Recent data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada reveals that approximately 50,000 international students with valid study permits were reported as “no-shows” at their designated educational institutions during spring 2024, representing 6.9% of total international students. The highest non-compliance rates were observed from several African and Middle Eastern countries, with Rwanda leading at 48.1%. In comparison, countries like the Philippines and China showed lower rates at 2.2% and 6.4%, respectively. These findings emerge from the International Student Compliance Regime, implemented in 2014 to monitor student attendance and identify potential misuse of study permits.
Nearly 50,000 international students failed to show up at Canadian DLIs in 2024
