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COMPRÉHENSION DE L'ECRIT
As of December 31. 2018, there were 572.415
international students in Canada. This nu-
mber from Immigration. Refugees and Ci-
tizenship Canada (IRCC) represents a 16%
increase over 2017 in which international
student numbers grew by 20%.
"The new data from Immigration, Refugees
and Citizenship Canada clearly demons-
trate the continuing attractiveness of Cana-
da as a study destination," said Larissa Bezo,
President and CEO of CBIE. "Our research
shows that international students choose
Canada because of the quality of the Cana-
dian education system and our reputation as
a safe and tolerant country. This reputation is
especially appealing at present given current
geopolitical realities, and 96% of internatio-
nai students tell us they would recommend
Canada to family and friends."
20 The new IRCC data also reveal a change in
the top country of origin of international
students in Canada. Continuing on a growth
curve noted in CBIE research, India sur-
passed China as the top sender of interna-
tional students in 2018 (172,625), recording
an increase of 40% over 2017, China now
sits in second place (142,985), recording 2%
growth, South Korea grew 5% and remains a
distant third (24,195).
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30 The total number of post-secondary inter-
national students in Canada as of December
31, 2018 was 435,415, a 17% jump over 2017
(370,975).
The number from Immigration Refugees and Cr
tizenship Canada reflects holders of study permuts, re
quared for states of six months or more
Jacquelyn Houtt, Canadian Bureau for
International Education, February 15, 2019