Decline in 86 percent student visas issued to Indian students from Canada in the last quarter of 2023

There has been a substantial decline of 86% of student visas that have been issued to Indian students in the last quarter of 2023 by Canada. The decline became significant after the political tensions between India and Canada were on the rise. Only 14,109 study permits have been allotted to Indian students in the last quarter of 2023, which is remarkably low as compared to the previous quarters.

International students are responsible for pouring C$22 billion in the economy of Canada every year. Indian students are one of the biggest contributors of the international student group in Canada. Lesser number of Indian students will obviously mean lesser economic contribution of international students in the economy.