International students made up 70 per cent of the enrolment in Conestoga's business programs in 2021-22, according to Statistics Canada (new window). The new data showing how many foreign students came to Canada to study business raise questions about why it happened. He says business programs are relatively cheap to run, especially in contrast with clinical and technical courses. Usher believes the provinces deserve more of the blame than the federal government for the makeup of the international student body. The data obtained from IRCC show large numbers of study permits issued in which the specific field of study was labelled other (367,000) or unspecified (339,000).

Source: CBC News May 09, 2024 21:55 UTC