Canada has had the highest number of Indian students three out of the last four years, with the US claiming the top position in 2021. Australia was number 3 and the UK 4 in 2019, 2020 and 2021, which changed in 2022.
In 2022, Canada showed the highest year-on-year growth rate, suggesting pent-up demand at play in the student mobility market, after a potential drop due to the Covid-19 pandemic in previous years.”The recent unfolding diplomatic tensions between India and Canada risk disrupting our projections from India. It’s still a developing situation, but our current analysis suggests that student interest will likely remain largely unaffected. Should these tensions impair the Canadian high commission’s visa-processing capabilities, a portion of the market may start seeking alternative destinations,” said Maria Mathais, director of the agency that released the report.
Over five years (since 2018), Canada has increased its numbers from India by over 86%, close to doubling its intake. Projections state that momentum for Canada may drop slightly in coming years.
Meanwhile, in the past five years, Australia has seen a gradual decrease in its ranking as a top international student destination. While it maintained second position until 2019 for total international students, it dropped to fourth in 2021. For Indian students going to Australia, it dropped to the third spot in 2019 and to the fourth place in 2022.
In 2022, Canada showed the highest year-on-year growth rate, suggesting pent-up demand at play in the student mobility market, after a potential drop due to the Covid-19 pandemic in previous years.”The recent unfolding diplomatic tensions between India and Canada risk disrupting our projections from India. It’s still a developing situation, but our current analysis suggests that student interest will likely remain largely unaffected. Should these tensions impair the Canadian high commission’s visa-processing capabilities, a portion of the market may start seeking alternative destinations,” said Maria Mathais, director of the agency that released the report.
Over five years (since 2018), Canada has increased its numbers from India by over 86%, close to doubling its intake. Projections state that momentum for Canada may drop slightly in coming years.
Meanwhile, in the past five years, Australia has seen a gradual decrease in its ranking as a top international student destination. While it maintained second position until 2019 for total international students, it dropped to fourth in 2021. For Indian students going to Australia, it dropped to the third spot in 2019 and to the fourth place in 2022.