Study permit holders
271,105
2020
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All countries of citizenship · 2020
Prepared September 24, 2026 8:30 AM
Report parameters
Year
2020
Country of citizenship
All countries of citizenship
Analysis
Citizenship
Executive summary
Study permit summary
Leading citizenship
India
84,935 permit holders
Historical coverage
6
Years available
Suppressed records
600
Excluded from published total
This report summarizes published study permit-holder data for All countries of citizenship in 2020, including historical context, country rankings, suppression information, and annual trends.
Trend analysis
Annual study permit-holder trend for All countries of citizenship
Annual published study permit-holder totals for All countries of citizenship.
Historical context
Historical performance
Peak year
2019
411,860 permit holders
Historical average
313,286
Complete years
Selected year
271,105
2020
Vs. historical average
-13.5%
Below average
Key insights
What the data shows
- 1 Below historical peak The selected year is 34.2% below the historical peak recorded in 2019.
- 2 Compared with historical average The selected year is 13.5% below the average for complete years.
- 3 Leading category India ranks first with 84,935 published study permit holders, representing 31.3% of the published total.
- 4 Largest increase Hong Kong SAR had the largest increase between 2019 and 2020, rising by 165 published permit holders.
Comparison
Top countries of citizenship
| Rank | Country of citizenship | Study permit holders | Share | Suppressed records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 84,935 | 31.3% | 0 |
| 2 | China, People's Republic of | 61,620 | 22.7% | 0 |
| 3 | Korea, Republic of | 11,880 | 4.4% | 0 |
| 4 | Vietnam | 10,080 | 3.7% | 0 |
| 5 | France | 8,430 | 3.1% | 0 |
| 6 | Iran | 7,485 | 2.8% | 0 |
| 7 | Brazil | 6,555 | 2.4% | 0 |
| 8 | Nigeria | 6,315 | 2.3% | 0 |
| 9 | Philippines | 4,655 | 1.7% | 0 |
| 10 | United States of America | 4,420 | 1.6% | 0 |
Historical trend
Annual study permit trend for All countries of citizenship
| Year | Study permit holders | YoY change | Suppressed records | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 226,860 | — | 595 | Complete year |
| 2016 | 275,405 | +21.4% | 556 | Complete year |
| 2017 | 327,435 | +18.9% | 553 | Complete year |
| 2018 | 367,050 | +12.1% | 544 | Complete year |
| 2019 | 411,860 | +12.2% | 566 | Complete year |
| 2020 | 271,105 | -34.2% | 600 | Complete year |
Dataset information
About this report
Source, selection, coverage, and generation details for this analytical report.
- Dataset
- Study permit holders by country of citizenship and year
- Publisher
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- Year
- 2020
- Country of citizenship
- All countries of citizenship
- Analysis
- Citizenship
- Records included
- 0
- Report generated
- September 24, 2026, 8:30 a.m.
Methodology
How this report was prepared
This report uses published Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada study permit-holder data by country of citizenship and the year in which study permits became effective.
Historical totals, rankings, shares, annual changes, suppression counts, and analytical findings are derived from the same normalized records used by the interactive Study Permit Explorer.
Important note
Published totals may exclude suppressed values. Suppressed records are reported separately where present and are not included in published study permit-holder totals.
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