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Canada’s tightening of international student rules has given a big blow, especially to Indian applicants, once the largest and most eager group seeking higher education in the North American nation.

Canada lowered the number of international student permits it issues for the second year in a row in early 2025 as part of a broader effort to reduce the number of temporary migrants and address fraud related to student visas.

About 74% of Indian applications for Canadian study permits were rejected in August 2025, more than double the 32% rejection rate a year earlier, according to government data as accessed by news agency Reuters.

On the other hand, roughly 40% of all international student applications and 24% of those from China were turned down in the same perio

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