LANG – French-Speaking Study Permit Holders From Africa – December 6, 2022
Figure 1: Number of French-speaking study permit holders from Africa with permits that became valid for each specific year (i.e., the number of study permits issued each year at POE or inland).
Year
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Jan – Oct 2022
Quebec
3,897
4,430
5,956
4,934
7,852
8,490
Rest of Canada
1,624
2,133
2,750
1,716
3,443
3,927
Canada
5,521
6,563
8,706
6,650
11,295
12,417
The number of French-speaking study permit holders from Africa has steadily increased over time (see Figure 1).
Canada welcomed a yearly average of 7,747 French-speaking study permit holders from Africa between 2017 and 2021 (105% increase from 5,521 to 11,295, respectively).
In 2022 (Jan. to Oct.), there were 12,417 French-speaking study permit holders from Africa surpassing the 2021 total.
The number of French-speaking study permit holders from Africa destined for Quebec exhibited similar trends to Canada’s overall numbers. A yearly average of 5,414 between 2017 and 2021.
From 2017 to 2021, the number doubled from 3,897 to 7,852, respectively.
In 2022 (Jan. to Oct.), there were 8,490 French-speaking Africans with study permits holders surpassing the 2021 7,852 total.
Majority of French-speaking study permit holders from Africa were destined for Quebec.
Between 2017 and 2021, the proportion of African French-speaking study permit holders destined for Quebec exhibited a steady trend with an average of 70% per year.
In 2022, as of October thus far, 68% of French speaking Africans with study permits that became valid were destined for Quebec.
Figure 2: Number of French-speaking study permit holders from Africa with a valid permit on December 31st of each year (regardless of the year it became effective, i.e., on Dec. 31 of each year, the number of valid study permit holders for Quebec and rest of Canada).
Year
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Quebec
6,071
6,591
8,530
8,509
10,462
Rest of Canada
3,503
3,976
4,879
4,440
5,615
Canada
9,574
10,567
13,409
12,949
16,077
Year-end number of French-speaking study permit holders from Africa has steadily increased over time (see Figure 2).
For Canada overall, a yearly average of 12,515 African French-speaking study permit holders had a valid permit on December 31st between 2017 and 2021 (68% increase from 9,574 to 16,077, respectively).
Year-end number of French-speaking study permit holders from Africa destined for Quebec exhibited similar trends to Canada’s overall numbers.
Between 2017 and 2021, a yearly average of 8,033 African French-speaking study permit holders had a valid permit on December 31st and were destined for Quebec.
Very similarly to Canada overall, from 2017 to 2021, the number of permit holders from Africa destined for Quebec increased by 72% (from 6,071 to 10,462, respectively).
Between 2017 and 2021, the percentage of African French-speaking study permit holders destined for Quebec marginally increased from 63% to 65%, respectively.
