Study permit holders
215
2025
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Northwestern Polytechnic · 2025
Prepared September 24, 2026 8:27 AM
Report parameters
Year
2025
Institution
Northwestern Polytechnic
Province or territory
Alberta
Institution type
College
Analysis
Institution
Executive summary
Institution summary
Rank among comparable institutions
#9
Alberta · College
Share of comparable total
2.4%
Northwestern Polytechnic
Historical peak
310
2023
This report summarizes published study permit-holder data for Northwestern Polytechnic in 2025, including historical context, peer rankings, suppression information, and annual trends.
Trend analysis
Annual study permit trend for Northwestern Polytechnic
Annual published study permit-holder totals for Northwestern Polytechnic.
Historical context
Historical performance
Peak year
2023
310 permit holders
Historical average
166
Complete years
Selected year
215
2025
Vs. historical average
+ 29.7%
Above average
Key insights
What the data shows
- 1 Below historical peak Northwestern Polytechnic had 30.6% fewer published study permit holders in 2025 than at its historical peak in 2023.
- 2 Compared with historical average Northwestern Polytechnic's 2025 published total is 29.7% above its historical average for complete years.
- 3 Rank among comparable institutions Northwestern Polytechnic ranks #9 among colleges in Alberta for 2025.
- 4 Share of comparable total Northwestern Polytechnic represents 2.4% of the published study permit-holder total among colleges in Alberta in 2025.
Study level comparison
Top institutions
| Rank | Institution | Study permit holders | Share | Suppressed records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Alberta Institute of Technology | 2,225 | 24.5% | 0 |
| 2 | NorQuest College | 1,580 | 17.4% | 0 |
| 3 | Bow Valley College | 1,430 | 15.8% | 0 |
| 4 | Northern Alberta Institute of Technology | 1,380 | 15.2% | 0 |
| 5 | Portage College | 745 | 8.2% | 0 |
| 6 | Red Deer Polytechnic | 460 | 5.1% | 0 |
| 7 | Lethbridge Polytechnic | 330 | 3.6% | 0 |
| 8 | Keyano College | 320 | 3.5% | 0 |
| 9 | Northwestern Polytechnic | 215 | 2.4% | 0 |
| 10 | Olds College | 205 | 2.3% | 0 |
Historical trend
Annual study permit trend for Northwestern Polytechnic
| Year | Study permit holders | YoY change | Suppressed records | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20 | — | 8 | Year to date |
| 2016 | 15 | — | 6 | Year to date |
| 2017 | 30 | — | 5 | Year to date |
| 2018 | 60 | — | 7 | Complete year |
| 2019 | 115 | +91.7% | 4 | Complete year |
| 2020 | 50 | -56.5% | 7 | Complete year |
| 2021 | 80 | — | 4 | Year to date |
| 2022 | 120 | — | 5 | Complete year |
| 2023 | 310 | +158.3% | 2 | Complete year |
| 2024 | 290 | -6.5% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2025 | 215 | -25.9% | 0 | Complete year |
Dataset information
About this report
Source, selection, coverage, and generation details for this analytical report.
- Dataset
- Study permit holders by designated learning institution and year
- Publisher
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- Year
- 2025
- Institution
- Northwestern Polytechnic
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Institution type
- College
- Analysis
- Institution
- Records included
- 0
- Report generated
- September 24, 2026, 8:27 a.m.
Methodology
How this report was prepared
This report uses published Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada study permit-holder data by designated learning institution and the year in which study permits became effective.
Historical totals, peer 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. Institution names are preserved from the official IRCC source and may identify campuses or locations separately.
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