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RECORD YEAR FOR CANADA IN 2017
the total number of international students on study
or work permits in canada increased by 17 per cent
to 494,525 in 2017, according to research released
by the canadian Bureau for International education
(cBIe), while member schools of Languages
canada also enjoyed a record year.
the cBIe https://cbie.ca report, based on students to seek alternative study destinations,”
government data and covering students on courses said cBIe. read more at: bit.ly/2OTjjJP
of six months or over, found that Vietnam (+89 per meanwhile, Languages canada (Lc) www.
cent) experienced the most dramatic growth in languagescanada.ca also announced that its
student numbers in 2017, followed by India (+63), members welcomed a record peak of 143,379
Iran (+45), Bangladesh (+41) and Brazil (+28). international students in 2017, a 10 per cent
china remained the largest source country increase compared with the previous year.
overall with 140,530 students, followed by India the data was based on Lc’s annual member
(123,940), korea (23,050), France (21,925) survey, which covers all student types, including
and Vietnam (14,095). cBIe said the top fi ve those not entering on student visas.
accounted for a higher proportion of students than With a 13 per cent increase, Brazil became
in recent years. the largest source country for Lc schools with
In terms of level of study, three quarters of 23,533 students. the top fi ve was completed by
international students were enrolled in post- Japan (20,589), china (16,197), korea (15,040) and
secondary study – either university or college – and mexico, which increased by 41 per cent to 12,780.
the remainder comprised of those at primary or Gonzalo peralta, executive Director of Lc,
secondary school level (15 per cent) and those said, “We cannot rely on external factors such as
pursuing ‘other studies’ (10 per cent). unfavourable uS foreign policy to drive sustained
“Due to varied and evolving push and pull growth in canada’s language or international
factors, international students are choosing canada education sector; we must continue to invest in
as their study destination in unprecedented international promotion and partnership-building
numbers. uncertainty and higher cost in traditional efforts, continue to refi ne canada’s international
top receiving countries as well as lack of access student policies at federal and provincial levels;
to stable and quality education in their countries of and above all we must align efforts of government,
citizenship have compelled a growing number of sector representative bodies and institutions.”
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