Archive · 23 May 2025
Canada Issues Fewer Study Permits to Indian Students
Canada is making it harder for Indian students to study there.
The government is approving fewer study permits for Indian students.
This means fewer Indian students can come to study in Canada.
In 2025 the decline was 31% for Indian students.
Reasons for this include increased financial requirements, and strained relationships.
Canada has also set a limit on the total number of study permits given out.
This is causing a decrease in the number of international students in Canada overall.
If you want to study in Canada you now need more money.
Canada's study permit approvals for Indian students decreased by 31% in Q1 2025.
Overall study permit approvals for international students decreased by 21% in Q1 2025.
The number of Indian students in Canada has grown significantly in recent years.
New financial requirements and strained diplomatic relations are contributing factors.
Canada has set a cap on the number of study permits for 2025 at 437,000.
- Who
- Canada and Indian students.
- What
- Reduced study permits for Indian students.
- When
- Q1 2025 and ongoing since January 1, 2024.
- Where
- Canada.
- Why
- To manage the number of newcomers, and in response to diplomatic strains.
- Decline in Indian student permits Q1 2025
- 31%
- Overall decline in study permits Q1 2025
- 21%
- New financial requirement for applicants
- CA$20,635
- Study permit cap for 2025
- 437,000
- Total international students in Canada in 2023
- 1,028,850
