Canada’s clampdown on international student permits is affecting applicants from India more than any other major source country, as the nation once viewed as a top global study destination becomes less attractive to Indian students. Ottawa has reduced the number of study permits issued for the second consecutive year in 2025, part of a wider plan to lower temporary migration and address fraud linked to Canadian student visas. Data shared with Reuters by Canada’s immigration department shows that about 74% of Indian study permit applications in August 2025 were refused, compared with around 32% in August 2023. The overall refusal rate for international applicants in each of those months was about 40%, while roughly 24% of Chinese applications were rejected in August 2025, according to

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