CIMM – International Students Data Dashboard: Intake, Output & Issued – February 28, 2024
Number of Study Permit Applications (Excluding Extensions) Received by IRCC between January 1, 2022 and January 31, 2024, by year and Top 10 Countries (in Persons)
| Country of Residence | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 (until January 31) | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 318,167 | 325,866 | 2,363 | 646,396 |
| Nigeria | 39,440 | 91,016 | 3,722 | 134,178 |
| Philippines | 31,981 | 41,064 | 1,342 | 74,387 |
| People’s Republic of China | 27,957 | 39,988 | 1,377 | 69,322 |
| Nepal | 9,461 | 28,728 | 1,941 | 40,130 |
| Algeria | 12,171 | 25,846 | 1,248 | 39,265 |
| Iran | 15,822 | 17,955 | 748 | 34,525 |
| Ghana | 6,353 | 25,539 | 2,036 | 33,928 |
| Federal Republic of Cameroon | 9,162 | 18,080 | 1,022 | 28,264 |
| Bangladesh | 9,829 | 15,842 | 709 | 26,380 |
| Other Countries | 233,444 | 284,458 | 13,700 | 531,602 |
| Grand Total | 713,787 | 914,382 | 30,208 | 1,658,377 |
*Top 10 countries sorted by Grand Total
Number of Study Permit Applications Issued (Excluding Extensions) between January 1, 2022 and January 31, 2024, by year and Top 10 Countries (in Persons)
| Country of Residence | 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Authorized | Confirmed | Total | |
| India | 2,480 | 175,445 | 177,925 |
| People’s Republic of China | 1,038 | 21,017 | 22,055 |
| Philippines | 356 | 20,796 | 21,152 |
| Nigeria | 326 | 11,148 | 11,474 |
| Nepal | 21 | 6,035 | 6,056 |
| France | 514 | 10,640 | 11,154 |
| Iran | 180 | 7,803 | 7,983 |
| Japan | 212 | 9,325 | 9,537 |
| Colombia | 357 | 7,674 | 8,031 |
| Brazil | 336 | 7,569 | 7,905 |
| Other Countries | 5,459 | 118,485 | 123,944 |
| Grand Total | 11,279 | 395,937 | 407,216 |
| Country of Residence | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Authorized | Confirmed | Total | |
| India | 16,887 | 216,385 | 233,272 |
| People’s Republic of China | 2,749 | 27,338 | 30,087 |
| Philippines | 2,420 | 25,376 | 27,796 |
| Nigeria | 3,110 | 29,382 | 32,492 |
| Nepal | 1,512 | 14,274 | 15,786 |
| France | 660 | 9,284 | 9,944 |
| Iran | 756 | 7,780 | 8,536 |
| Japan | 430 | 6,320 | 6,750 |
| Colombia | 869 | 7,212 | 8,081 |
| Brazil | 816 | 6,595 | 7,411 |
| Other Countries | 16,851 | 146,972 | 163,823 |
| Grand Total | 47,060 | 496,918 | 543,978 |
| Country of Residence | 2024 (until January 31) | Grand Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorized | Confirmed | Total | ||
| India | 13,509 | 8,771 | 22,280 | 433,477 |
| People’s Republic of China | 1,024 | 2,135 | 3,159 | 55,301 |
| Philippines | 934 | 997 | 1,931 | 50,879 |
| Nigeria | 1,190 | 1,448 | 2,638 | 46,604 |
| Nepal | 718 | 806 | 1,524 | 23,366 |
| France | 123 | 540 | 663 | 21,761 |
| Iran | 426 | 456 | 882 | 17,401 |
| Japan | 354 | 391 | 745 | 17,032 |
| Colombia | 177 | 572 | 749 | 16,861 |
| Brazil | 240 | 457 | 697 | 16,013 |
| Other Countries | 6,675 | 11,096 | 17,771 | 305,538 |
| Grand Total | 25,370 | 27,669 | 53,039 | 1,004,233 |
*Top 10 countries sorted by Grand Total
Number of Study Permit Applications (Excluding Extensions) Approved, Refused & Withdrawn By IRCC between January 1, 2022 and January 31, 2024, Broken down by Top 10 Country of Residence and Year (in Persons)
| Country of Residence | 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved | Refused | Withdrawn | Approval Rate | Total | |
| India | 189,695 | 164,012 | 2,482 | 54% | 356,189 |
| Nigeria | 13,386 | 22,080 | 271 | 38% | 35,737 |
| Philippines | 22,762 | 9,076 | 140 | 71% | 31,978 |
| People's Republic of China | 20,295 | 5,690 | 1,089 | 78% | 27,074 |
| Algeria | 4,191 | 7,666 | 47 | 35% | 11,904 |
| Nepal | 5,916 | 3,065 | 25 | 66% | 9,006 |
| Iran | 8,046 | 6,772 | 91 | 54% | 14,909 |
| Ghana | 2,541 | 3,201 | 27 | 44% | 5,769 |
| Federal Republic of Cameroon | 2,397 | 5,430 | 33 | 31% | 7,860 |
| Bangladesh | 5,044 | 4,960 | 51 | 50% | 10,055 |
| Other Countries | 137,654 | 85,802 | 1,826 | 62% | 225,282 |
| Grand Total | 411,927 | 317,754 | 6,082 | 56% | 735,763 |
| Country of Residence | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved | Refused | Withdrawn | Approval Rate | Total | |
| India | 218,764 | 80,640 | 1,484 | 73% | 300,888 |
| Nigeria | 30,773 | 55,993 | 304 | 35% | 87,070 |
| Philippines | 25,903 | 12,801 | 160 | 67% | 38,864 |
| People's Republic of China | 29,100 | 8,299 | 896 | 78% | 38,295 |
| Algeria | 8,651 | 16,217 | 76 | 35% | 24,944 |
| Nepal | 15,865 | 9,803 | 22 | 62% | 25,690 |
| Iran | 8,016 | 7,811 | 131 | 51% | 15,958 |
| Ghana | 7,618 | 9,424 | 128 | 45% | 17,170 |
| Federal Republic of Cameroon | 5,559 | 11,957 | 186 | 32% | 17,702 |
| Bangladesh | 5,452 | 8,450 | 91 | 39% | 13,993 |
| Other Countries | 154,423 | 125,335 | 2,240 | 55% | 281,998 |
| Grand Total | 510,124 | 346,730 | 5,718 | 60% | 862,572 |
| Country of Residence | 2024 (until January 31) | Grand Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved | Refused | Withdrawn | Approval Rate | Total | ||
| India | 14,649 | 3,464 | 520 | 81% | 18,633 | 675,710 |
| Nigeria | 1,354 | 6,220 | 64 | 18% | 7,638 | 130,445 |
| Philippines | 1,237 | 976 | 4 | 56% | 2,217 | 73,059 |
| People's Republic of China | 1,534 | 638 | 44 | 71% | 2,216 | 67,585 |
| Algeria | 603 | 1,895 | 57 | 24% | 2,555 | 39,403 |
| Nepal | 747 | 1,249 | 5 | 37% | 2,001 | 36,697 |
| Iran | 598 | 1,410 | 15 | 30% | 2,023 | 32,890 |
| Ghana | 1,328 | 3,942 | 25 | 25% | 5,295 | 28,234 |
| Federal Republic of Cameroon | 281 | 704 | 29 | 29% | 1,014 | 26,576 |
| Bangladesh | 244 | 1,103 | 21 | 18% | 1,368 | 25,416 |
| Other Countries | 8,225 | 11,017 | 499 | 43% | 19,741 | 527,021 |
| Grand Total | 30,800 | 32,618 | 1,283 | 49% | 64,701 | 1,663,036 |
*Top 10 countries sorted by Grand Total
**Approval Rates are calculated by Approved divided by the sum of Approved+Refused
Requestor: Symone Shaw
Data source: COGNOS (MBR) extracted as of February 26, 2024
Data compiled by: OPP-DART-2024-25306
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