Study permit holders
996,375
Valid permits on December 31, 2024
-3.9%
from 2023
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Study permit holders in Canada · Year-end 2024
A year-end snapshot of study permit holders with a valid permit on December 31, 2024.
Top province
Ontario
482,100
permit holders
Top citizenship
India
392,810
permit holders
Top study level
Post Secondary
780,910
permit holders
Year-end figures show valid study permits on December 31 and differ from annual counts of permits becoming effective.
Historical trend
Study permit holders over time
Valid study permits on December 31 · 2000–2024
2024
996,375
Latest year
Study permit holders by province and territory · 2024
Valid study permits on December 31, 2024, using IRCC's published province and territory totals.
An additional 12,290 permit holders had no province or territory stated in the published 2024 data.
Latest year
Top countries of citizenship · 2024
Leading countries of citizenship among study permit holders with a valid permit on December 31, 2024.
Latest year
Study permit holders by study level · 2024
Valid study permits on December 31, 2024, grouped by the published IRCC study level.
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