This was a notable increase in comparison to Canada's 32% rejection rate that was observed in August 2023. (Photo: Wikimnedia Commons) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

Canada rejected in August up to 74% of the applicants from India who were registering for permits for post-secondary education institutes, according to a news report from Reuters .

This was a notable increase in comparison to the 32% rejection rate that was observed in August 2023.

The number of Indians applying also saw a steep decline with 4,515 applicants in August 2025 from 20,900 in August 2023.

Despite Canada having been the top destination for Indians to study abroad over the past decade, India was also the country with the highest number of rejections of study permits in August 20

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