Study permit holders
14,505
2026
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China, People's Republic of · 2026
Prepared September 24, 2026 12:13 PM
Report parameters
Year
2026
Country of citizenship
China, People's Republic of
Analysis
Citizenship
Executive summary
Study permit summary
Country rank
#2
China, People's Republic of
Historical coverage
12
Years available
Share of published total
12.1%
2026
This report summarizes published study permit-holder data for China, People's Republic of in 2026, including historical context, country rankings, suppression information, and annual trends.
Trend analysis
Annual study permit-holder trend for China, People's Republic of
Annual published study permit-holder totals for China, People's Republic of.
Historical context
Historical performance
Peak year
2018
89,440 permit holders
Historical average
69,066
Complete years
Selected year
14,505
2026
Vs. historical average
%
At average
Key insights
What the data shows
- 1 Country rank China, People's Republic of ranks #2 among countries of citizenship for 2026.
- 2 Share of published total China, People's Republic of represents 12.1% of the published study permit-holder total for 2026.
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 China, People's Republic of
| Year | Study permit holders | YoY change | Suppressed records | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 68,500 | — | 0 | Complete year |
| 2016 | 80,865 | +18.1% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2017 | 87,470 | +8.2% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2018 | 89,440 | +2.3% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2019 | 87,950 | -1.7% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2020 | 61,620 | -29.9% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2021 | 58,740 | -4.7% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2022 | 54,205 | -7.7% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2023 | 60,725 | +12.0% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2024 | 58,590 | -3.5% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2025 | 51,625 | -11.9% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2026 | 14,505 | — | 0 | 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
- China, People's Republic of
- Analysis
- Citizenship
- Records included
- 0
- Report generated
- September 24, 2026, 12:13 p.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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