Canada has been one of the top destinations for Indian students opting to study abroad. A survey by the Canadian bureau for international education reveals that 34% of all inbound students in Canada are from India, the highest percentage. While India has maintained its position for three years (2017-2019) as the country sending the second-highest number of international students to Canada, the number exceeded to the number of students from India going to USA in 2019.
In 2022/2023, 468,087 international students were enrolled in Canadian colleges and universities, making up 21.2% of all students. This was a 16% increase from the previous year. Indian study permit holders alone found to be 226,450 in the year 2022. Canada International student population soared to a record high in 2023.