Nearly three out of every four Indian applications for student permits to Canadian post-secondary institutions were rejected in August 2025, a sharp rise from just 32% a year earlier, according to government data cited by Reuters.

Figures from Canada’s immigration department show that about 74% of Indian applicants were denied study permits in August 2025, compared to 32% in August 2023. In contrast, the overall rejection rate across all countries remained roughly 40% in both years, while 24% of Chinese applicants faced rejections this August. Advertisement

The surge in refusals comes alongside a drop in applications from India, from nearly 20,900 in August 2023 to just over 4,500 in August 2025. India, historically Canada’s largest source of international students, also recorded the hi

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