Just 30% of international students get green light in Canada in 2025: What’s behind the steep drop?
In 2025, only 30% of international students received study permit approvals in Canada, marking a steep decline driven by abrupt policy shifts, administrative delays, and systemic challenges. Shrinking enrolments, strained institutions, and lost global competitiveness, signals an urgent need for a coordinated national strategy to restore predictability, rebuild credibility, and stabilize Canada’s international education sector.
In 2025, only 30% of international students received study permit approvals in Canada, marking a steep decline driven by abrupt policy shifts, administrative delays, and systemic challenges. Shrinking enrolments, strained institutions, and lost global competitiveness, signals an urgent need for a coordinated national strategy to restore predictability, rebuild credibility, and stabilize Canada’s international education sector.
