Study permit holders
119,425
2026
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All countries of citizenship · 2026
Prepared September 24, 2026 9:05 AM
Report parameters
Year
2026
Country of citizenship
All countries of citizenship
Analysis
Citizenship
Executive summary
Study permit summary
Leading citizenship
India
28,755 permit holders
Historical coverage
12
Years available
Suppressed records
201
Excluded from published total
This report summarizes published study permit-holder data for All countries of citizenship in 2026, 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
2023
700,485 permit holders
Historical average
412,772
Complete years
Selected year
119,425
2026
Vs. historical average
%
At average
Key insights
What the data shows
- 1 Leading category India ranks first with 28,755 published study permit holders, representing 24.1% of the published total.
- 2 Largest increase United States of America had the largest increase between 2024 and 2025, rising by 1,835 published permit holders.
- 3 Largest decline India had the largest decline between 2024 and 2025, falling by 93,945 published permit holders.
Comparison
Top countries of citizenship
| Rank | Country of citizenship | Study permit holders | Share | Suppressed records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 28,755 | 24.1% | 0 |
| 2 | China, People's Republic of | 14,505 | 12.1% | 0 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 8,365 | 7.0% | 0 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 6,510 | 5.5% | 0 |
| 5 | Philippines | 6,125 | 5.1% | 0 |
| 6 | Korea, Republic of | 3,345 | 2.8% | 0 |
| 7 | Vietnam | 3,260 | 2.7% | 0 |
| 8 | Iran | 2,850 | 2.4% | 0 |
| 9 | France | 2,455 | 2.1% | 0 |
| 10 | Mexico | 2,380 | 2.0% | 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 |
| 2021 | 461,040 | +70.1% | 505 | Complete year |
| 2022 | 567,330 | +23.1% | 468 | Complete year |
| 2023 | 700,485 | +23.5% | 447 | Complete year |
| 2024 | 530,705 | -24.2% | 482 | Complete year |
| 2025 | 401,220 | -24.4% | 493 | Complete year |
| 2026 | 119,425 | — | 201 | Year to date |
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
- 2026
- Country of citizenship
- All countries of citizenship
- Analysis
- Citizenship
- Records included
- 0
- Report generated
- September 24, 2026, 9:05 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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