From 2013-23, Canada's international post-secondary student population more than doubled to more than one million per year by 2023.
Most of these students studied in Ontario, particularly in urban areas. But the high cost of living in urban areas across Canada, along with limited enrolments, meant there was a subsequent spike of international students also studying in rural regions across Canada.
Our research is exploring the supports that currently exist for international students in rural regions and the efficacy of these supports for retaining international students in those areas.
Recent cap on international students
In 2024, the federal government put a cap on the number of international students in Canada.
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