New International Student Numbers in Canada Down Significantly, but Overall Decline More Moderate, Study Says

New international student numbers in Canada down significantly, but overall decline more moderate, study says

Over two years, the international student population declined to nearly 300,000, similar to 2021-22, Statistics Canada reports.

Canada’s international student enrolment down to pandemic levels: StatCan - National

Full-time international students in public post-secondary institutions decreased four per cent for the academic year 2024-25 and 26 per cent in 2025-26, Statistics Canada said.

Statistics Canada - Estimating the international student population in Canada using administrative data: A feasibility study, 2025/2026

From the 2003/2004 to 2023/2024 academic years, the number of full-time international students in public postsecondary institutions in Canada increased eightfold. It then fell by almost one-third, acc. . .