NAIRAMETRICS
Nearly 50,000 international students issued study permits for Canada in the spring of 2024 failed to show up at their designated colleges and universities, with Nigerian students (3,901), accounting for one of the highest absentee rates.
According to data from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), 6.9% of all international students were reported as non-compliant, and Nigeria had one of the highest non-compliance rates at 10.7%.
The recent IRCC reports highlight that out of 30,920 Nigerian students with study permits, 3,902 were reported as non-compliant, and another 1,675 had their status unreported.
This marks a concerning trend for Canada’s international student program, which is increasingly dependent on foreign students as a key source of revenue and global prestige.
Top countries with non-compliant students
Among the countries of origin, Nigeria has one of the highest non-compliance rates. Of the 30,920 Nigerian students who were issued study permits, 3,902 were found to be non-compliant, and another 1,675 students had their status unreported.
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