For some countries, 2018 has been the best year for study permit approval. The Government of Canada has published the total number of applications approved as of May 31, 2018. Based on the report the top ten countries with the higher number of visa approval are:
- India 2. China 3. Korea 4. Brazil 5. Vietnam 6. Japan 7. France 8. Nigeria 9. Saudi Arabia 10. Iran
Below is the detailed list of Canada – Study permit holders by country of citizenship and year in which permit(s) became effective, from January 2015 – May 2018.

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