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International students (number): Canadian provinces ranked (2024–25)

Measure: International students (number). All 10 provinces and territories with data in Postsecondary enrolment by province, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2024/2025.

Licence: Source: Statistics Canada, Table 37-10-0018-01. 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).
Data last updated: 2026-10-29

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National value: 533,382 (Canada).

Lowest: 2,796 to 8,670
Group 2: 8,670 to 13,923
Group 3: 13,923 to 41,007
Group 4: 41,007 to 75,987
Highest: 75,987 to 286,539

The map is a visual summary; every value is in the table below, which is the keyboard and screen-reader path. Groups are quintiles of the values shown (a derived grouping). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain), simplified.

Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.


1	Ontario	286,539
2	Quebec	75,987
3	British Columbia	73,938
4	Alberta	41,007
5	Manitoba	14,064
6	Nova Scotia	13,923
7	Saskatchewan	11,292
8	New Brunswick	8,670
9	Newfoundland and Labrador	5,154
10	Prince Edward Island	2,796

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 37-10-0018-01: Postsecondary enrolments, by registration status, institution type, status of student in Canada and gender. Reference period: 2024/2025.

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Canadian provinces and territories ranked by international students (number) (2024/2025). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 37-10-0018-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-10-29. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-international-students-count/

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