{"id":130039,"date":"2023-11-16T14:35:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T19:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-is-a-top-destination-for-international-students-issuing-record-numbers-of-study-permits\/"},"modified":"2023-11-16T14:35:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T19:35:15","slug":"canada-is-a-top-destination-for-international-students-issuing-record-numbers-of-study-permits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/canada-is-a-top-destination-for-international-students-issuing-record-numbers-of-study-permits\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Is A Top Destination For International Students, Issuing Record Numbers Of Study Permits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Canada is processing record numbers of study permits for international students and leads English-speaking western countries as a destination for international study \u2013 but the United States and Germany are catching up, reveals ApplyBoard.<\/p>\n<p>In its <i>Top Trends in International Education for 2024 and Beyond<\/i> report, the Canadian educational technology company highlights Canada\u2019s enviable position as a favourite destination for international study.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCanada processed nearly 740,000 student visa applications in 2022, shattering the previous year\u2019s record by 34 per cent \u2026 (and) 2023 is also poised for yet another all-time high,\u201d notes the report.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCanada processed more than 660,000 applications through the first nine months of the calendar year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The United States, though, is seeing massive growth in its international student population.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Read More<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/british-columbia-pnp-draws-province-issues-at-least-204-canada-immigration-invitations\/\">British Columbia PNP Draws: Province Issues At Least 204 Canada Immigration Invitations<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/ontario-pnp-draws-province-issues-1117-invitations-to-apply-for-canada-immigration\/\">Ontario PNP Draws: Province Issues 1,117 Invitations To Apply For Canada Immigration<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/quebec-issues-1220-canada-immigration-invitations-in-new-expression-of-interest-draw\/\">Quebec Issues 1,220 Canada Immigration Invitations In New Expression Of Interest Draw<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u201cThe United States experienced the largest swing in student interest. The U.S. government processed more than 630,000 F-1 visa applications for its 2022 fiscal year,\u201d notes ApplyBoard. \u201cThis was 42 per cent more than in 2021 and the highest number of student visa applications processed since 2016, when the U.S. sector started trending downward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Across the pond, the United Kingdom is also seeing very significant growth in its student population.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the United Kingdom, nearly 490,000 sponsored study visa applications were processed in 2022. This surpassed the previous year by 26 per cent,\u201d notes ApplyBoard.<\/p>\n<p>There is concern, though, that international student growth in the UK may have plateaued.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Video<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9pMHa85qwJU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u201cDuring the first six months of 2023, the UK processed 105,000 visas for sponsored study. While this was four per cent more than the same period in 2022, it\u2019s a far cry from the 58 per cent growth between 2021 and 2022. Indeed, many UK institutions reported lower-than-expected enrollment for the September, 2023 intake and a decline in applications looking toward January, 2024 and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outside of the English-speaking world, Germany is showing signs of emerging as a leader in international education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe predict that Germany will be their biggest contender for international students, notes ApplyBoard. \u201cGermany hosted nearly 368,000 students in 2022\/23, up five per cent over 2021\/22 and a new record high.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGermany offers free tuition for nearly all study programs at public universities and students can apply for an extended 18-month job-seeking visa to find work related to their area of study. Nearly 40 per cent of international students in Germany remain in the country long-term.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is eyeing reforms to stop fraud in international student admissions by bad actors.<\/p>\n<h3>IRCC Putting In Reforms To Fight Fraud In International Student Admissions<\/h3>\n<p>Those reforms are to include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a requirement, starting Dec. 1 this year that all colleges and universities deemed to be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/designated-learning-institutions-with-approved-covid-19-readiness-plans-for-international-students\/\">Designated\u00a0Learning\u00a0Institutions<\/a>\u00a0(DLI) be required to confirm every applicant\u2019s letter of acceptance directly with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).<\/li>\n<li>a new \u201crecognized institution\u201d framework by autumn next year to benefit post-secondary DLIs that set a higher standard for services, support and outcomes for\u00a0international\u00a0students. These DLIs will benefit, for example, from the priority processing of study permits for applicants who plan to attend their school.<\/li>\n<li>an assessment of Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWP) criteria over the coming months and reforms to better calibrate it to meet the needs of the Canadian labour market, as well as regional and francophone immigration goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The details of those reforms are to be unveiled later.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInternational\u00a0students\u00a0are talented, bright and deserving of a positive experience as they pursue their studies in Canada,\u201d said Immigration Minister Marc Miller earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to improve Canada\u2019s\u00a0International\u00a0Student Program by protecting\u00a0students\u00a0and weeding out those who try to take advantage of them. Whether an\u00a0international\u00a0student stays and works after graduation or returns home, we want their time as a student in Canada to have been beneficial to their growth and aspirations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The move by the immigration minister came only days after Mich\u00e8le Kingsley, the IRCC\u2019s assistant deputy minister of operations, told the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration that 30\u00a0international\u00a0students\u00a0have already been granted temporary study permits to stay in Canada after a five-month investigation by the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf a student had enrolled within three semesters of their arrival and there were no other problems or issues with their applications, such as criminal activity, the task force assessed that person to be a genuine student,\u201d said Kingsley.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe task force has reviewed 103 cases and determined 63 were genuine\u00a0students. To date, 30 have been approved for temporary resident permits of up to three years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both Miller and Kingsley recognize the important contributions\u00a0international\u00a0students\u00a0make to Canada.<\/p>\n<p>International\u00a0education accounts for more than $22 billion in economic activity annually, greater than Canada\u2019s exports of auto parts, lumber or aircraft, and supports more than 200,000 jobs in Canada. The temporary drop in\u00a0international\u00a0students\u00a0in 2020 resulted in a loss of more than $7 billion for Canada\u2019s gross domestic product that year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey support our local economies and bolster the skilled workforce across Canada,\u201d said Kingsley.<\/p>\n<p>In Canada, each of the 10 provinces and three territories runs its own educational system and determines which schools, including elementary, middle and secondary schools as well as colleges and universities, are\u00a0DLIs.<\/p>\n<p>International students can search a list of post-secondary schools, such as colleges and universities, and language schools that are DLIs in each province and territory on the federal government\u2019s website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/study-canada\/study-permit\/prepare\/designated-learning-institutions-list.html\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since many\u00a0international\u00a0students\u00a0want to work in Canada upon graduation with a PGWP, it is also important for them to know before they start their studies that not all DLIs and programs make them eligible for this work permit.<\/p>\n<h3>Colleges And Universities Provide\u00a0International\u00a0Students\u00a0With Lists Of Required Documents<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cAlong with graduating from a PGWP-eligible\u00a0designated\u00a0learning\u00a0institution, you need to meet all other criteria to get a post-graduation work permit,\u201d notes the IRCC.<\/p>\n<p>Once an\u00a0international\u00a0student has chosen a school, college or university, he or she must apply to go there and follow that school\u2019s admission requirements. The admission fees can vary considerably from one school to another.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian immigration officials suggest applying at least six months in advance to study at a primary or secondary school and one year in advance for a post-secondary program at a university or college.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cContact the school where you want to study to learn how to apply,\u201d notes the IRCC. \u201cThey\u2019ll give you the list of all the documents you need to send them. They\u2019ll also be able to tell you about: the cost to apply; tuition fees; health insurance; rent and how much it costs to live in Canada, and; language tests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Schools in Canada send\u00a0international\u00a0students\u00a0acceptance letters once they have been admitted and that letter is a very important part of the application process for a study permit.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s at the point that a college or university has accepted an\u00a0international\u00a0student that he or she should apply for a study permit.<\/p>\n<p>That is usually done\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/study-canada\/study-permit\/apply.html\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a>\u00a0but\u00a0those who suffer from a disability or some other barrier that prevents them from applying online or makes applying online unreliable can be exempted from this requirement and submit a paper application.<\/p>\n<p>International students applying to a school in Quebec will also receive, along with their acceptance letter, a Certificat d\u2019Acceptation du Qu\u00e9bec (CAQ) and must include this document in their study permit applications.<\/p>\n<h3>International\u00a0Students\u00a0Urged To Get Adequate Health Insurance<\/h3>\n<p>International\u00a0students\u00a0are responsible for their own healthcare costs as neither Canada nor the provinces pay for the medical costs of foreign\u00a0students. Health coverage for foreign\u00a0students\u00a0varies between provinces.<\/p>\n<p>It is very important for\u00a0international\u00a0students\u00a0to ensure they have adequate medical and health insurance and can in an emergency situation pay those costs up front as many clinics and hospitals will insist on those payments being made upon treatment and insurance companies may only reimburse those costs later.<\/p>\n<p>International\u00a0students\u00a0are advised to contact their schools to get more information about medical coverage and health insurance.<\/p>\n<p>In order to successfully gain entry into Canada under the Student Direct Stream (SDS), every\u00a0international\u00a0student will also have to prove proficiency in English or French. The\u00a0International\u00a0English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the preferred test for proficiency in English and\u00a0students\u00a0must score 6.0 or higher in each language skill: listening, reading and speaking. For francophone\u00a0students, a Test d\u2019\u00c9valuation de Fran\u00e7ais (TEF) score that is equivalent to a Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) score of at least seven for each ability is required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada is processing record numbers of study permits for international students and leads English-speaking western countries as a destination for international study \u2013 but the United States and Germany are catching up, reveals ApplyBoard. 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