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International students in colleges and universities by province Postsecondary enrolments (headcount, all programs) and the share who are international students, in total and at universities and colleges (shares derived by Quadranac from the published counts), academic year. Territories are not shown in this table.
Reference period 2024/2025 Licence Source: Statistics Canada, Table 37-10-0086-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada). Chart (5 options): International share of all enrolments (%, derived) Universities (% international, derived) Colleges (% international, derived) International students Total enrolments
International share of all enrolments (%, derived) Universities (% international, derived) Colleges (% international, derived) International students Total enrolments
International students in colleges and universities by province: International share of all enrolments (%, derived) 10 areas ranked by International share of all enrolments (%, derived). Highest: Prince Edward Island (29.3); lowest: Quebec (13.6); national value 22.7. Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 29.3 29.3 Ontario Ontario: 28.5 28.5 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 27.0 27.0 British Columbia British Columbia: 25.3 25.3 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 22.6 22.6 Manitoba Manitoba: 20.9 20.9 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 19.9 19.9 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 18.1 18.1 Alberta Alberta: 18.1 18.1 Quebec Quebec: 13.6 13.6 National 22.7
International students in colleges and universities by province: International share of all enrolments (%, derived) 10 areas ranked by International share of all enrolments (%, derived). Highest: Prince Edward Island (29.3); lowest: Quebec (13.6); national value 22.7. Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 29.3 29.3 Ontario Ontario: 28.5 28.5 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 27.0 27.0 British Columbia British Columbia: 25.3 25.3 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 22.6 22.6 Manitoba Manitoba: 20.9 20.9 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 19.9 19.9 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 18.1 18.1 Alberta Alberta: 18.1 18.1 Quebec Quebec: 13.6 13.6 National 22.7
International share of all enrolments (%, derived), 2024/2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by International share of all enrolments (%, derived). Highest: Prince Edward Island (29.3); lowest: Quebec (13.6); national value 22.7. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. International students in colleges and universities by province: Universities (% international, derived) 10 areas ranked by Universities (% international, derived). Highest: Prince Edward Island (33.4); lowest: Alberta (13.1); national value 18.5. Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 33.4 33.4 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 26.0 26.0 British Columbia British Columbia: 24.1 24.1 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 23.3 23.3 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 23.3 23.3 Manitoba Manitoba: 19.8 19.8 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 18.1 18.1 Quebec Quebec: 18.0 18.0 Ontario Ontario: 17.3 17.3 Alberta Alberta: 13.1 13.1 National 18.5
International students in colleges and universities by province: Universities (% international, derived) 10 areas ranked by Universities (% international, derived). Highest: Prince Edward Island (33.4); lowest: Alberta (13.1); national value 18.5. Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 33.4 33.4 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 26.0 26.0 British Columbia British Columbia: 24.1 24.1 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 23.3 23.3 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 23.3 23.3 Manitoba Manitoba: 19.8 19.8 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 18.1 18.1 Quebec Quebec: 18.0 18.0 Ontario Ontario: 17.3 17.3 Alberta Alberta: 13.1 13.1 National 18.5
Universities (% international, derived), 2024/2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Universities (% international, derived). Highest: Prince Edward Island (33.4); lowest: Alberta (13.1); national value 18.5. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. International students in colleges and universities by province: Colleges (% international, derived) 10 areas ranked by Colleges (% international, derived). Highest: Ontario (44.9); lowest: Quebec (7.5); national value 29.4. Ontario Ontario: 44.9 44.9 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 34.0 34.0 Alberta Alberta: 27.6 27.6 British Columbia British Columbia: 27.5 27.5 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 23.5 23.5 Manitoba Manitoba: 23.4 23.4 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 18.0 18.0 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 12.2 12.2 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 8.9 8.9 Quebec Quebec: 7.5 7.5 National 29.4
International students in colleges and universities by province: Colleges (% international, derived) 10 areas ranked by Colleges (% international, derived). Highest: Ontario (44.9); lowest: Quebec (7.5); national value 29.4. Ontario Ontario: 44.9 44.9 New Brunswick New Brunswick: 34.0 34.0 Alberta Alberta: 27.6 27.6 British Columbia British Columbia: 27.5 27.5 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 23.5 23.5 Manitoba Manitoba: 23.4 23.4 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 18.0 18.0 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 12.2 12.2 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 8.9 8.9 Quebec Quebec: 7.5 7.5 National 29.4
Colleges (% international, derived), 2024/2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Colleges (% international, derived). Highest: Ontario (44.9); lowest: Quebec (7.5); national value 29.4. Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. International students in colleges and universities by province: International students 10 areas ranked by International students. Highest: Ontario (287k); lowest: Prince Edward Island (2,796). Ontario Ontario: 287k 287k Quebec Quebec: 76k 76k British Columbia British Columbia: 74k 74k Alberta Alberta: 41k 41k Manitoba Manitoba: 14k 14k Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 14k 14k Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 11k 11k New Brunswick New Brunswick: 8,670 8,670 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 5,154 5,154 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 2,796 2,796
International students in colleges and universities by province: International students 10 areas ranked by International students. Highest: Ontario (287k); lowest: Prince Edward Island (2,796). Ontario Ontario: 287k 287k Quebec Quebec: 76k 76k British Columbia British Columbia: 74k 74k Alberta Alberta: 41k 41k Manitoba Manitoba: 14k 14k Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 14k 14k Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 11k 11k New Brunswick New Brunswick: 8,670 8,670 Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 5,154 5,154 Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 2,796 2,796
International students, 2024/2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by International students. Highest: Ontario (287k); lowest: Prince Edward Island (2,796). Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. International students in colleges and universities by province: Total enrolments 10 areas ranked by Total enrolments. Highest: Ontario (1.01M); lowest: Prince Edward Island (9,549). Ontario Ontario: 1.01M 1.01M Quebec Quebec: 561k 561k British Columbia British Columbia: 292k 292k Alberta Alberta: 227k 227k Manitoba Manitoba: 67k 67k Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 62k 62k Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 62k 62k New Brunswick New Brunswick: 32k 32k Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador: 26k 26k Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island: 9,549 9,549
International students in colleges and universities by province: Total enrolments 10 areas ranked by Total enrolments. Highest: Ontario (1.01M); lowest: Prince Edward Island (9,549). Ontario Ontario: 1.01M 1.01M Quebec Quebec: 561k 561k British Columbia British Columbia: 292k 292k Alberta Alberta: 227k 227k Manitoba Manitoba: 67k 67k Saskatchewan Saskatchewan: 62k 62k Nova Scotia Nova Scotia: 62k 62k New Brunswick New Brunswick: 32k 32k Newfoundland and … Newfoundland and Labrador: 26k 26k Prince Edward Isl… Prince Edward Island: 9,549 9,549
Total enrolments, 2024/2025, sorted high to low. 10 areas ranked by Total enrolments. Highest: Ontario (1.01M); lowest: Prince Edward Island (9,549). Full data in the table below.Source: Statistics Canada. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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Province International share of all enrolments (%, derived) Universities (% international, derived) Colleges (% international, derived) International students Total enrolments Canada 22.7 18.5 29.4 533,382 2,345,775 Newfoundland and Labrador 19.9 23.3 12.2 5,154 25,935 Prince Edward Island 29.3 33.4 23.5 2,796 9,549 Nova Scotia 22.6 26 8.9 13,923 61,689 New Brunswick 27 23.3 34 8,670 32,136 Quebec 13.6 18 7.5 75,987 560,715 Ontario 28.5 17.3 44.9 286,539 1,005,519 Manitoba 20.9 19.8 23.4 14,064 67,239 Saskatchewan 18.1 18.1 18 11,292 62,421 Alberta 18.1 13.1 27.6 41,007 227,085 British Columbia 25.3 24.1 27.5 73,938 291,930
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 37-10-0086-01: Postsecondary enrolments, by status of student in Canada, country of citizenship and gender . Reference period: 2024/2025.
Cite this table Source agency Statistics Canada Dataset Table 37-10-0086-01 Table International students in colleges and universities by province Data last updated 2026-11-04 Page https://quadranac.com/tables/ca-international-students/ International students in colleges and universities by province (Canada, 2024/2025). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 37-10-0086-01. Retrieved 2026-11-04 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/ca-international-students/
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