105 | 85 | 75 | 95 | 85 | 75 | 170 | 125 |
| Albania | 110 | 155 | 175 | 240 | 350 | 230 | 290 | 325 | 570 |
| Algeria | 960 | 800 | 965 | 1,450 | 2,640 | 2,040 | 3,030 | 5,210 | 9,385 |
| Andorra | 0 | 10 | 10 | ||||||
| Angola | 65 | 75 | 35 | 30 | 120 | 30 | 50 | 75 | 70 |
| Anguilla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 65 | 75 | 95 | 90 | 75 | 45 | 80 | 70 | 85 |
| Argentina | 150 | 175 | 190 | 220 | 270 | 180 | 565 | 605 | 575 |
| Armenia | 15 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 45 | 60 | 70 |
| Aruba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| Australia | 465 | 470 | 480 | 465 | 410 | 250 | 355 | 355 | 425 |
| Austria | 105 | 150 | 120 | 140 | 130 | 55 | 295 | 235 | 115 |
| Azerbaijan | 70 | 105 | 125 | 125 | 155 | 100 | 210 | 170 | 335 |
| Bahama Islands, The | 440 | 680 | 775 | 805 | 860 | 505 | 790 | 755 | 745 |
| Bahrain | 30 | 40 | 45 | 35 | 40 | 25 | 50 | 40 | 40 |
| Bangladesh | 1,365 | 1,795 | 2,825 | 4,150 | 4,900 | 3,160 | 6,580 | 7,370 | 9,535 |
| Barbados | 185 | 230 | 230 | 260 | 300 | 170 | 350 | 310 | 360 |
| Belarus | 45 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 65 | 35 | 65 | 80 | 100 |
| Belgium | 305 | 415 | 410 | 385 | 550 | 305 | 1,175 | 770 | 685 |
| Belize | 60 | 85 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 50 | 70 | 70 | 85 |
| Benin, Republic of | 400 | 380 | 350 | 375 | 505 | 325 | 450 | 605 | 1,420 |
| Bermuda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 15 | 60 | 15 | 25 | |
| Bhutan | 10 | 25 | 35 | 30 | 105 | 85 | 170 | 300 | 770 |
| Bolivia | 55 | 55 | 50 | 95 | 85 | 50 | 205 | 255 | 290 |
| Bonaire, Sin Eustatius And Saba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 20 | 20 | 15 | 25 | 30 | 20 | 70 | 70 | 65 |
| Botswana, Republic of | 55 | 60 | 65 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 55 | 70 |
| Brazil | 6,350 | 7,295 | 8,865 | 10,240 | 10,230 | 6,040 | 8,540 | 10,360 | 10,410 |
| Brunei | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Bulgaria | 40 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 65 | 40 | 70 | 40 | 45 |
| Burkina-Faso | 355 | 350 | 370 | 410 | 550 | 440 | 660 | 740 | 1,040 |
| Burundi | 135 | 255 | 255 | 330 | 265 | 190 | 250 | 350 | 765 |
| Cambodia | 120 | 100 | 70 | 80 | 120 | 75 | 105 | 145 | 200 |
| Cameroon, Federal Republic of | 1,055 | 1,095 | 1,025 | 1,265 | 1,585 | 1,065 | 1,775 | 2,995 | 6,035 |
| Cape Verde Islands | 5 | 10 | 10 | ||||||
| Cayman Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||
| Central African Republic | 25 | 35 | 40 | 30 | 35 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 55 |
| Chad, Republic of | 55 | 80 | 40 | 70 | 80 | 55 | 105 | 140 | 200 |
| Chile | 345 | 430 | 465 | 540 | 545 | 435 | 1,370 | 1,395 | 1,495 |
| China, People’s Republic of | 65,860 | 76,840 | 82,690 | 84,980 | 84,140 | 57,705 | 55,785 | 51,740 | 58,430 |
| Colombia | 1,295 | 1,675 | 2,375 | 3,275 | 4,445 | 3,010 | 6,835 | 10,125 | 10,530 |
| Comoros | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 40 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 455 | 550 | 460 | 825 | 1,300 | 790 | 1,670 | 2,595 | 4,030 |
| Congo, People’s Republic of the | 160 | 155 | 130 | 150 | 165 | 115 | 205 | 215 | 290 |
| Costa Rica | 75 | 85 | 115 | 110 | 120 | 80 | 180 | 195 | 220 |
| Croatia | 90 | 85 | 60 | 60 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 30 |
| Cuba | 80 | 70 | 75 | 85 | 90 | 75 | 165 | 185 | 220 |
| Curacao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Cyprus | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Czech Republic | 110 | 135 | 150 | 150 | 155 | 85 | 250 | 165 | 145 |
| Denmark | 100 | 105 | 105 | 110 | 105 | 40 | 280 | 140 | 105 |
| Djibouti, Republic of | 25 | 35 | 35 | 50 | 50 | 30 | 40 | 55 | 105 |
| Dominica | 10 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 45 | 30 | 55 | 65 | 80 |
| Dominican Republic | 170 | 225 | 230 | 290 | 280 | 200 | 525 | 645 | 845 |
| East Timor, Democratic Republic of | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Ecuador | 395 | 525 | 640 | 750 | 850 | 590 | 1,560 | 1,805 | 2,540 |
| Egypt | 800 | 1,035 | 1,250 | 1,315 | 1,555 | 1,010 | 1,860 | 1,640 | 1,730 |
| El Salvador | 170 | 210 | 270 | 275 | 260 | 180 | 265 | 390 | 395 |
| Equatorial Guinea, Republic of | 5 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 15 | |
| Eritrea | 85 | 115 | 220 | 150 | 85 | 60 | 40 | 35 | 45 |
| Estonia | 15 | 30 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Ethiopia | 150 | 210 | 255 | 315 | 315 | 220 | 310 | 455 | 825 |
| Fiji | 15 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 55 |
| Finland | 95 | 120 | 120 | 115 | 110 | 55 | 170 | 125 | 80 |
| France | 11,855 | 11,825 | 13,220 | 13,415 | 14,510 | 7,935 | 19,995 | 16,625 | 15,540 |
| French Guiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| French Polynesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 35 | 10 | |||
| Gabon Republic | 75 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 105 | 80 | 130 | 155 | 195 |
| Gambia | 50 | 60 | 50 | 65 | 80 | 45 | 105 | 110 | 200 |
| Georgia | 10 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 50 |
| Germany | 2,035 | 2,220 | 2,210 | 2,230 | 2,275 | 795 | 5,165 | 4,265 | 2,445 |
| Ghana | 785 | 855 | 880 | 840 | 1,340 | 810 | 1,215 | 2,670 | 7,450 |
| Greece | 130 | 175 | 190 | 170 | 170 | 135 | 185 | 160 | 150 |
| Grenada | 30 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 40 |
| Guadeloupe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Guatemala | 55 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 45 | 135 | 175 | 220 |
| Guinea, Republic of | 175 | 290 | 280 | 355 | 460 | 330 | 740 | 1,190 | 3,745 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |||||
| Guyana | 115 | 175 | 200 | 255 | 325 | 215 | 325 | 305 | 305 |
| Haiti | 350 | 445 | 425 | 475 | 520 | 480 | 935 | 1,500 | 2,360 |
| Holy See | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Honduras | 75 | 125 | 130 | 170 | 165 | 105 | 265 | 365 | 415 |
| Hong Kong SAR | 2,095 | 2,355 | 2,440 | 2,440 | 2,490 | 2,605 | 6,335 | 9,535 | 7,900 |
| Hungary | 105 | 115 | 100 | 95 | 105 | 60 | 120 | 110 | 100 |
| Iceland | 45 | 40 | 45 | 35 | 45 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 15 |
| India | 31,920 | 52,625 | 82,935 | 107,020 | 138,600 | 80,875 | 169,330 | 225,820 | 278,860 |
| Indonesia, Republic of | 740 | 820 | 945 | 1,210 | 1,285 | 775 | 1,570 | 1,660 | 1,740 |
| Iran | 2,340 | 2,960 | 4,675 | 7,035 | 9,680 | 6,965 | 11,915 | 13,455 | 14,780 |
| Iraq | 120 | 145 | 145 | 200 | 170 | 130 | 220 | 230 | 290 |
| Ireland, Republic of | 225 | 230 | 205 | 150 | 165 | 115 | 265 | 240 | 190 |
| Israel | 375 | 430 | 460 | 450 | 510 | 400 | 605 | 480 | 655 |
| Italy | 1,005 | 1,390 | 1,430 | 1,440 | 1,465 | 790 | 2,970 | 2,405 | 1,685 |
| Ivory Coast, Republic of | 630 | 675 | 720 | 930 | 1,200 | 875 | 1,910 | 2,115 | 4,770 |
| Jamaica | 1,345 | 1,680 | 1,525 | 1,695 | 2,040 | 1,255 | 1,690 | 1,620 | 2,090 |
| Japan | 6,040 | 6,685 | 6,530 | 6,680 | 6,665 | 3,485 | 7,600 | 10,945 | 7,850 |
| Jordan | 280 | 410 | 450 | 625 | 905 | 630 | 1,405 | 1,780 | 1,605 |
| Kazakhstan | 475 | 585 | 630 | 695 | 675 | 365 | 715 | 495 | 775 |
| Kenya | 430 | 670 | 790 | 1,010 | 1,065 | 815 | 1,190 | 1,305 | 2,115 |
| Korea, People’s Democratic Republic of | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Korea, Republic of | 14,735 | 15,935 | 16,695 | 16,860 | 16,995 | 10,925 | 10,595 | 11,475 | 10,510 |
| Kosovo, Republic of | 40 | 45 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 65 | 50 | 100 |
| Kuwait | 135 | 145 | 165 | 140 | 165 | 100 | 225 | 250 | 280 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 15 | 40 | 55 | 60 | 70 | 50 | 95 | 85 | 150 |
| Laos | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Latvia | 30 | 35 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Lebanon | 405 | 475 | 490 | 515 | 570 | 535 | 1,320 | 1,325 | 1,200 |
| Lesotho | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||
| Liberia | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 100 | |
| Libya | 1,365 | 965 | 755 | 500 | 520 | 445 | 290 | 325 | 355 |
| Liechtenstein | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Lithuania | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 45 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 25 |
| Luxembourg | 35 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 35 | 20 | 65 | 40 | 45 |
| Macau SAR | 190 | 195 | 190 | 220 | 185 | 135 | 115 | 135 | 135 |
| Macedonia | 15 | 30 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 45 | 45 |
| Madagascar | 115 | 170 | 175 | 165 | 205 | 180 | 325 | 425 | 600 |
| Malawi | 20 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 45 |
| Malaysia | 600 | 635 | 645 | 675 | 640 | 405 | 575 | 625 | 570 |
| Maldives, Republic of | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Mali, Republic of | 360 | 410 | 405 | 450 | 485 | 425 | 545 | 635 | 1,005 |
| Malta | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Marshall Islands, Republic of the | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Martinique | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mauritania | 40 | 35 | 60 | 65 | 60 | 45 | 80 | 75 | 155 |
| Mauritius | 380 | 505 | 610 | 610 | 635 | 275 | 625 | 790 | 830 |
| Mexico | 4,225 | 4,905 | 5,435 | 5,750 | 6,255 | 3,650 | 9,700 | 10,325 | 11,435 |
| Micronesia, Federated States of | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Moldova | 45 | 45 | 45 | 55 | 50 | 30 | 45 | 55 | 65 |
| Monaco | 5 | 5 | |||||||
| Mongolia, People’s Republic of | 115 | 160 | 130 | 145 | 140 | 85 | 200 | 260 | 390 |
| Montenegro, Republic of | 10 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 45 | 70 | |||
| Morocco | 1,455 | 1,495 | 1,700 | 2,105 | 3,065 | 2,465 | 4,280 | 4,580 | 7,080 |
| Mozambique | 15 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 40 |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 120 | 60 | 225 | 420 | 655 |
| Namibia | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 20 |
| Nepal | 150 | 215 | 340 | 525 | 760 | 530 | 1,725 | 6,680 | 15,985 |
| Netherlands Antilles, The | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Netherlands, The | 275 | 330 | 350 | 370 | 335 | 150 | 520 | 375 | 330 |
| New Caledonia | 5 | 10 | |||||||
| New Zealand | 105 | 125 | 105 | 110 | 140 | 75 | 85 | 105 | 110 |
| Nicaragua | 10 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 15 | 80 | 110 | 120 |
| Niger, Republic of the | 105 | 115 | 80 | 115 | 135 | 110 | 150 | 155 | 290 |
| Nigeria | 6,325 | 6,160 | 5,945 | 6,505 | 7,505 | 5,835 | 9,515 | 16,110 | 37,675 |
| Norway | 165 | 160 | 170 | 135 | 140 | 45 | 115 | 95 | 95 |
| Oman | 85 | 70 | 65 | 80 | 85 | 40 | 135 | 85 | 65 |
| Other | 25 | 30 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pakistan | 2,315 | 2,545 | 2,040 | 2,055 | 2,165 | 1,590 | 3,330 | 3,955 | 4,770 |
| Palau, Republic of | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Palestinian Authority (Gaza/West Bank) | 80 | 110 | 120 | 140 | 170 | 145 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Panama, Republic of | 100 | 105 | 140 | 395 | 205 | 145 | 310 | 455 | 365 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 10 | |||||||
| Paraguay | 15 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 35 |
| Peru | 285 | 395 | 495 | 560 | 685 | 445 | 1,670 | 3,185 | 3,200 |
| Philippines | 1,880 | 2,895 | 2,750 | 4,070 | 6,330 | 4,360 | 14,350 | 25,265 | 33,945 |
| Poland | 175 | 190 | 170 | 170 | 180 | 90 | 190 | 165 | 150 |
| Portugal | 255 | 260 | 300 | 255 | 225 | 170 | 320 | 280 | 260 |
| Qatar | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 20 |
| Reunion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Romania | 120 | 115 | 135 | 145 | 155 | 85 | 120 | 140 | 125 |
| Russia | 1,510 | 1,495 | 1,440 | 1,430 | 1,550 | 1,030 | 1,660 | 1,260 | 1,870 |
| Rwanda | 225 | 335 | 450 | 540 | 685 | 420 | 625 | 935 | 2,075 |
| Saint-Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Samoa, Independent State of | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| San Marino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Sao Tome and Principe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Saudi Arabia | 7,655 | 5,480 | 5,080 | 2,865 | 1,185 | 715 | 550 | 465 | 510 |
| Senegal | 740 | 705 | 705 | 805 | 1,100 | 820 | 1,570 | 2,045 | 4,060 |
| Serbia, Republic of | 95 | 100 | 120 | 105 | 135 | 120 | 170 | 165 | 170 |
| Seychelles | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Sierra Leone | 20 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 80 |
| Singapore | 305 | 275 | 310 | 315 | 345 | 215 | 385 | 430 | 410 |
| Sint-Maarten | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Slovak Republic | 120 | 155 | 135 | 120 | 130 | 60 | 155 | 135 | 95 |
| Slovenia | 25 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 10 |
| Solomon Islands | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Somalia, Democratic Republic of | 25 | 80 | 85 | 70 | 60 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 20 |
| South Africa, Republic of | 290 | 330 | 355 | 365 | 490 | 410 | 805 | 890 | 930 |
| South Sudan, Republic of | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 20 |
| Spain | 1,085 | 1,405 | 1,590 | 1,785 | 1,910 | 570 | 2,615 | 2,750 | 2,215 |
| Sri Lanka | 290 | 400 | 445 | 565 | 965 | 795 | 1,865 | 3,580 | 5,185 |
| St. Kitts-Nevis | 35 | 35 | 45 | 50 | 40 | 35 | 50 | 55 | 50 |
| St. Lucia | 85 | 85 | 90 | 100 | 80 | 55 | 75 | 75 | 85 |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 35 | 40 | 50 | 25 | 35 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 30 |
| Stateless | 75 | 80 | 110 | 110 | 115 | 90 | 110 | 115 | 185 |
| Sudan, Democratic Republic of | 70 | 95 | 140 | 145 | 185 | 160 | 175 | 165 | 200 |
| Surinam | 10 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 15 | |
| Swaziland | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
| Sweden | 200 | 200 | 220 | 200 | 180 | 115 | 315 | 180 | 110 |
| Switzerland | 455 | 440 | 535 | 500 | 435 | 205 | 670 | 525 | 410 |
| Syria | 210 | 185 | 245 | 260 | 275 | 195 | 200 | 245 | 320 |
| Taiwan | 2,245 | 2,650 | 2,845 | 3,160 | 3,365 | 2,150 | 2,225 | 2,605 | 3,305 |
| Tajikistan | 5 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 35 | 80 |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 315 | 360 | 375 | 360 | 430 | 310 | 435 | 455 | 590 |
| Thailand | 785 | 800 | 830 | 930 | 940 | 530 | 1,255 | 2,220 | 2,235 |
| Togo, Republic of | 295 | 255 | 265 | 280 | 455 | 250 | 335 | 515 | 1,385 |
| Tonga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Trinidad and Tobago, Republic of | 215 | 215 | 315 | 390 | 450 | 200 | 430 | 610 | 665 |
| Tunisia | 1,030 | 1,130 | 1,170 | 1,260 | 1,480 | 1,305 | 1,840 | 2,515 | 3,575 |
| Turkey | 1,615 | 2,215 | 2,955 | 3,125 | 3,245 | 1,890 | 3,870 | 3,200 | 4,190 |
| Turkmenistan | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 25 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tuvalu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Uganda | 155 | 250 | 275 | 380 | 440 | 275 | 365 | 480 | 765 |
| Ukraine | 1,455 | 1,910 | 1,845 | 1,685 | 1,520 | 975 | 1,395 | 6,665 | 6,135 |
| United Arab Emirates | 55 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 40 | 25 | 50 | 60 | 190 |
| United Kingdom and Overseas Territories | 2,030 | 2,215 | 2,280 | 2,020 | 1,950 | 1,035 | 2,435 | 2,280 | 2,130 |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| United States of America | 5,660 | 6,230 | 6,925 | 6,515 | 6,680 | 4,235 | 8,220 | 6,960 | 7,845 |
| Uruguay | 10 | 15 | 30 | 35 | 50 | 35 | 55 | 30 | 45 |
| Uzbekistan | 30 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 25 | 50 | 70 | 230 |
| Vanuatu | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Venezuela | 1,510 | 1,410 | 1,185 | 815 | 625 | 555 | 535 | 635 | 630 |
| Vietnam | 2,830 | 5,320 | 9,865 | 12,350 | 11,605 | 9,360 | 9,225 | 9,915 | 10,805 |
| Virgin Islands, British | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Western Sahara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Yemen | 165 | 200 | 255 | 265 | 275 | 250 | 200 | 155 | 175 |
| Zambia | 120 | 115 | 120 | 115 | 130 | 95 | 125 | 160 | 205 |
| Zimbabwe | 330 | 490 | 435 | 420 | 350 | 320 | 500 | 680 | 865 |
| Unlisted | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the international student fee in Canada?
On an average, you can expect to pay around CA$18000 in tuition fee as an international student in Canada in 2024.
What is the approval rate for Canadian study permit?
The approval rate for Canadian study permit ranges between 50 and 60%. In 2024, the Canadian study permit approval rate is expected to be around 40%.