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Study Permit Holders by Institution

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University of Guelph · 2025

Prepared September 24, 2026 8:36 AM

Report parameters

Year 2025
Institution University of Guelph
Province or territory Ontario
Institution type University
Analysis Institution

Executive summary

Institution summary

Study permit holders

1,040

2025

Rank among comparable institutions

#14

Ontario · University

Share of comparable total

2.2%

University of Guelph

Historical peak

1,295

2023

This report summarizes published study permit-holder data for University of Guelph in 2025, including historical context, peer rankings, suppression information, and annual trends.

Trend analysis

Annual study permit trend for University of Guelph

Annual published study permit-holder totals for University of Guelph.

1,356 1,135 915 695 474 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1,040 2025 Study permit holders Year

Historical context

Historical performance

Peak year

2023

1,295 permit holders

Historical average

956

Complete years

Selected year

1,040

2025

Vs. historical average

+ 8.7%

Above average

Key insights

What the data shows

  1. 1 Below historical peak University of Guelph had 19.7% fewer published study permit holders in 2025 than at its historical peak in 2023.
  2. 2 Compared with historical average University of Guelph's 2025 published total is 8.7% above its historical average for complete years.

Study level comparison

Top institutions

Rank Institution Study permit holders Share Suppressed records
1 University of Toronto 11,895 25.3% 0
2 York University 4,505 9.6% 0
3 Université d'Ottawa University of Ottawa 3,885 8.3% 0
4 University of Waterloo 3,170 6.7% 0
5 McMaster University 2,375 5.0% 0
6 Western University 2,270 4.8% 0
7 International Business University 2,105 4.5% 0
8 Toronto Metropolitan University 2,045 4.3% 0
9 Algoma University 1,700 3.6% 0
10 University of Niagara Falls Canada 1,700 3.6% 0

Historical trend

Annual study permit trend for University of Guelph

Year Study permit holders YoY change Suppressed records Coverage
2015 740 0 Complete year
2016 825 +11.5% 0 Complete year
2017 890 +7.9% 0 Complete year
2018 865 -2.8% 0 Complete year
2019 1,005 +16.2% 0 Complete year
2020 535 -46.8% 0 Complete year
2021 1,070 +100.0% 0 Complete year
2022 1,235 +15.4% 0 Complete year
2023 1,295 +4.9% 0 Complete year
2024 1,020 -21.2% 0 Complete year
2025 1,040 +2.0% 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 of Guelph
Province or territory
Ontario
Institution type
University
Analysis
Institution
Records included
0
Report generated
September 24, 2026, 8:36 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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