Canada study permits for Indians drop by 50% in 3rd quarter of 2025

The number of study permits issued to students from India dropped by more than half in the third quarter of this year when compared to the same period in 2024, even as Canada’s policies to mitigate intake in this category is likely to extend this trend.

- Anirudh Bhattacharyya

According to data from Immigration, Refugees and Immigration Canada (IRCC), Indian students accounted for 24,030 permits out of a total of 146,505 or 16.4%, between July and September 2025. Last year, they comprised 52,425, or nearly 30% of the overall 177,025 study visas issued during the same period.