Education News Desk !!! I want to go abroad for higher education and that dream is also to go to Canada and study, then perhaps this dream will not be fulfilled this year. Canada has also tightened student visa rules and plans to issue fewer student visas this year than in previous years. Under these circumstances, it may be difficult for Indian students to study in Canada at first. This has come to light in a report, know in detail.
It could be so low
There is a possibility that this time there will be a decline of about 50 percent in the visas issued by Canada. This year Canada can issue half the number of visas compared to every year. This has been revealed in the report of the Application Board. It further states that Canada is planning to limit the number of foreign students coming to its country to the same level as in 2018 and 2019.
First, the number decreased
Earlier this year, Canada student visa approvals to India have been halved. It is clear that when this has happened at the beginning of the year, what will happen next. The report further states that while 436,000 visa permits were issued to international students from Canada in 2023, this number is expected to drop to 231,000 by the end of 2024. This shows that there may be a 39 percent decrease in global visa application approvals i.e. study permits compared to last year.
A large number of Indian students
According to a report by India Today, every year a large number of students from India go to Canada to study. Talking about the year 2022, out of 5.5 lakh international students coming to Canada, 2.26 lakh students were from India. Not only this, 3.2 lakh Indian students are living in Canada on visa, who are contributing significantly in boosting the economy there.
The rules are strict
There are many reasons to understand the intention of fewer Canadian students to call their country home. The financial burden has been increased, immigration policies have been tightened. Overall, Canada’s behavior towards international students does not seem to be cooperative. Rather, such rules are being made and such strictness is being maintained that the inclination of international students to come here decreases. Students have also started turning to other countries.