CIMM – Student Approval Rates by Country of Residence – March 24, 2022
Number of Study Permits Applications (excluding Extensions) Processed and Approval rateFootnote 1 by IRCC between January 1, 2019 and January 31, 2022 Broken down by year and Country of Residence (in person)
2019
| Country of Residence | Approved | Approval rate | Refused | 2019 Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Total | 253,002 | 60% | 169,695 | 422,697 |
| Afghanistan | 24 | 8% | 267 | 291 |
| Albania | 277 | 56% | 216 | 493 |
| Algeria | 2,486 | 23% | 8,449 | 10935 |
| Andorra | 3 | 75% | 1 | 4 |
| Angola | 23 | 21% | 84 | 107 |
| Anguilla | 2 | 67% | 1 | 3 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 45 | 66% | 23 | 68 |
| Argentina | 216 | 87% | 33 | 249 |
| Armenia | 23 | 40% | 35 | 58 |
| Aruba | 17 | 85% | 3 | 20 |
| Australia | 260 | 88% | 36 | 296 |
| Austria | 100 | 84% | 19 | 119 |
| Azerbaijan | 86 | 35% | 157 | 243 |
| Azores | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Bahama Islands, The | 587 | 79% | 160 | 747 |
| Bahrain | 84 | 67% | 41 | 125 |
| Bailwick of Jersey | 3 | 75% | 1 | 4 |
| Bangladesh | 3,031 | 42% | 4,141 | 7172 |
| Barbados | 217 | 87% | 33 | 250 |
| Belarus | 58 | 68% | 27 | 85 |
| Belgium | 423 | 88% | 55 | 478 |
| Belize | 39 | 57% | 30 | 69 |
| Bermuda | 96 | 81% | 23 | 119 |
| Bhutan | 104 | 85% | 19 | 123 |
| Bolivia | 78 | 74% | 28 | 106 |
| Bonaire, Sin Eustatius And Saba | ||||
| Bosnia-Hercegovina | 23 | 77% | 7 | 30 |
| Botswana, Republic of | 42 | 66% | 22 | 64 |
| Bouvet Island | 5 | 100% | 5 | |
| Brazil | 6,877 | 83% | 1,375 | 8252 |
| Brunei | 14 | 70% | 6 | 20 |
| Bulgaria | 45 | 78% | 13 | 58 |
| Burkina-Faso | 298 | 38% | 487 | 785 |
| Burundi | 212 | 12% | 1,513 | 1725 |
| Cambodia | 77 | 60% | 51 | 128 |
| Canada | 15 | 71% | 6 | 21 |
| Canary Islands | 1 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 100% | 3 | |
| Cayman Islands | 33 | 77% | 10 | 43 |
| Central African Republic | 17 | 18% | 80 | 97 |
| Chad, Republic of | 29 | 14% | 173 | 202 |
| Channel Islands | 3 | 75% | 1 | 4 |
| Chile | 321 | 82% | 69 | 390 |
| Christmas Island | 1 | 20% | 4 | 5 |
| Colombia | 3,550 | 77% | 1,051 | 4601 |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Comoros | 13 | 30% | 30 | 43 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 984 | 20% | 3,919 | 4903 |
| Congo, People's Republic of the | 83 | 13% | 568 | 651 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Costa Rica | 76 | 64% | 42 | 118 |
| Croatia | 18 | 78% | 5 | 23 |
| Cuba | 57 | 43% | 76 | 133 |
| Curacao | 4 | 57% | 3 | 7 |
| Cyprus | 14 | 74% | 5 | 19 |
| Czech Republic | 117 | 92% | 10 | 127 |
| Czechoslovakia | 2 | 100% | 2 | |
| Democratic Republic of Sudan | 29 | 21% | 106 | 135 |
| Denmark | 84 | 86% | 14 | 98 |
| Dominica | 23 | 74% | 8 | 31 |
| Dominican Republic | 197 | 47% | 222 | 419 |
| East Timor, Democratic Republic of | ||||
| Ecuador | 561 | 81% | 129 | 690 |
| Egypt | 770 | 54% | 662 | 1432 |
| El Salvador | 147 | 61% | 95 | 242 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 20% | 16 | 20 |
| Eritrea | 10 | 20% | 40 | 50 |
| Estonia | 4 | 80% | 1 | 5 |
| Ethiopia | 179 | 13% | 1,156 | 1335 |
| Falkland Islands | 2 | 100% | 2 | |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Federal Republic of Cameroon | 1,015 | 16% | 5,210 | 6225 |
| Federal Republic of Germany | 1,948 | 90% | 210 | 2158 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | ||||
| Fiji | 9 | 45% | 11 | 20 |
| Finland | 106 | 91% | 10 | 116 |
| France | 9,529 | 93% | 736 | 10265 |
| French Guiana | 10 | 67% | 5 | 15 |
| French Polynesia | 47 | 85% | 8 | 55 |
| Gabon Republic | 71 | 31% | 156 | 227 |
| Gambia | 56 | 14% | 341 | 397 |
| Georgia | 12 | 33% | 24 | 36 |
| Ghana | 948 | 34% | 1,852 | 2800 |
| Gibraltar | 3 | 75% | 1 | 4 |
| Greece | 90 | 85% | 16 | 106 |
| Greenland | 2 | 50% | 2 | 4 |
| Grenada | 16 | 59% | 11 | 27 |
| Guadeloupe | 109 | 83% | 23 | 132 |
| Guam | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Guatemala | 55 | 65% | 29 | 84 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| Guinea, Republic of | 293 | 11% | 2,268 | 2561 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2 | 20% | 8 | 10 |
| Guyana | 252 | 78% | 71 | 323 |
| Haiti | 227 | 17% | 1,126 | 1353 |
| Holy See | ||||
| Honduras | 92 | 50% | 91 | 183 |
| Hong Kong SAR | 1,176 | 84% | 219 | 1395 |
| Hungary | 70 | 77% | 21 | 91 |
| Iceland | 50 | 67% | 25 | 75 |
| India | 110,044 | 64% | 62,975 | 173019 |
| Iran | 6,177 | 44% | 7,969 | 14146 |
| Iraq | 100 | 16% | 518 | 618 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| Israel | 272 | 84% | 51 | 323 |
| Italy | 906 | 92% | 77 | 983 |
| Jamaica | 1,401 | 73% | 524 | 1925 |
| Japan | 4,742 | 96% | 186 | 4928 |
| Jordan | 530 | 35% | 996 | 1526 |
| Kazakhstan | 411 | 63% | 245 | 656 |
| Kenya | 675 | 29% | 1,641 | 2316 |
| Kiribati | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Korea, People's Democratic Republic of | 2 | 100% | 2 | |
| Korea, Republic of | 9,219 | 95% | 479 | 9698 |
| Kosovo, Republic of | 20 | 40% | 30 | 50 |
| Kuwait | 299 | 55% | 242 | 541 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 52 | 41% | 74 | 126 |
| Laos | 8 | 67% | 4 | 12 |
| Latvia | 20 | 80% | 5 | 25 |
| Lebanon | 338 | 49% | 358 | 696 |
| Lesotho | 4 | 44% | 5 | 9 |
| Liberia | 9 | 15% | 53 | 62 |
| Libya | 81 | 29% | 200 | 281 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Lithuania | 23 | 77% | 7 | 30 |
| Luxembourg | 30 | 97% | 1 | 31 |
| Macao SAR | 91 | 93% | 7 | 98 |
| Macedonia | 14 | 36% | 25 | 39 |
| Madagascar | 161 | 42% | 218 | 379 |
| Madeira | ||||
| Malawi | 15 | 41% | 22 | 37 |
| Malaysia | 386 | 86% | 63 | 449 |
| Maldives, Republic of | 6 | 60% | 4 | 10 |
| Mali, Republic of | 303 | 36% | 547 | 850 |
| Malta | 5 | 83% | 1 | 6 |
| Martinique | 87 | 90% | 10 | 97 |
| Mauritania | 28 | 14% | 177 | 205 |
| Mauritius | 425 | 59% | 301 | 726 |
| Mayotte | 4 | 100% | 4 | |
| Mexico | 4,660 | 81% | 1,098 | 5758 |
| Moldova | 52 | 55% | 42 | 94 |
| Monaco | 11 | 100% | 11 | |
| Mongolia, People's Republic of | 90 | 41% | 129 | 219 |
| Montenegro, Republic of | 4 | 57% | 3 | 7 |
| Morocco | 2,378 | 57% | 1,824 | 4202 |
| Mozambique | 12 | 43% | 16 | 28 |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 99 | 72% | 39 | 138 |
| Namibia | 8 | 27% | 22 | 30 |
| Nauru | ||||
| Nepal | 667 | 25% | 2,054 | 2721 |
| New Caledonia | 31 | 91% | 3 | 34 |
| New Zealand | 68 | 87% | 10 | 78 |
| Nicaragua | 42 | 49% | 44 | 86 |
| Nigeria | 3,155 | 17% | 14,933 | 18088 |
| Niue | 1 | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| Norway | 100 | 88% | 14 | 114 |
| Oman | 162 | 80% | 41 | 203 |
| Other Countries | 67 | 25% | 206 | 273 |
| Pakistan | 1,004 | 29% | 2,412 | 3416 |
| Palestinian Authority (Gaza/West Bank) | 40 | 23% | 131 | 171 |
| Panama, Republic of | 158 | 81% | 38 | 196 |
| Papau New Guinea | 1 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| Paraguay | 11 | 61% | 7 | 18 |
| Peoples Republic of Benin | 344 | 38% | 561 | 905 |
| People's Republic of China | 29,441 | 85% | 5,299 | 34740 |
| Peru | 514 | 74% | 179 | 693 |
| Philippines | 5,168 | 62% | 3,207 | 8375 |
| Pitcairn Island | 0% | 2 | 2 | |
| Poland | 104 | 83% | 21 | 125 |
| Portugal | 45 | 87% | 7 | 52 |
| Puerto Rico | 8 | 47% | 9 | 17 |
| Qatar | 120 | 59% | 85 | 205 |
| Republic of Djibouti | 25 | 18% | 111 | 136 |
| Republic of Indonesia | 808 | 79% | 214 | 1022 |
| Republic of Ireland | 101 | 93% | 8 | 109 |
| Republic of Ivory Coast | 936 | 34% | 1,796 | 2732 |
| Republic of Palau | 1 | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| Republic of South Africa | 453 | 62% | 272 | 725 |
| Republic of The Marshall Islands | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Republic of the Niger | 88 | 37% | 152 | 240 |
| Reunion | 176 | 96% | 8 | 184 |
| Romania | 64 | 75% | 21 | 85 |
| Russia | 971 | 73% | 360 | 1331 |
| Rwanda | 448 | 24% | 1,420 | 1868 |
| Saint-Barthelemy | ||||
| Saint-Martin | 24 | 80% | 6 | 30 |
| San Marino | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | 1,008 | 59% | 709 | 1717 |
| Senegal | 778 | 25% | 2,296 | 3074 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | 20% | 4 | 5 |
| Serbia, Republic of | 80 | 77% | 24 | 104 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Sierra Leone | 16 | 18% | 75 | 91 |
| Singapore | 264 | 85% | 46 | 310 |
| Sint-Maarten | 4 | 100% | 4 | |
| Slovak Republic | 99 | 95% | 5 | 104 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 88% | 1 | 8 |
| Socialist Republic of Vietnam | 5,163 | 49% | 5,395 | 10558 |
| Solomons, The | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Somalia, Democratic Republic of | 6 | 8% | 69 | 75 |
| South Sudan, Republic Of | 5 | 22% | 18 | 23 |
| Spain | 1,516 | 95% | 81 | 1597 |
| Sri Lanka | 798 | 45% | 960 | 1758 |
| St. Kitts-Nevis | 16 | 84% | 3 | 19 |
| St. Lucia | 44 | 68% | 21 | 65 |
| St. Pierre and Miquelon | 3 | 100% | 3 | |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 22 | 79% | 6 | 28 |
| Stateless | 0% | 1 | 1 | |
| Surinam | 14 | 74% | 5 | 19 |
| Swaziland | 6 | 55% | 5 | 11 |
| Sweden | 122 | 84% | 24 | 146 |
| Switzerland | 396 | 87% | 57 | 453 |
| Syria | 85 | 27% | 225 | 310 |
| Tadjikistan | 8 | 16% | 43 | 51 |
| Taiwan | 1,949 | 92% | 170 | 2119 |
| Thailand | 693 | 81% | 163 | 856 |
| The Netherlands | 198 | 91% | 19 | 217 |
| The Netherlands Antilles | 7 | 88% | 1 | 8 |
| Tibet | 1 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| Togo, Republic of | 325 | 33% | 668 | 993 |
| Tonga | 1 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| Trinidad and Tobago, Republic of | 340 | 85% | 61 | 401 |
| Tunisia | 960 | 59% | 666 | 1626 |
| Turkey | 2,429 | 73% | 904 | 3333 |
| Turkmenistan | 14 | 21% | 52 | 66 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | 100% | 2 | |
| Uganda | 232 | 23% | 762 | 994 |
| Ukraine | 920 | 65% | 500 | 1420 |
| United Arab Emirates | 782 | 59% | 545 | 1327 |
| United Kingdom and Overseas Territories | 1,303 | 89% | 164 | 1467 |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 268 | 59% | 189 | 457 |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 0% | 1 | 1 | |
| United States of America | 2,570 | 84% | 492 | 3062 |
| Unspecified | 3 | 23% | 10 | 13 |
| Uruguay | 42 | 95% | 2 | 44 |
| Uzbekistan | 57 | 34% | 109 | 166 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Venezuela | 217 | 45% | 264 | 481 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 2 | 100% | 2 | |
| Wallis And Futuna | ||||
| Western Sahara | 0% | 1 | 1 | |
| Yemen, Republic of | 56 | 21% | 210 | 266 |
| Zambia | 59 | 40% | 87 | 146 |
| Zimbabwe | 135 | 24% | 422 | 557 |
2020
| Country of Residence | Approved | Approval rate | Refused | 2020 Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Total | 110,595 | 51% | 107,391 | 217,986 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 8% | 115 | 125 |
| Albania | 110 | 28% | 283 | 393 |
| Algeria | 1,417 | 15% | 8,120 | 9,537 |
| Andorra | 2 | 100% | 2 | |
| Angola | 6 | 14% | 38 | 44 |
| Anguilla | ||||
| Antigua and Barbuda | 16 | 70% | 7 | 23 |
| Argentina | 123 | 78% | 34 | 157 |
| Armenia | 8 | 42% | 11 | 19 |
| Aruba | 9 | 100% | 9 | |
| Australia | 125 | 86% | 20 | 145 |
| Austria | 128 | 99% | 1 | 129 |
| Azerbaijan | 92 | 53% | 80 | 172 |
| Azores | ||||
| Bahama Islands, The | 259 | 91% | 25 | 284 |
| Bahrain | 35 | 51% | 33 | 68 |
| Bailwick of Jersey | 0% | 1 | 1 | |
| Bangladesh | 1,478 | 37% | 2,476 | 3,954 |
| Barbados | 130 | 96% | 5 | 135 |
| Belarus | 32 | 73% | 12 | 44 |
| Belgium | 369 | 94% | 25 | 394 |
| Belize | 7 | 47% | 8 | 15 |
| Bermuda | 34 | 97% | 1 | 35 |
| Bhutan | 49 | 91% | 5 | 54 |
| Bolivia | 40 | 59% | 28 | 68 |
| Bonaire, Sin Eustatius And Saba | ||||
| Bosnia-Hercegovina | 12 | 48% | 13 | 25 |
| Botswana, Republic of | 21 | 51% | 20 | 41 |
| Bouvet Island | ||||
| Brazil | 1,360 | 61% | 855 | 2,215 |
| Brunei | 3 | 43% | 4 | 7 |
| Bulgaria | 20 | 83% | 4 | 24 |
| Burkina-Faso | 204 | 34% | 393 | 597 |
| Burundi | 74 | 11% | 593 | 667 |
| Cambodia | 45 | 75% | 15 | 60 |
| Canada | 5 | 38% | 8 | 13 |
| Canary Islands | 0% | 1 | 1 | |
| Cape Verde Islands | 0% | 3 | 3 | |
| Cayman Islands | 7 | 88% | 1 | 8 |
| Central African Republic | 4 | 10% | 37 | 41 |
| Chad, Republic of | 13 | 12% | 92 | 105 |
| Channel Islands | ||||
| Chile | 268 | 91% | 26 | 294 |
| Christmas Island | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Colombia | 2,224 | 65% | 1,206 | 3,430 |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | ||||
| Comoros | 9 | 31% | 20 | 29 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 432 | 15% | 2,479 | 2,911 |
| Congo, People's Republic of the | 45 | 11% | 365 | 410 |
| Cook Islands | ||||
| Costa Rica | 31 | 61% | 20 | 51 |
| Croatia | 11 | 85% | 2 | 13 |
| Cuba | 31 | 32% | 67 | 98 |
| Curacao | 3 | 100% | 3 | |
| Cyprus | 6 | 86% | 1 | 7 |
| Czech Republic | 91 | 95% | 5 | 96 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 100% | 3 | |
| Democratic Republic of Sudan | 26 | 33% | 52 | 78 |
| Denmark | 73 | 99% | 1 | 74 |
| Dominica | 10 | 71% | 4 | 14 |
| Dominican Republic | 81 | 25% | 242 | 323 |
| East Timor, Democratic Republic of | ||||
| Ecuador | 453 | 72% | 173 | 626 |
| Egypt | 550 | 52% | 505 | 1,055 |
| El Salvador | 32 | 28% | 81 | 113 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2 | 20% | 8 | 10 |
| Eritrea | 5 | 19% | 22 | 27 |
| Estonia | 5 | 100% | 5 | |
| Ethiopia | 153 | 22% | 541 | 694 |
| Falkland Islands | ||||
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Federal Republic of Cameroon | 476 | 13% | 3,239 | 3,715 |
| Federal Republic of Germany | 1,728 | 98% | 28 | 1,756 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | ||||
| Fiji | 11 | 41% | 16 | 27 |
| Finland | 62 | 100% | 62 | |
| France | 6,097 | 98% | 131 | 6,228 |
| French Guiana | 23 | 100% | 23 | |
| French Polynesia | 34 | 100% | 34 | |
| Gabon Republic | 45 | 26% | 130 | 175 |
| Gambia | 21 | 12% | 155 | 176 |
| Georgia | 9 | 33% | 18 | 27 |
| Ghana | 361 | 18% | 1,626 | 1,987 |
| Gibraltar | 4 | 67% | 2 | 6 |
| Greece | 58 | 88% | 8 | 66 |
| Greenland | 3 | 100% | 3 | |
| Grenada | 19 | 86% | 3 | 22 |
| Guadeloupe | 73 | 97% | 2 | 75 |
| Guam | 2 | 100% | 2 | |
| Guatemala | 23 | 35% | 43 | 66 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Guinea, Republic of | 143 | 10% | 1,283 | 1,426 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Guyana | 134 | 77% | 41 | 175 |
| Haiti | 161 | 15% | 914 | 1,075 |
| Holy See | ||||
| Honduras | 23 | 22% | 83 | 106 |
| Hong Kong SAR | 2,080 | 90% | 220 | 2,300 |
| Hungary | 60 | 91% | 6 | 66 |
| Iceland | 16 | 57% | 12 | 28 |
| India | 36,030 | 48% | 38,598 | 74,628 |
| Iran | 3,774 | 46% | 4,430 | 8,204 |
| Iraq | 59 | 11% | 462 | 521 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Israel | 182 | 96% | 8 | 190 |
| Italy | 1,050 | 97% | 30 | 1,080 |
| Jamaica | 448 | 32% | 954 | 1,402 |
| Japan | 3,094 | 98% | 68 | 3,162 |
| Jordan | 351 | 23% | 1,159 | 1,510 |
| Kazakhstan | 222 | 60% | 150 | 372 |
| Kenya | 353 | 30% | 823 | 1,176 |
| Kiribati | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Korea, People's Democratic Republic of | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Korea, Republic of | 4,589 | 97% | 146 | 4,735 |
| Kosovo, Republic of | 22 | 69% | 10 | 32 |
| Kuwait | 146 | 46% | 174 | 320 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 28 | 35% | 51 | 79 |
| Laos | 4 | 100% | 4 | |
| Latvia | 10 | 77% | 3 | 13 |
| Lebanon | 551 | 57% | 415 | 966 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| Liberia | 3 | 6% | 49 | 52 |
| Libya | 58 | 38% | 96 | 154 |
| Liechtenstein | ||||
| Lithuania | 7 | 78% | 2 | 9 |
| Luxembourg | 29 | 100% | 29 | |
| Macao SAR | 26 | 90% | 3 | 29 |
| Macedonia | 11 | 55% | 9 | 20 |
| Madagascar | 126 | 42% | 173 | 299 |
| Madeira | ||||
| Malawi | 10 | 31% | 22 | 32 |
| Malaysia | 203 | 81% | 48 | 251 |
| Maldives, Republic of | 1 | 20% | 4 | 5 |
| Mali, Republic of | 139 | 30% | 324 | 463 |
| Malta | 3 | 100% | 3 | |
| Martinique | 67 | 99% | 1 | 68 |
| Mauritania | 20 | 19% | 85 | 105 |
| Mauritius | 209 | 52% | 192 | 401 |
| Mayotte | ||||
| Mexico | 1,841 | 81% | 426 | 2,267 |
| Moldova | 25 | 52% | 23 | 48 |
| Monaco | 11 | 100% | 11 | |
| Mongolia, People's Republic of | 57 | 48% | 62 | 119 |
| Montenegro, Republic of | 13 | 87% | 2 | 15 |
| Morocco | 1,572 | 55% | 1,309 | 2,881 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 33% | 8 | 12 |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 72 | 75% | 24 | 96 |
| Namibia | 1 | 11% | 8 | 9 |
| Nauru | ||||
| Nepal | 483 | 40% | 720 | 1,203 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 100% | 16 | |
| New Zealand | 26 | 93% | 2 | 28 |
| Nicaragua | 14 | 30% | 32 | 46 |
| Nigeria | 2,073 | 18% | 9,490 | 11,563 |
| Niue | 0% | 6 | 6 | |
| Norway | 43 | 96% | 2 | 45 |
| Oman | 80 | 70% | 35 | 115 |
| Other Countries | 31 | 24% | 96 | 127 |
| Pakistan | 707 | 33% | 1,459 | 2,166 |
| Palestinian Authority (Gaza/West Bank) | 32 | 25% | 96 | 128 |
| Panama, Republic of | 81 | 74% | 29 | 110 |
| Papau New Guinea | ||||
| Paraguay | 5 | 83% | 1 | 6 |
| Peoples Republic of Benin | 113 | 17% | 570 | 683 |
| People's Republic of China | 9,736 | 81% | 2,288 | 12,024 |
| Peru | 356 | 67% | 174 | 530 |
| Philippines | 2,594 | 50% | 2,547 | 5,141 |
| Pitcairn Island | ||||
| Poland | 60 | 97% | 2 | 62 |
| Portugal | 34 | 89% | 4 | 38 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 100% | 9 | |
| Qatar | 60 | 43% | 79 | 139 |
| Republic of Djibouti | 9 | 11% | 70 | 79 |
| Republic of Indonesia | 349 | 71% | 146 | 495 |
| Republic of Ireland | 56 | 82% | 12 | 68 |
| Republic of Ivory Coast | 531 | 26% | 1,481 | 2,012 |
| Republic of Palau | ||||
| Republic of South Africa | 360 | 59% | 254 | 614 |
| Republic of The Marshall Islands | ||||
| Republic of the Niger | 49 | 30% | 112 | 161 |
| Reunion | 49 | 96% | 2 | 51 |
| Romania | 31 | 51% | 30 | 61 |
| Russia | 681 | 74% | 237 | 918 |
| Rwanda | 190 | 17% | 899 | 1,089 |
| Saint-Barthelemy | 1 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| Saint-Martin | 7 | 100% | 7 | |
| San Marino | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 0% | 2 | 2 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 495 | 47% | 548 | 1,043 |
| Senegal | 416 | 19% | 1,779 | 2,195 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 0% | 1 | 1 | |
| Serbia, Republic of | 72 | 80% | 18 | 90 |
| Seychelles | 0% | 2 | 2 | |
| Sierra Leone | 7 | 18% | 32 | 39 |
| Singapore | 161 | 94% | 10 | 171 |
| Sint-Maarten | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Slovak Republic | 76 | 95% | 4 | 80 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 86% | 1 | 7 |
| Socialist Republic of Vietnam | 2,372 | 61% | 1,485 | 3,857 |
| Solomons, The | ||||
| Somalia, Democratic Republic of | 2 | 6% | 31 | 33 |
| South Sudan, Republic Of | 1 | 20% | 4 | 5 |
| Spain | 554 | 97% | 19 | 573 |
| Sri Lanka | 687 | 45% | 845 | 1,532 |
| St. Kitts-Nevis | 4 | 80% | 1 | 5 |
| St. Lucia | 23 | 77% | 7 | 30 |
| St. Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 12 | 71% | 5 | 17 |
| Stateless | ||||
| Surinam | 4 | 80% | 1 | 5 |
| Swaziland | 7 | 78% | 2 | 9 |
| Sweden | 67 | 96% | 3 | 70 |
| Switzerland | 235 | 98% | 4 | 239 |
| Syria | 43 | 19% | 189 | 232 |
| Tadjikistan | 8 | 33% | 16 | 24 |
| Taiwan | 1,032 | 93% | 72 | 1,104 |
| Thailand | 394 | 83% | 79 | 473 |
| The Netherlands | 135 | 95% | 7 | 142 |
| The Netherlands Antilles | 2 | 100% | 2 | |
| Tibet | 1 | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| Togo, Republic of | 135 | 18% | 611 | 746 |
| Tonga | ||||
| Trinidad and Tobago, Republic of | 240 | 85% | 41 | 281 |
| Tunisia | 665 | 64% | 374 | 1,039 |
| Turkey | 1,338 | 66% | 688 | 2,026 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 18% | 18 | 22 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 3 | 50% | 3 | 6 |
| Uganda | 120 | 24% | 371 | 491 |
| Ukraine | 574 | 72% | 220 | 794 |
| United Arab Emirates | 590 | 57% | 452 | 1,042 |
| United Kingdom and Overseas Territories | 568 | 90% | 65 | 633 |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 142 | 44% | 179 | 321 |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 1 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| United States of America | 2,297 | 94% | 146 | 2,443 |
| Unspecified | ||||
| Uruguay | 22 | 92% | 2 | 24 |
| Uzbekistan | 26 | 20% | 106 | 132 |
| Vanuatu | ||||
| Venezuela | 129 | 50% | 131 | 260 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Wallis And Futuna | ||||
| Western Sahara | 1 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| Yemen, Republic of | 34 | 25% | 102 | 136 |
| Zambia | 41 | 38% | 67 | 108 |
| Zimbabwe | 93 | 26% | 269 | 362 |
2021
| Country of Residence | Approved | Approval rate | Refused | 2021 Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Total | 328,970 | 60% | 221,564 | 550,534 |
| Afghanistan | 31 | 10% | 276 | 307 |
| Albania | 172 | 30% | 409 | 581 |
| Algeria | 2,185 | 19% | 9,288 | 11,473 |
| Andorra | 9 | 82% | 2 | 11 |
| Angola | 26 | 37% | 44 | 70 |
| Anguilla | 6 | 100% | 6 | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 38 | 76% | 12 | 50 |
| Argentina | 573 | 74% | 200 | 773 |
| Armenia | 43 | 43% | 56 | 99 |
| Aruba | 16 | 80% | 4 | 20 |
| Australia | 221 | 83% | 45 | 266 |
| Austria | 285 | 95% | 14 | 299 |
| Azerbaijan | 148 | 46% | 171 | 319 |
| Azores | ||||
| Bahama Islands, The | 534 | 81% | 129 | 663 |
| Bahrain | 114 | 59% | 79 | 193 |
| Bailwick of Jersey | 0% | 4 | 4 | |
| Bangladesh | 3,729 | 46% | 4,306 | 8,035 |
| Barbados | 204 | 92% | 18 | 222 |
| Belarus | 53 | 43% | 69 | 122 |
| Belgium | 1,015 | 92% | 86 | 1,101 |
| Belize | 43 | 72% | 17 | 60 |
| Bermuda | 75 | 74% | 27 | 102 |
| Bhutan | 177 | 71% | 73 | 250 |
| Bolivia | 244 | 82% | 53 | 297 |
| Bonaire, Sin Eustatius And Saba | 0% | 1 | 1 | |
| Bosnia-Hercegovina | 61 | 79% | 16 | 77 |
| Botswana, Republic of | 34 | 56% | 27 | 61 |
| Bouvet Island | 2 | 100% | 2 | |
| Brazil | 7,087 | 80% | 1,744 | 8,831 |
| Brunei | 23 | 88% | 3 | 26 |
| Bulgaria | 48 | 83% | 10 | 58 |
| Burkina-Faso | 353 | 40% | 525 | 878 |
| Burundi | 123 | 18% | 552 | 675 |
| Cambodia | 79 | 70% | 34 | 113 |
| Canada | 21 | 81% | 5 | 26 |
| Canary Islands | 1 | 25% | 3 | 4 |
| Cape Verde Islands | 0% | 6 | 6 | |
| Cayman Islands | 19 | 58% | 14 | 33 |
| Central African Republic | 17 | 18% | 77 | 94 |
| Chad, Republic of | 65 | 23% | 219 | 284 |
| Channel Islands | 4 | 100% | 4 | |
| Chile | 1,300 | 91% | 130 | 1,430 |
| Christmas Island | 5 | 83% | 1 | 6 |
| Colombia | 6,240 | 62% | 3,846 | 10,086 |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | ||||
| Comoros | 10 | 15% | 57 | 67 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 1,237 | 22% | 4,324 | 5,561 |
| Congo, People's Republic of the | 150 | 19% | 635 | 785 |
| Cook Islands | ||||
| Costa Rica | 166 | 76% | 53 | 219 |
| Croatia | 17 | 77% | 5 | 22 |
| Cuba | 131 | 53% | 115 | 246 |
| Curacao | 10 | 91% | 1 | 11 |
| Cyprus | 21 | 84% | 4 | 25 |
| Czech Republic | 184 | 97% | 6 | 190 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Democratic Republic of Sudan | 34 | 22% | 119 | 153 |
| Denmark | 278 | 90% | 30 | 308 |
| Dominica | 19 | 79% | 5 | 24 |
| Dominican Republic | 493 | 64% | 273 | 766 |
| East Timor, Democratic Republic of | 5 | 100% | 5 | |
| Ecuador | 1,334 | 67% | 672 | 2,006 |
| Egypt | 825 | 55% | 677 | 1,502 |
| El Salvador | 260 | 64% | 146 | 406 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 21% | 15 | 19 |
| Eritrea | 8 | 35% | 15 | 23 |
| Estonia | 18 | 95% | 1 | 19 |
| Ethiopia | 236 | 14% | 1,501 | 1,737 |
| Falkland Islands | ||||
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Federal Republic of Cameroon | 1,262 | 20% | 4,953 | 6,215 |
| Federal Republic of Germany | 5,178 | 96% | 209 | 5,387 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 2 | 100% | 2 | |
| Fiji | 23 | 70% | 10 | 33 |
| Finland | 150 | 96% | 6 | 156 |
| France | 13,699 | 92% | 1,181 | 14,880 |
| French Guiana | 32 | 84% | 6 | 38 |
| French Polynesia | 33 | 83% | 7 | 40 |
| Gabon Republic | 116 | 40% | 174 | 290 |
| Gambia | 87 | 21% | 322 | 409 |
| Georgia | 45 | 61% | 29 | 74 |
| Ghana | 737 | 18% | 3,354 | 4,091 |
| Gibraltar | 14 | 58% | 10 | 24 |
| Greece | 103 | 75% | 35 | 138 |
| Greenland | 8 | 100% | 8 | |
| Grenada | 30 | 75% | 10 | 40 |
| Guadeloupe | 96 | 84% | 18 | 114 |
| Guam | 5 | 71% | 2 | 7 |
| Guatemala | 127 | 68% | 61 | 188 |
| Guernsey | 7 | 88% | 1 | 8 |
| Guinea, Republic of | 603 | 19% | 2,500 | 3,103 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 5 | 38% | 8 | 13 |
| Guyana | 148 | 66% | 77 | 225 |
| Haiti | 638 | 23% | 2,159 | 2,797 |
| Holy See | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Honduras | 278 | 64% | 154 | 432 |
| Hong Kong SAR | 5,371 | 87% | 785 | 6,156 |
| Hungary | 87 | 82% | 19 | 106 |
| Iceland | 54 | 52% | 49 | 103 |
| India | 137,383 | 60% | 93,311 | 230,694 |
| Iran | 6,429 | 39% | 9,948 | 16,377 |
| Iraq | 200 | 30% | 472 | 672 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 75% | 1 | 4 |
| Israel | 364 | 93% | 29 | 393 |
| Italy | 2,432 | 95% | 123 | 2,555 |
| Jamaica | 930 | 41% | 1,332 | 2,262 |
| Japan | 7,851 | 99% | 103 | 7,954 |
| Jordan | 901 | 23% | 2,961 | 3,862 |
| Kazakhstan | 559 | 59% | 382 | 941 |
| Kenya | 762 | 32% | 1,619 | 2,381 |
| Kiribati | 5 | 100% | 5 | |
| Korea, People's Democratic Republic of | 5 | 71% | 2 | 7 |
| Korea, Republic of | 6,028 | 96% | 274 | 6,302 |
| Kosovo, Republic of | 49 | 88% | 7 | 56 |
| Kuwait | 513 | 56% | 397 | 910 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 78 | 54% | 66 | 144 |
| Laos | 4 | 50% | 4 | 8 |
| Latvia | 16 | 80% | 4 | 20 |
| Lebanon | 823 | 52% | 746 | 1,569 |
| Lesotho | 6 | 60% | 4 | 10 |
| Liberia | 13 | 10% | 121 | 134 |
| Libya | 75 | 39% | 117 | 192 |
| Liechtenstein | ||||
| Lithuania | 22 | 79% | 6 | 28 |
| Luxembourg | 60 | 94% | 4 | 64 |
| Macao SAR | 82 | 77% | 24 | 106 |
| Macedonia | 32 | 78% | 9 | 41 |
| Madagascar | 264 | 63% | 156 | 420 |
| Madeira | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Malawi | 20 | 44% | 25 | 45 |
| Malaysia | 355 | 74% | 125 | 480 |
| Maldives, Republic of | 3 | 60% | 2 | 5 |
| Mali, Republic of | 269 | 32% | 561 | 830 |
| Malta | 6 | 100% | 6 | |
| Martinique | 110 | 89% | 14 | 124 |
| Mauritania | 44 | 30% | 103 | 147 |
| Mauritius | 429 | 79% | 113 | 542 |
| Mayotte | 6 | 86% | 1 | 7 |
| Mexico | 8,700 | 87% | 1,281 | 9,981 |
| Moldova | 41 | 54% | 35 | 76 |
| Monaco | 15 | 83% | 3 | 18 |
| Mongolia, People's Republic of | 151 | 53% | 135 | 286 |
| Montenegro, Republic of | 43 | 83% | 9 | 52 |
| Morocco | 3,053 | 51% | 2,940 | 5,993 |
| Mozambique | 20 | 69% | 9 | 29 |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 170 | 42% | 238 | 408 |
| Namibia | 11 | 39% | 17 | 28 |
| Nauru | ||||
| Nepal | 2,232 | 71% | 908 | 3,140 |
| New Caledonia | 48 | 91% | 5 | 53 |
| New Zealand | 44 | 86% | 7 | 51 |
| Nicaragua | 76 | 67% | 38 | 114 |
| Nigeria | 6,990 | 34% | 13,825 | 20,815 |
| Niue | 2 | 33% | 4 | 6 |
| Norway | 109 | 85% | 19 | 128 |
| Oman | 240 | 69% | 108 | 348 |
| Other Countries | 64 | 20% | 253 | 317 |
| Pakistan | 2,123 | 37% | 3,619 | 5,742 |
| Palestinian Authority (Gaza/West Bank) | 46 | 16% | 239 | 285 |
| Panama, Republic of | 348 | 87% | 50 | 398 |
| Papau New Guinea | 7 | 100% | 7 | |
| Paraguay | 28 | 85% | 5 | 33 |
| Peoples Republic of Benin | 255 | 21% | 961 | 1,216 |
| People's Republic of China | 28,802 | 84% | 5,604 | 34,406 |
| Peru | 1,823 | 78% | 506 | 2,329 |
| Philippines | 12,935 | 64% | 7,156 | 20,091 |
| Pitcairn Island | 0% | 2 | 2 | |
| Poland | 163 | 90% | 18 | 181 |
| Portugal | 127 | 86% | 20 | 147 |
| Puerto Rico | 21 | 100% | 21 | |
| Qatar | 218 | 57% | 163 | 381 |
| Republic of Djibouti | 22 | 20% | 89 | 111 |
| Republic of Indonesia | 1,056 | 72% | 409 | 1,465 |
| Republic of Ireland | 175 | 94% | 12 | 187 |
| Republic of Ivory Coast | 1,418 | 35% | 2,633 | 4,051 |
| Republic of Palau | 0% | 2 | 2 | |
| Republic of South Africa | 712 | 73% | 270 | 982 |
| Republic of The Marshall Islands | ||||
| Republic of the Niger | 99 | 36% | 179 | 278 |
| Reunion | 166 | 91% | 16 | 182 |
| Romania | 82 | 77% | 24 | 106 |
| Russia | 1,114 | 67% | 543 | 1,657 |
| Rwanda | 364 | 21% | 1,343 | 1,707 |
| Saint-Barthelemy | ||||
| Saint-Martin | 15 | 71% | 6 | 21 |
| San Marino | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 3 | 60% | 2 | 5 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,266 | 54% | 1,093 | 2,359 |
| Senegal | 1,116 | 26% | 3,146 | 4,262 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | ||||
| Serbia, Republic of | 109 | 83% | 23 | 132 |
| Seychelles | 0% | 3 | 3 | |
| Sierra Leone | 15 | 15% | 86 | 101 |
| Singapore | 382 | 92% | 31 | 413 |
| Sint-Maarten | 10 | 91% | 1 | 11 |
| Slovak Republic | 141 | 97% | 4 | 145 |
| Slovenia | 17 | 94% | 1 | 18 |
| Socialist Republic of Vietnam | 3,403 | 70% | 1,458 | 4,861 |
| Solomons, The | ||||
| Somalia, Democratic Republic of | 6 | 14% | 37 | 43 |
| South Sudan, Republic Of | 2 | 15% | 11 | 13 |
| Spain | 2,380 | 96% | 100 | 2,480 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,468 | 52% | 1,360 | 2,828 |
| St. Kitts-Nevis | 13 | 76% | 4 | 17 |
| St. Lucia | 33 | 63% | 19 | 52 |
| St. Pierre and Miquelon | 3 | 100% | 3 | |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 24 | 71% | 10 | 34 |
| Stateless | ||||
| Surinam | 10 | 77% | 3 | 13 |
| Swaziland | 12 | 63% | 7 | 19 |
| Sweden | 275 | 93% | 20 | 295 |
| Switzerland | 698 | 90% | 74 | 772 |
| Syria | 96 | 25% | 288 | 384 |
| Tadjikistan | 27 | 38% | 44 | 71 |
| Taiwan | 1,251 | 88% | 178 | 1,429 |
| Thailand | 1,147 | 83% | 239 | 1,386 |
| The Netherlands | 424 | 93% | 34 | 458 |
| The Netherlands Antilles | 7 | 100% | 7 | |
| Tibet | 9 | 82% | 2 | 11 |
| Togo, Republic of | 193 | 15% | 1,060 | 1,253 |
| Tonga | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago, Republic of | 278 | 71% | 113 | 391 |
| Tunisia | 1,118 | 50% | 1,127 | 2,245 |
| Turkey | 2,848 | 47% | 3,154 | 6,002 |
| Turkmenistan | 9 | 18% | 41 | 50 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 4 | 67% | 2 | 6 |
| Uganda | 181 | 31% | 397 | 578 |
| Ukraine | 837 | 76% | 260 | 1,097 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,401 | 62% | 871 | 2,272 |
| United Kingdom and Overseas Territories | 1,616 | 91% | 159 | 1,775 |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 232 | 55% | 188 | 420 |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 0% | 1 | 1 | |
| United States of America | 3,861 | 89% | 474 | 4,335 |
| Unspecified | 1 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| Uruguay | 42 | 74% | 15 | 57 |
| Uzbekistan | 49 | 16% | 249 | 298 |
| Vanuatu | ||||
| Venezuela | 472 | 57% | 353 | 825 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 1 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| Wallis And Futuna | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Western Sahara | ||||
| Yemen, Republic of | 36 | 18% | 165 | 201 |
| Zambia | 79 | 49% | 83 | 162 |
| Zimbabwe | 298 | 49% | 315 | 613 |
Jan-22
| Country of Residence | Approved | Approval rate | Refused | 2022 Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Total | 22,437 | 51% | 21,493 | 43,930 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 10% | 18 | 20 |
| Albania | 18 | 40% | 27 | 45 |
| Algeria | 252 | 26% | 730 | 982 |
| Andorra | ||||
| Angola | 7 | 39% | 11 | 18 |
| Anguilla | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 50% | 3 | 6 |
| Argentina | 21 | 88% | 3 | 24 |
| Armenia | 2 | 40% | 3 | 5 |
| Aruba | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Australia | 13 | 81% | 3 | 16 |
| Austria | 21 | 100% | 21 | |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 36% | 9 | 14 |
| Azores | ||||
| Bahama Islands, The | 11 | 44% | 14 | 25 |
| Bahrain | 5 | 42% | 7 | 12 |
| Bailwick of Jersey | ||||
| Bangladesh | 282 | 47% | 324 | 606 |
| Barbados | 8 | 89% | 1 | 9 |
| Belarus | 2 | 33% | 4 | 6 |
| Belgium | 11 | 69% | 5 | 16 |
| Belize | 1 | 20% | 4 | 5 |
| Bermuda | 2 | 100% | 2 | |
| Bhutan | 14 | 74% | 5 | 19 |
| Bolivia | 12 | 92% | 1 | 13 |
| Bonaire, Sin Eustatius And Saba | ||||
| Bosnia-Hercegovina | 5 | 71% | 2 | 7 |
| Botswana, Republic of | 1 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| Bouvet Island | ||||
| Brazil | 284 | 78% | 81 | 365 |
| Brunei | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| Burkina-Faso | 47 | 39% | 75 | 122 |
| Burundi | 5 | 36% | 9 | 14 |
| Cambodia | 7 | 64% | 4 | 11 |
| Canada | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Canary Islands | ||||
| Cape Verde Islands | ||||
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Central African Republic | 2 | 29% | 5 | 7 |
| Chad, Republic of | 10 | 12% | 73 | 83 |
| Channel Islands | ||||
| Chile | 70 | 92% | 6 | 76 |
| Christmas Island | ||||
| Colombia | 600 | 59% | 410 | 1,010 |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | ||||
| Comoros | 1 | 20% | 4 | 5 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 137 | 18% | 618 | 755 |
| Congo, People's Republic of the | 14 | 14% | 88 | 102 |
| Cook Islands | ||||
| Costa Rica | 8 | 62% | 5 | 13 |
| Croatia | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Cuba | 7 | 30% | 16 | 23 |
| Curacao | 0% | 1 | 1 | |
| Cyprus | 1 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 4 | 100% | 4 | |
| Czechoslovakia | ||||
| Democratic Republic of Sudan | 6 | 55% | 5 | 11 |
| Denmark | ||||
| Dominica | 1 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| Dominican Republic | 53 | 51% | 50 | 103 |
| East Timor, Democratic Republic of | ||||
| Ecuador | 51 | 41% | 74 | 125 |
| Egypt | 28 | 41% | 40 | 68 |
| El Salvador | 33 | 66% | 17 | 50 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 0% | 1 | 1 | |
| Eritrea | 0% | 3 | 3 | |
| Estonia | ||||
| Ethiopia | 38 | 25% | 112 | 150 |
| Falkland Islands | ||||
| Faroe Islands | ||||
| Federal Republic of Cameroon | 128 | 23% | 433 | 561 |
| Federal Republic of Germany | 191 | 96% | 8 | 199 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | ||||
| Fiji | 1 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| Finland | 4 | 80% | 1 | 5 |
| France | 315 | 82% | 68 | 383 |
| French Guiana | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| French Polynesia | 0% | 2 | 2 | |
| Gabon Republic | 9 | 35% | 17 | 26 |
| Gambia | 15 | 22% | 54 | 69 |
| Georgia | 1 | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| Ghana | 38 | 18% | 178 | 216 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Greece | 5 | 83% | 1 | 6 |
| Greenland | ||||
| Grenada | 0% | 2 | 2 | |
| Guadeloupe | 5 | 71% | 2 | 7 |
| Guam | ||||
| Guatemala | 13 | 65% | 7 | 20 |
| Guernsey | ||||
| Guinea, Republic of | 103 | 20% | 404 | 507 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 0% | 1 | 1 | |
| Guyana | 8 | 42% | 11 | 19 |
| Haiti | 134 | 39% | 208 | 342 |
| Holy See | ||||
| Honduras | 30 | 68% | 14 | 44 |
| Hong Kong SAR | 289 | 80% | 74 | 363 |
| Hungary | 2 | 100% | 2 | |
| Iceland | 6 | 67% | 3 | 9 |
| India | 10,524 | 50% | 10,453 | 20,977 |
| Iran | 497 | 43% | 651 | 1,148 |
| Iraq | 5 | 31% | 11 | 16 |
| Isle of Man | ||||
| Israel | 12 | 75% | 4 | 16 |
| Italy | 67 | 89% | 8 | 75 |
| Jamaica | 77 | 47% | 87 | 164 |
| Japan | 1,028 | 99% | 10 | 1,038 |
| Jordan | 23 | 19% | 95 | 118 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 33% | 16 | 24 |
| Kenya | 69 | 25% | 204 | 273 |
| Kiribati | ||||
| Korea, People's Democratic Republic of | 0% | 1 | 1 | |
| Korea, Republic of | 474 | 95% | 25 | 499 |
| Kosovo, Republic of | 2 | 100% | 2 | |
| Kuwait | 19 | 36% | 34 | 53 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 44% | 5 | 9 |
| Laos | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Latvia | 2 | 100% | 2 | |
| Lebanon | 41 | 41% | 59 | 100 |
| Lesotho | 0% | 2 | 2 | |
| Liberia | 0% | 9 | 9 | |
| Libya | 9 | 45% | 11 | 20 |
| Liechtenstein | ||||
| Lithuania | ||||
| Luxembourg | 0% | 2 | 2 | |
| Macao SAR | 2 | 67% | 1 | 3 |
| Macedonia | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Madagascar | 13 | 76% | 4 | 17 |
| Madeira | ||||
| Malawi | 1 | 20% | 4 | 5 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 51% | 20 | 41 |
| Maldives, Republic of | ||||
| Mali, Republic of | 53 | 31% | 120 | 173 |
| Malta | ||||
| Martinique | 1 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 17% | 15 | 18 |
| Mauritius | 11 | 79% | 3 | 14 |
| Mayotte | ||||
| Mexico | 370 | 77% | 112 | 482 |
| Moldova | 3 | 60% | 2 | 5 |
| Monaco | ||||
| Mongolia, People's Republic of | 9 | 60% | 6 | 15 |
| Montenegro, Republic of | 6 | 86% | 1 | 7 |
| Morocco | 70 | 28% | 176 | 246 |
| Mozambique | 0% | 1 | 1 | |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 12 | 41% | 17 | 29 |
| Namibia | 0% | 2 | 2 | |
| Nauru | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Nepal | 864 | 74% | 298 | 1,162 |
| New Caledonia | 2 | 100% | 2 | |
| New Zealand | 2 | 100% | 2 | |
| Nicaragua | 14 | 56% | 11 | 25 |
| Nigeria | 661 | 43% | 868 | 1,529 |
| Niue | 0% | 1 | 1 | |
| Norway | 2 | 67% | 1 | 3 |
| Oman | 10 | 53% | 9 | 19 |
| Other Countries | 2 | 9% | 20 | 22 |
| Pakistan | 134 | 26% | 387 | 521 |
| Palestinian Authority (Gaza/West Bank) | 2 | 14% | 12 | 14 |
| Panama, Republic of | 37 | 80% | 9 | 46 |
| Papau New Guinea | ||||
| Paraguay | 2 | 33% | 4 | 6 |
| Peoples Republic of Benin | 35 | 33% | 71 | 106 |
| People's Republic of China | 748 | 72% | 287 | 1,035 |
| Peru | 160 | 85% | 28 | 188 |
| Philippines | 879 | 54% | 758 | 1,637 |
| Pitcairn Island | ||||
| Poland | 6 | 75% | 2 | 8 |
| Portugal | 10 | 91% | 1 | 11 |
| Puerto Rico | ||||
| Qatar | 18 | 69% | 8 | 26 |
| Republic of Djibouti | 1 | 25% | 3 | 4 |
| Republic of Indonesia | 52 | 66% | 27 | 79 |
| Republic of Ireland | 6 | 86% | 1 | 7 |
| Republic of Ivory Coast | 189 | 38% | 309 | 498 |
| Republic of Palau | ||||
| Republic of South Africa | 72 | 75% | 24 | 96 |
| Republic of The Marshall Islands | ||||
| Republic of the Niger | 14 | 31% | 31 | 45 |
| Reunion | 3 | 75% | 1 | 4 |
| Romania | 1 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| Russia | 39 | 65% | 21 | 60 |
| Rwanda | 23 | 56% | 18 | 41 |
| Saint-Barthelemy | ||||
| Saint-Martin | ||||
| San Marino | ||||
| Sao Tome and Principe | 0% | 1 | 1 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 71 | 47% | 81 | 152 |
| Senegal | 182 | 21% | 675 | 857 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | ||||
| Serbia, Republic of | 8 | 89% | 1 | 9 |
| Seychelles | ||||
| Sierra Leone | 0% | 2 | 2 | |
| Singapore | 27 | 79% | 7 | 34 |
| Sint-Maarten | ||||
| Slovak Republic | 8 | 100% | 8 | |
| Slovenia | 1 | 100% | 1 | |
| Socialist Republic of Vietnam | 329 | 60% | 218 | 547 |
| Solomons, The | ||||
| Somalia, Democratic Republic of | 0% | 3 | 3 | |
| South Sudan, Republic Of | 2 | 100% | 2 | |
| Spain | 27 | 93% | 2 | 29 |
| Sri Lanka | 124 | 67% | 62 | 186 |
| St. Kitts-Nevis | ||||
| St. Lucia | 2 | 100% | 2 | |
| St. Pierre and Miquelon | ||||
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 0% | 2 | 2 | |
| Stateless | ||||
| Surinam | ||||
| Swaziland | 1 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| Sweden | 4 | 80% | 1 | 5 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 80% | 5 | 25 |
| Syria | 0% | 28 | 28 | |
| Tadjikistan | 1 | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| Taiwan | 52 | 81% | 12 | 64 |
| Thailand | 82 | 81% | 19 | 101 |
| The Netherlands | 5 | 83% | 1 | 6 |
| The Netherlands Antilles | ||||
| Tibet | 2 | 100% | 2 | |
| Togo, Republic of | 44 | 35% | 82 | 126 |
| Tonga | ||||
| Trinidad and Tobago, Republic of | 14 | 67% | 7 | 21 |
| Tunisia | 83 | 66% | 43 | 126 |
| Turkey | 146 | 41% | 206 | 352 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 0% | 1 | 1 | |
| Uganda | 42 | 33% | 84 | 126 |
| Ukraine | 37 | 84% | 7 | 44 |
| United Arab Emirates | 58 | 46% | 69 | 127 |
| United Kingdom and Overseas Territories | 47 | 84% | 9 | 56 |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 13 | 87% | 2 | 15 |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | ||||
| United States of America | 82 | 80% | 21 | 103 |
| Unspecified | 2 | 67% | 1 | 3 |
| Uruguay | 0% | 2 | 2 | |
| Uzbekistan | 6 | 24% | 19 | 25 |
| Vanuatu | ||||
| Venezuela | 38 | 69% | 17 | 55 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | ||||
| Wallis And Futuna | ||||
| Western Sahara | ||||
| Yemen, Republic of | 4 | 17% | 19 | 23 |
| Zambia | 8 | 44% | 10 | 18 |
| Zimbabwe | 26 | 57% | 20 | 46 |
Approval rateFootnote 1 for Study Permits Applications (excluding Extensions) by IRCC between January 1, 2019 and January 31, 2022 Broken down by year and Country of Residence
| Country of Residence | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Jan-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Total | 60% | 51% | 60% | 51% |
| Afghanistan | 8% | 8% | 10% | 10% |
| Albania | 56% | 28% | 30% | 40% |
| Algeria | 23% | 15% | 19% | 26% |
| Andorra | 75% | 100% | 82% | |
| Angola | 21% | 14% | 37% | 39% |
| Anguilla | 67% | 100% | 100% | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 66% | 70% | 76% | 50% |
| Argentina | 87% | 78% | 74% | 88% |
| Armenia | 40% | 42% | 43% | 40% |
| Aruba | 85% | 100% | 80% | 100% |
| Australia | 88% | 86% | 83% | 81% |
| Austria | 84% | 99% | 95% | 100% |
| Azerbaijan | 35% | 53% | 46% | 36% |
| Azores | 100% | |||
| Bahama Islands, The | 79% | 91% | 81% | 44% |
| Bahrain | 67% | 51% | 59% | 42% |
| Bailwick of Jersey | 75% | 0% | 0% | |
| Bangladesh | 42% | 37% | 46% | 47% |
| Barbados | 87% | 96% | 92% | 89% |
| Belarus | 68% | 73% | 43% | 33% |
| Belgium | 88% | 94% | 92% | 69% |
| Belize | 57% | 47% | 72% | 20% |
| Bermuda | 81% | 97% | 74% | 100% |
| Bhutan | 85% | 91% | 71% | 74% |
| Bolivia | 74% | 59% | 82% | 92% |
| Bonaire, Sin Eustatius And Saba | 0% | |||
| Bosnia-Hercegovina | 77% | 48% | 79% | 71% |
| Botswana, Republic of | 66% | 51% | 56% | 50% |
| Bouvet Island | 100% | 100% | ||
| Brazil | 83% | 61% | 80% | 78% |
| Brunei | 70% | 43% | 88% | 100% |
| Bulgaria | 78% | 83% | 83% | 50% |
| Burkina-Faso | 38% | 34% | 40% | 39% |
| Burundi | 12% | 11% | 18% | 36% |
| Cambodia | 60% | 75% | 70% | 64% |
| Canada | 71% | 38% | 81% | 100% |
| Canary Islands | 50% | 0% | 25% | |
| Cape Verde Islands | 100% | 0% | 0% | |
| Cayman Islands | 77% | 88% | 58% | 100% |
| Central African Republic | 18% | 10% | 18% | 29% |
| Chad, Republic of | 14% | 12% | 23% | 12% |
| Channel Islands | 75% | 100% | ||
| Chile | 82% | 91% | 91% | 92% |
| Christmas Island | 20% | 100% | 83% | |
| Colombia | 77% | 65% | 62% | 59% |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | 100% | |||
| Comoros | 30% | 31% | 15% | 20% |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 20% | 15% | 22% | 18% |
| Congo, People's Republic of the | 13% | 11% | 19% | 14% |
| Cook Islands | 100% | |||
| Costa Rica | 64% | 61% | 76% | 62% |
| Croatia | 78% | 85% | 77% | 100% |
| Cuba | 43% | 32% | 53% | 30% |
| Curacao | 57% | 100% | 91% | 0% |
| Cyprus | 74% | 86% | 84% | 50% |
| Czech Republic | 92% | 95% | 97% | 100% |
| Czechoslovakia | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Democratic Republic of Sudan | 21% | 33% | 22% | 55% |
| Denmark | 86% | 99% | 90% | |
| Dominica | 74% | 71% | 79% | 50% |
| Dominican Republic | 47% | 25% | 64% | 51% |
| East Timor, Democratic Republic of | 100% | |||
| Ecuador | 81% | 72% | 67% | 41% |
| Egypt | 54% | 52% | 55% | 41% |
| El Salvador | 61% | 28% | 64% | 66% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 20% | 21% | 0% |
| Eritrea | 20% | 19% | 35% | 0% |
| Estonia | 80% | 100% | 95% | |
| Ethiopia | 13% | 22% | 14% | 25% |
| Falkland Islands | 100% | |||
| Faroe Islands | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Federal Republic of Cameroon | 16% | 13% | 20% | 23% |
| Federal Republic of Germany | 90% | 98% | 96% | 96% |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 100% | |||
| Fiji | 45% | 41% | 70% | 50% |
| Finland | 91% | 100% | 96% | 80% |
| France | 93% | 98% | 92% | 82% |
| French Guiana | 67% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| French Polynesia | 85% | 100% | 83% | 0% |
| Gabon Republic | 31% | 26% | 40% | 35% |
| Gambia | 14% | 12% | 21% | 22% |
| Georgia | 33% | 33% | 61% | 33% |
| Ghana | 34% | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Gibraltar | 75% | 67% | 58% | 100% |
| Greece | 85% | 88% | 75% | 83% |
| Greenland | 50% | 100% | 100% | |
| Grenada | 59% | 86% | 75% | 0% |
| Guadeloupe | 83% | 97% | 84% | 71% |
| Guam | 100% | 100% | 71% | |
| Guatemala | 65% | 35% | 68% | 65% |
| Guernsey | 50% | 100% | 88% | |
| Guinea, Republic of | 11% | 10% | 19% | 20% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 100% | 38% | 0% |
| Guyana | 78% | 77% | 66% | 42% |
| Haiti | 17% | 15% | 23% | 39% |
| Holy See | 100% | |||
| Honduras | 50% | 22% | 64% | 68% |
| Hong Kong SAR | 84% | 90% | 87% | 80% |
| Hungary | 77% | 91% | 82% | 100% |
| Iceland | 67% | 57% | 52% | 67% |
| India | 64% | 48% | 60% | 50% |
| Iran | 44% | 46% | 39% | 43% |
| Iraq | 16% | 11% | 30% | 31% |
| Isle of Man | 50% | 100% | 75% | |
| Israel | 84% | 96% | 93% | 75% |
| Italy | 92% | 97% | 95% | 89% |
| Jamaica | 73% | 32% | 41% | 47% |
| Japan | 96% | 98% | 99% | 99% |
| Jordan | 35% | 23% | 23% | 19% |
| Kazakhstan | 63% | 60% | 59% | 33% |
| Kenya | 29% | 30% | 32% | 25% |
| Kiribati | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Korea, People's Democratic Republic of | 100% | 100% | 71% | 0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 95% | 97% | 96% | 95% |
| Kosovo, Republic of | 40% | 69% | 88% | 100% |
| Kuwait | 55% | 46% | 56% | 36% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 41% | 35% | 54% | 44% |
| Laos | 67% | 100% | 50% | 100% |
| Latvia | 80% | 77% | 80% | 100% |
| Lebanon | 49% | 57% | 52% | 41% |
| Lesotho | 44% | 50% | 60% | 0% |
| Liberia | 15% | 6% | 10% | 0% |
| Libya | 29% | 38% | 39% | 45% |
| Liechtenstein | 100% | |||
| Lithuania | 77% | 78% | 79% | |
| Luxembourg | 97% | 100% | 94% | 0% |
| Macao SAR | 93% | 90% | 77% | 67% |
| Macedonia | 36% | 55% | 78% | 100% |
| Madagascar | 42% | 42% | 63% | 76% |
| Madeira | 100% | |||
| Malawi | 41% | 31% | 44% | 20% |
| Malaysia | 86% | 81% | 74% | 51% |
| Maldives, Republic of | 60% | 20% | 60% | |
| Mali, Republic of | 36% | 30% | 32% | 31% |
| Malta | 83% | 100% | 100% | |
| Martinique | 90% | 99% | 89% | 50% |
| Mauritania | 14% | 19% | 30% | 17% |
| Mauritius | 59% | 52% | 79% | 79% |
| Mayotte | 100% | 86% | ||
| Mexico | 81% | 81% | 87% | 77% |
| Moldova | 55% | 52% | 54% | 60% |
| Monaco | 100% | 100% | 83% | |
| Mongolia, People's Republic of | 41% | 48% | 53% | 60% |
| Montenegro, Republic of | 57% | 87% | 83% | 86% |
| Morocco | 57% | 55% | 51% | 28% |
| Mozambique | 43% | 33% | 69% | 0% |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 72% | 75% | 42% | 41% |
| Namibia | 27% | 11% | 39% | 0% |
| Nauru | 100% | |||
| Nepal | 25% | 40% | 71% | 74% |
| New Caledonia | 91% | 100% | 91% | 100% |
| New Zealand | 87% | 93% | 86% | 100% |
| Nicaragua | 49% | 30% | 67% | 56% |
| Nigeria | 17% | 18% | 34% | 43% |
| Niue | 33% | 0% | 33% | 0% |
| Norway | 88% | 96% | 85% | 67% |
| Oman | 80% | 70% | 69% | 53% |
| Other Countries | 25% | 24% | 20% | 9% |
| Pakistan | 29% | 33% | 37% | 26% |
| Palestinian Authority (Gaza/West Bank) | 23% | 25% | 16% | 14% |
| Panama, Republic of | 81% | 74% | 87% | 80% |
| Papau New Guinea | 50% | 100% | ||
| Paraguay | 61% | 83% | 85% | 33% |
| Peoples Republic of Benin | 38% | 17% | 21% | 33% |
| People's Republic of China | 85% | 81% | 84% | 72% |
| Peru | 74% | 67% | 78% | 85% |
| Philippines | 62% | 50% | 64% | 54% |
| Pitcairn Island | 0% | 0% | ||
| Poland | 83% | 97% | 90% | 75% |
| Portugal | 87% | 89% | 86% | 91% |
| Puerto Rico | 47% | 100% | 100% | |
| Qatar | 59% | 43% | 57% | 69% |
| Republic of Djibouti | 18% | 11% | 20% | 25% |
| Republic of Indonesia | 79% | 71% | 72% | 66% |
| Republic of Ireland | 93% | 82% | 94% | 86% |
| Republic of Ivory Coast | 34% | 26% | 35% | 38% |
| Republic of Palau | 33% | 0% | ||
| Republic of South Africa | 62% | 59% | 73% | 75% |
| Republic of The Marshall Islands | 100% | |||
| Republic of the Niger | 37% | 30% | 36% | 31% |
| Reunion | 96% | 96% | 91% | 75% |
| Romania | 75% | 51% | 77% | 50% |
| Russia | 73% | 74% | 67% | 65% |
| Rwanda | 24% | 17% | 21% | 56% |
| Saint-Barthelemy | 50% | |||
| Saint-Martin | 80% | 100% | 71% | |
| San Marino | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 0% | 60% | 0% | |
| Saudi Arabia | 59% | 47% | 54% | 47% |
| Senegal | 25% | 19% | 26% | 21% |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 20% | 0% | ||
| Serbia, Republic of | 77% | 80% | 83% | 89% |
| Seychelles | 100% | 0% | 0% | |
| Sierra Leone | 18% | 18% | 15% | 0% |
| Singapore | 85% | 94% | 92% | 79% |
| Sint-Maarten | 100% | 100% | 91% | |
| Slovak Republic | 95% | 95% | 97% | 100% |
| Slovenia | 88% | 86% | 94% | 100% |
| Socialist Republic of Vietnam | 49% | 61% | 70% | 60% |
| Solomons, The | 100% | |||
| Somalia, Democratic Republic of | 8% | 6% | 14% | 0% |
| South Sudan, Republic Of | 22% | 20% | 15% | 100% |
| Spain | 95% | 97% | 96% | 93% |
| Sri Lanka | 45% | 45% | 52% | 67% |
| St. Kitts-Nevis | 84% | 80% | 76% | |
| St. Lucia | 68% | 77% | 63% | 100% |
| St. Pierre and Miquelon | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 79% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
| Stateless | 0% | |||
| Surinam | 74% | 80% | 77% | |
| Swaziland | 55% | 78% | 63% | 50% |
| Sweden | 84% | 96% | 93% | 80% |
| Switzerland | 87% | 98% | 90% | 80% |
| Syria | 27% | 19% | 25% | 0% |
| Tadjikistan | 16% | 33% | 38% | 33% |
| Taiwan | 92% | 93% | 88% | 81% |
| Thailand | 81% | 83% | 83% | 81% |
| The Netherlands | 91% | 95% | 93% | 83% |
| The Netherlands Antilles | 88% | 100% | 100% | |
| Tibet | 50% | 33% | 82% | 100% |
| Togo, Republic of | 33% | 18% | 15% | 35% |
| Tonga | 50% | 100% | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago, Republic of | 85% | 85% | 71% | 67% |
| Tunisia | 59% | 64% | 50% | 66% |
| Turkey | 73% | 66% | 47% | 41% |
| Turkmenistan | 21% | 18% | 18% | 33% |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 100% | 50% | 67% | 0% |
| Uganda | 23% | 24% | 31% | 33% |
| Ukraine | 65% | 72% | 76% | 84% |
| United Arab Emirates | 59% | 57% | 62% | 46% |
| United Kingdom and Overseas Territories | 89% | 90% | 91% | 84% |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 59% | 44% | 55% | 87% |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 0% | 50% | 0% | |
| United States of America | 84% | 94% | 89% | 80% |
| Unspecified | 23% | 50% | 67% | |
| Uruguay | 95% | 92% | 74% | 0% |
| Uzbekistan | 34% | 20% | 16% | 24% |
| Vanuatu | 100% | |||
| Venezuela | 45% | 50% | 57% | 69% |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 100% | 100% | 50% | |
| Wallis And Futuna | 100% | |||
| Western Sahara | 0% | 50% | ||
| Yemen, Republic of | 21% | 25% | 18% | 17% |
| Zambia | 40% | 38% | 49% | 44% |
| Zimbabwe | 24% | 26% | 49% | 57% |
Requestor: Abby Brown
Data source: COGNOS (MBR) extracted as of February 28, 2022
Data compiled by: OPP-DART-2022-15733
Please note that data more recent than December 31, 2021 have not been publicly released.
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