Study permit holders
2,520
2025
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University Canada West · 2025
Prepared September 24, 2026 8:31 AM
Report parameters
Year
2025
Institution
University Canada West
Province or territory
British Columbia
Institution type
University
Analysis
Institution
Executive summary
Institution summary
Rank among comparable institutions
#3
British Columbia · University
Share of comparable total
10.0%
University Canada West
Historical peak
12,830
2023
This report summarizes published study permit-holder data for University Canada West in 2025, including historical context, peer rankings, suppression information, and annual trends.
Trend analysis
Annual study permit trend for University Canada West
Annual published study permit-holder totals for University Canada West.
Historical context
Historical performance
Peak year
2023
12,830 permit holders
Historical average
4,272
Complete years
Selected year
2,520
2025
Vs. historical average
-41.0%
Below average
Key insights
What the data shows
- 1 Below historical peak University Canada West had 80.4% fewer published study permit holders in 2025 than at its historical peak in 2023.
- 2 Compared with historical average University Canada West's 2025 published total is 41.0% below its historical average for complete years.
- 3 Rank among comparable institutions University Canada West ranks #3 among universities in British Columbia for 2025.
- 4 Share of comparable total University Canada West represents 10.0% of the published study permit-holder total among universities in British Columbia in 2025.
Study level comparison
Top institutions
| Rank | Institution | Study permit holders | Share | Suppressed records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of British Columbia | 8,780 | 34.7% | 0 |
| 2 | Simon Fraser University | 3,145 | 12.4% | 0 |
| 3 | University Canada West | 2,520 | 10.0% | 0 |
| 4 | University of Victoria | 2,010 | 7.9% | 0 |
| 5 | Thompson Rivers University | 1,700 | 6.7% | 0 |
| 6 | Kwantlen Polytechnic University | 1,565 | 6.2% | 0 |
| 7 | Trinity Western University | 1,435 | 5.7% | 0 |
| 8 | Capilano University | 1,355 | 5.4% | 0 |
| 9 | University of the Fraser Valley | 855 | 3.4% | 0 |
| 10 | Royal Roads University | 505 | 2.0% | 0 |
Historical trend
Annual study permit trend for University Canada West
| Year | Study permit holders | YoY change | Suppressed records | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25 | — | 9 | Year to date |
| 2016 | 110 | — | 3 | Complete year |
| 2017 | 315 | +186.4% | 1 | Complete year |
| 2018 | 735 | +133.3% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2019 | 1,630 | +121.8% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2020 | 1,320 | -19.0% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2021 | 4,890 | +270.5% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2022 | 9,685 | +98.1% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2023 | 12,830 | +32.5% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2024 | 8,680 | -32.3% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2025 | 2,520 | -71.0% | 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
- University Canada West
- Province or territory
- British Columbia
- Institution type
- University
- Analysis
- Institution
- Records included
- 0
- Report generated
- September 24, 2026, 8:31 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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