Education
Canada Records 37,090 International Student Arrivals in August
The Indian Express2h
THE BRIEF
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Canada recorded 37,090 new study permit holder arrivals in August 2026, marking a sharp increase compared to earlier months in the year.
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Despite the August surge, overall student arrivals between January and August 2026 dropped 71 percent compared with the same period in 2024.
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The Canadian government has set a target of 1,55,000 new international student arrivals for 2026 under annual caps aimed at easing housing and infrastructure pressure.