Canada was once a dream destination for Indian students. Is that changing?
BBC India·7h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Canada's share of Indian international students fell from 51.6% in 2023 to 8.1% in September 2025. Reasons include visa restrictions, doubled financial requirements, high living costs, and increased rejection rates. Study permit rejections rose from 38% in 2023 to 52% in 2024. Canada capped undergraduate and diploma study permits at 350,000 annually in 2024. The fast-track Student Direct Stream visa program was scrapped by year-end 2024 due to fraud concerns.
Key Entities
CanadaIndiaIndian studentsStudy permitsVisa rejectionsStudent Direct StreamGuaranteed Investment CertificateInternational education consultancies