For international students studying in Canada before settling as permanent residents, healthcare has beat out STEM and business for career prospects, according to a recent study published by Statistics Canada.

The study by Youjin Choi and Li Xu found that international student graduates of healthcare programs were far more likely to work in careers aligning with their study programs (had higher "alignment"), compared to graduates of STEM and business and administration programs.

The study also found that alignment was lowest among international students who studied Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) or business and administration-related courses below the bachelor’s degree level.

In contrast, the degree of alignment was highest for students who studied healthcare-r

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