Much like the US experiencing drastic drops in international student arrivals , Canada has suffered a similar fate in recent time. According to revised data released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on Wednesday, a nearly 60% fall in the number of foreign students coming to the country was recorded in 2025.

International student arrivals drop in Canada

The shocking data reveal indicated that 278,900 lesser foreign arrivals came to Canada between January and August 2025, as opposed to the figures recorded during the same period last year.

Digging deeper into the 60% decline, the report showed that over 132,000 fewer international student arrivals were recorded in the first eight months of the year. In August itself, just 45,380 foreign student came to the coun

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